Site Announcements and Updates

Don't forget that December 12, 2009 is the 13th edition of WORLD IN PICTURES DAY!

Wow...13 already. Visit the WPD Site for more details.

Basically, for those that have yet to take part, WPD is an effort to chronicle one single day around the world. Submit ONE photo that was taken *ON* December 12, 2009 to show us your part of the world!

Gallery is open after all entries have been submitted.

Pass the word and we look forward to seeing your corner of the world... in pictures!

The 70 entries for the most recent edition of World in Pictures Day are now available in the WPD XIII Gallery.

Thanks again to everyone who took part! Look for the announcement of Edition #14 very soon!

The Photo of the Day categories are being revamped for 2010. In a streamlining move, the total number of categories is being reduced from 12 currently to six. We're just combining some that have been lagging a bit and insuring the each days selections will be among some of the best photos on the web.

Entry into the current categories will end on December 29. On January 1, 2010 all photos in the current categories will be automatically moved to their proper new category. There is no need to resubmit your entries. On December 30, 2009, you may start directly uploading to the new categories.

Beginning January 1, 2010 the six POTD categories will be... [MORE]

Our cameras collect information in shades of red, green, and blue and combine them to give us the millions of colors we see in our photos.

Now take some of the load off the camera and submit a photo containing subjects featuring red, green AND blue. For example, your three chipmunks could each wear a different sweater. Three rubber balls. One red, one green, one blue. Or a red bench set against a blue sky and green field.

The RGB should be prominent compared to the other colors... so be creative.

And Happy New Year!