Sending Images
If you wish to send us a photo, make sure that we have the "legal" right to display it on the web. Two separate "legal" (model release/permission to use) release forms may be needed. We need one from you to allow us to publish the photo, and you may need one from the model, of which we need a copy. As a general rule, if a person appears in a photo of a public performance, or of newsworthy origin (e.g., the Superbowl), then it is not necessary to get a model release. Even if a model release is not necessary from people in the photo, we need a release from you to give us permission to publish the photo. You can download a (model release/permission to use photograph) form from the Forms page.
If you have a digital image, you can send it via e-mail, provided that the file size does not exceed your e-mail service's limitations or our e-mail service's limitations.* If you have any difficulties, you can always place the data on removable computer media (CD, DVD, thumbdrive, etc.) and then drop it in the mail. If you have a print, you can send it as well (we can scan the print).
Images sent via e-mail (or any attachment) don't always reach their destination, especially if the outgoing mail server imposes size limits on how much can be sent, or if the sending computer does not have enough memory to handle the file being sent. If you have tried sending us images and the send failed or reported errors, you might want to copy them to removable media (e.g., CD, thumbdrive, etc.).
If you know how to use FTP,* then we have a location that you can load them to (there is no limitation with FTP, at least within reason). Using FTP does require you to have an FTP account on the server, and you need to have and know how to use an FTP client program. There are several FTP client programs available (learn about FTP programs). They really aren't difficult to use. You connect to a server (similar to an e-mail program), and then you either send or receive files (drag and drop even). Nothing to it. Contact us to let us know you need to FTP us an image. We will send you a location to upload to. After you have uploaded the image(s), send us an e-mail to let us know to check the results.
Third-Party Solution
- Enter the recipient's e-mail address.
- Select the file.
- Click the Send button!
A simpler process than FTP and the delay of delivery when you burn a CD, is to use a Third-Party Solution. There are several companies that specialize in handling large file transfers. Most of their file transfers are for large corporations. Individuals that do not transfer lots of files can use the service for FREE. If you need to send more files than the FREE account allows, you can always sign-up for one of their PAID accounts. Their paid accounts start from $4.95 a month on up to $49.95 a month.
How Easy Is It? Enter the recipient's e-mail address. Select the file. Click the Send button! The recipient receives a link to their file via e-mail.
We highly recommend this solution as it allows us to receive the file quickly, it eliminates the hassle of making a floppy or CD, and eliminates the hassle of mailing the media.
Here is a list of Third-Party Solution Providers that provide this service:
- TransferBigFiles.com - FREE Big File Sending Service
TransferBigFiles.com makes it easy to deliver larger files (up to 1000 MB) to e-mail recipients, and the files can even be protected with a password. - You Send It FREE Big File Sending Service: 500.0 MB/month upload/download limit. YouSendIt makes it really easy to deliver files larger than what your e-mail service may allow.
- MailBigFile - FREE Big File Sending Service
MailBigFile is a fast and simple way to send moderately large files (up to 512 MB) to a single e-mail recipient. - Pando - FREE Big File Sending Service
Pando combines secure P2P file transfers with e-mail attachments so you can send any file to any e-mail address with speed, ease and flexibility. (Windows, Mac) - SEND6 - Big File Sending Service
SEND6 lets you send and track files up to 100 MB easily without registering, but you can opt for registered and paid accounts including secure connections, online storage, an address book and branding, too. - SendThisFile - FREE Big File Sending Service
SendThisFile lets you send files with no size limit via e-mail for FREE, while paid accounts offer many amenities and can be used to send and receive large files in a branded manner through a web site, for example. Send files up to 100 MB with a 1 GB monthly download limit. - Tonsho - FREE Big File Sending Service
Tonsho lets you send big files (up to 100 MB) by attaching them to e-mails as usual no matter the e-mail size supported by the recipient; challenging senders to one POP account to prove they're not spammers, Tonsho can filter junk mail, too.
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