To ensure your photo gets added to our media presentation, make sure the pictures meet the following guidelines.

Submission deadline: Friday May 8th at Noon, No more than 2 pictures per family.

1. What Not to Include (Content Filters)

• Low-Quality Images: photos or images that are extremely blurry or pixelated.

• Distracting Backgrounds: Avoid photos where the background is cluttered, contains unrelated people,

  or has distracting elements (like trash cans or photo bombers).

• Inappropriate Attire or Contexts: Ensure all photos align with the values of the congregation.

  Avoid images where people are holding alcohol, wearing overly revealing clothing, or

  displaying controversial logos/slogans.

• Overly Crowded Group Shots: For specific tributes (like Mother’s Day), large group shots where it is hard

  to identify the individual can be difficult to use effectively in a slideshow.

2. Suggested Content Themes

To get the best results, we encourage to submit:

• Candid Moments: Genuine smiles and interactions often resonate better than stiff, posed portraits.

• Action Shots: People serving, laughing, or participating in community events.

• Landscape/Horizontal Photos: These generally fit better on sanctuary screens and TV monitors

  than vertical (portrait) phone shots.

3. Preferred Technical Formats

• File Type: Request JPEG or PNG. Ask users to avoid sending "HEIC" files (the default iPhone format).

• Resolution: "Actual Size" or "Large" when send via email. Messaging apps often compress images,

  making them grainy when projected on a large screen.

• Name of Event: To stay organized, add the name of the file with the subject's name

  (e.g., Jane_Doe_MothersDay.jpg).

Privacy Disclaimer: by submitting, I'm giving the media department permission to use the images in church presentations or and general media.