The Busy World of Photo Pitches

Oh to be a worm in a silly little apple car

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Ubyssey Photo
October 31, 2023

The Busy World of Photo Pitches 🍎

We’re all busy, I get it. Thanks for taking the time to open up this email regardless. Buckle up, this week’s pitchlist is PACKED.

Announcements

  • File management, I’m trying to get better at it! In the future, I ask you name your files as YYYYMMDD pitch file number first initial last name [e.g., 20230922 homecoming 1 i you]

  • Weekly friendly reminder that term 1 photo section meetings will be Tuesdays at 4pm at the Ubyssey office in the Nest (room 2208). They’re open to everyone and a good chance to chat, pick up pitches, receive feedback and ask any questions.

  • Make sure you join the facebook group and discord! Email pitch-lists will go out once a week but rolling pitches will be posted on facebook and discord as soon as I get requests for them.

Pitches below ↓

Oh, to be a worm wearing a bow tie in a silly little apple car.

First time contributing? Start here!

1. Check out these guides to the Ubyssey photo section and what makes a good photo.

2. To claim a pitch, reply to this email and wait for confirmation from me that it's still available.

3. If you need to borrow a camera, let me know when you sign up for a pitch.

4. Take as many photos as you think fit the assignment, then select the best 5–10. Feel free to use editing software as needed (and let me know if you need Lightroom access).

5. Send photos in JPG format and make sure each file is between 1–5MB.

6. Name the photos as follows: YYYYMMDD pitch file number first initial last name [e.g., 20230922 homecoming 1 i you]

7. For coverage of people and events, please provide a brief caption to go alongside each photo.

8. Email photos in a folder to [email protected]. If sharing via Google Drive, please make sure I have access!

Photo pitches

Please send in all photos by 11am on the deadline (unless the event you are covering is happening that day). If you need to borrow a camera, let me know when you sign up for a pitch.

News

  1. A photo of someone on the phone for article about new 988 Suicide and Crisis Line being launched across Canada. Due Nov 2. 

  2. AMS peer support office sign and safer use supplies. (Please make sure there are no halloween decorations in the shot). Due Nov 2.

  3. A photo of the land use notice outside the nest (near the Musqueam Post.) Due Nov 2. 

Features

  1. Portrait of prof Ramón (Arturo) Antonio Victoriano-Martinez. I’ll give you the number of the person coordinating his schedule for this. Due Nov 6 (but some flexibility as it’s dependent on your schedules matching up)

  2. Portrait of Dr. Agnes d’Entremont. She’s the course coordinator and leads the teaching team of APSC 366, an engineering course for non-engineering students. Due Nov 10.

Culture

  1. Photos from Bettina Matzkuhn’s solo exhibit (Meteobotany), which is currently running at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Due Nov 6.

Sports

  1. Men’s basketball home opener, Friday 7:30PM and Saturday 6PM (You can pick one to go to). Due Nov 6. 

  2. Football Saturday 1PM. Due Nov 6. 

  3. Women’s soccer, Saturday, time TBA (either 4PM or 7PM depends on outcome of the Thursday game) Due Nov 6. 

That’s all for now, see you next time!