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Ubyssey Photo
January 15, 2025

Hello there (in Obi-Wan's voice),

I hope you all had an amazing first week of classes! Personally, I love all of my classes so far, but we’ll see how I feel as midterm season approaches.

Anyway, we have a bunch of pitches to go through today, so please gather them as quickly as you can!

Announcements

  • My office hours will continue to be on Mondays 2-3 p.m. If you want to know more about the photo section at The Ubyssey or want to learn more about photography in general - you can catch me in our office (NEST 2208)

  • More information about general meetings will be out on our discord channel very soon so keep an eye out!

  • First general meeting for the term will be this Friday at 4 p.m. Come by to learn more about The Ubyssey!

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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

Please send in all photos by 12 p.m. 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.

Sports

These games require coverage at specific times and locations. The angle of the photo should be more in action pictures instead of still pictures.

  1. Attend hockey’s Winter Classic on Friday night at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena. The women’s game start at 4 .m. and the men’s start at 7:30 p.m. Photos should be a mix of crowd, in-action and still photos.
    Deadline: Jan 19th.

  2.  Attend charity hockey game called “Drop the Puck” on Saturday from 3-5 p.m. at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena. Photos should be less of the game but more of the fundraising/community aspect of it.

    Deadline: Jan 22nd

Features

  1. Take a headshot of Dr. Christopher Hammerly for an Our Campus piece. Reply to this email to get their contact information.

    Deadline: Jan 21st

Slay,
Saumya