Calendar Photo Submission Guidelines

How to take a winning photo: 

1. Turn your phone sideways (we can’t accept vertical/tall & skinny) photos
2. Get down low…on their level to take their picture
3. Stage a good photo – be mindful of background items. (Ex: No trashcans or debris, table or chair legs, laundry baskets)
4. Send a BIG picture – Don’t crop the photo
5. Clear, bright, focused photos with good contrast and sharp, clean edges; not blurry or dark
6. No “red/blue flash” eyes

TO QUALIFY your photos must meet the following guidelines:

• Content
  • Image must be of Brittanys only – sorry no, humans
  • Photos may contain one or multiple Brittanys
  • Non-rescue Brittanys welcome
• Format
  • Image must be Horizontal/Landscape NOT Vertical/Portrait
  • TIP: Turn your phone sideways 
  • Acceptable photo formats are .jpg, .bmp, .png, .pdf
  • Make sure your email program sends the FULL-SIZE image and not a shrunken one.
• Sizing
  • Pixel dimensions: 3300 x 4200 px
    • minimum 3000 on the long edge
  • Must be large enough to fill an 8.5 x 11in page without resizing.
  • File size 3MB or higher – In other words…Texas Big!!!
• More tips:
  • Be mindful of background items. (Ex: No trashcans or debris, table or chair legs, laundry baskets)
  • Clear, focused photos with good contrast and sharp, clean edges; not blurry or dark
  • No “red/blue flash” eyes
  • No date stamps
  • No black/white photos
  • Get down low…on their level to take their picture
• Ownership:
  • Photographs must either feature Brittanys owned by the entrant, OR the entrant must have permission from the pet’s owner to submit their Brittany’s image.

Not sure if your photo qualifies? Send it anyway! We’ll take a look and let you know! 

Send photos to: photos@brittanyrescueintexas.org