Happy Pride Month!

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Ubyssey Photo
June 10, 2024

Pride Month Hurray!

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

I hope you’re having a jazzed up Monday morning!

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Announcements

  • Guide pitch list will be coming up next week! If you’re on campus, I encourage you to select as many pitches as possible.

  • Pitches for this month below ↓

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 1–3MB.

6. Name the photos as follows: YYYYMMDD_first initial_last name_pitch_file number (e.g., 20210908 i falsetti sky train 1)

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

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

Photos — June 15 (multiple submissions)

I’ll take both new photos and existing files for these!

  1. Let’s celebrate Pride Month by showcasing the diversity of Pride celebrations around the world. For this Pride Month issue I want you to share the spirit of Pride in your part of the world, whether you’re at home, traveling, or right here in Vancouver (you can be creative with this or you can document a Pride parade).

Sports — June 18

I’ll take both new photos and existing files for these!

  1. Looking for a visual/photo for a piece on the Really Gay History Tour, a walking tour on Vancouver 2SLGBTQIA+ history and a UBC partnership with it.

Features — June 24

  1. Photos/visuals for a feature on Queer nightlife in Vancouver. (something with mood low lighting but you can brainstorm it however you like!)

That’s everything! Excited to see what you submit!

Kachoww