Participating in CloseUp08 is done over the Internet via this website. We do not accept prints or images on CDs.
- Step 1: Create an account
- To submit an image for the contest you will need to create an account. Only current ASMP members are eligible to participate. You'll be asked for your login credentials (the same as you would use to log on to the national website) to verify your membership.
- Step 2: (Optional) Buy upload credits
- When you create your account, you automatically receive one free upload credit, which you will see when you log in. This allows you to enter one image in the CloseUp competition. If you want to enter more than one, you will need to purchase one upload credit for each additional image.
- You can buy several credits at a time. However, there is no discount for bulk buying, and there are no cash refunds for unused credits. Credits cannot be transferred to other participants.
- Step 3: Upload your image
- As long as you have unused image upload credits, the upload images link will be active on your profile. Use the form on that page to upload an image from your computer.
- Change your mind?
- You may delete an image after it has been uploaded. Deleting an image will restore an upload credit to your account, so you will be able to swap in a better image if you wish.
- Technical considerations
- Images must be in JPEG format, and the file names must end in .jpg or .jpeg. Other file formats won't work and, usually, will fail without giving an error message.
For best results, prepare each file to be uploaded by
setting the color space to Adobe RGB (1998) using Photoshop's "Convert to Profile" command (or equivalent in other software). Other color spaces are OK if you embed the ICC profile with the image.
sizing the image to exactly 800 pixels high or wide (whichever is larger). Other sizes will work, but the image will be scaled to that size by the server.
adjusting sharpness for best impact at that size.
adding copyright and creator metadata using Photoshop's "File Info" command (or equivalent). The server preserves metadata in the large version of the image, but strips it from the small thumbnail.
saving the optimized file. Set the quality level as high as possible, but make sure the total file size stays below 2 MB. Larger files cannot be uploaded due to server restrictions.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.