Trying our best pitches

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Ubyssey Photo
January 31, 2024

Pitches to try

If at first you don’t succeed or whatever they say…

Announcements

  • JHM shortlist is out! CONGRATS to Isabella Maggiore for making the shortlist for Photo of the Year!!

  • Photo meeting this week on Friday at 1:15PM in the office (NEST 2208).

  • Staff meetings are at 4PM on Fridays, drop by and meet other writers, photographers and editors! If you can’t make our regular photo meetings you can also catch me here.

  • A bonus mag photo story has dropped. Looking for multiple photographers. This time email me to claim/submit and I’ll forward the photos to the mag team after.

Pitches 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_pitch_first initial_last name_file number (e.g., 20230922 homecoming i you 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 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. AMS resource group sign in the Nest. Due Feb 5. 

  2. Construction on campus. Due Feb 5.

Mag: POV you’re a bird

  1. Think of activities that you do everyday — like heating up food in a microwave, or seeing a squirrel while walking to class — and think of ways that you could photograph them from an unconventional perspective. Put yourself in the position of the object, animal or place and show us what they see. Due Feb 5.