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Apply for a Globe critique

Posted by Teresa Hanafin, Boston.com Staff July 31, 2008 12:24 PM

Once a month, a Boston Globe photographer will choose one of you for a critique. Just e-mail us 5 photos, sized at 800 pixels wide and 72 dpi, and a paragraph about why you'd like a critique.

Perhaps you're struggling with composition, or how to shoot in low light without getting too much graininess. Maybe your portraits just aren't as elegant as you'd like. Or you don't have a specific thorny issue, but just want to get better.

Include your full name, town, and a phone number (for contact purposes only). E-mail your application to raw@boston.com.

And good luck!

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8 comments so far...
  1. Northern Cape Cod beach fishing.

    Posted by Laura Chiavoli August 2, 08 11:00 PM
  1. This is my first time, but I am sure it has a lot to offer, so am checking it out. I would like to show you some of my shots.

    Posted by KATHERINE L FORBES September 12, 08 12:21 PM
  1. Sure, Katherine ... just email 5 of your best photos to raw@boston.com, and in the Subject field, just put, "Globe critique." Thanks for the interest!

    Posted by Teresa Hanafin September 12, 08 12:35 PM
  1. When will this be starting?

    Posted by Alyssa September 12, 08 03:47 PM
  1. Can we just send you the links to the photos? I'd hate to have to compress them and lose all that quality.

    Posted by Conor Dube November 12, 08 08:51 PM
  1. HI, Conor -- I'll change the entry above to reflect this: Sending high-res photos won't make a difference because we view them on a PC, where the screen resolution is only 72 dpi. So sending 300 dpi, for example, won't make a difference. If you size all 5 of your photos at say, 800 pixels wide and 72 dpi, you should be able to send all 5 in one email.

    Posted by Teresa Hanafin November 22, 08 11:11 AM
  1. just want to get better. thoughts?


    Posted by gabriel santerno November 22, 08 02:38 PM
  1. Thanks for the opportunity Teresa, I have sent my 5.

    Posted by Michael Palmer December 31, 08 12:46 AM
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