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Sight Psalms is a daily, online photo inspiration that aims to help people reflect on God’s presence in the world and in their lives through the use of images. Each day, a new photo is posted to provide reflection and inspiration, often accompanied by a few words.
Our purpose is to express the holiness of the Lord through images. Each image has a title and a caption [see Captions below].
Images must be 72 dpi (ppi); the length should not exceed 700 pixels at the longest and should be sent as .jpg file. They can be vertical or horizontal. Resizing can be done with most photo editing software. Look for the term "resize" or "image size."
Any copyright notice must appear parallel to the bottom of the image, either in the lower right or lower left corner - no more than 16 points. The suggested font is Verdana or Helvetica. The copyright symbol can be created by pressing Alt-0-1-6-9 (PC) or Option-G (Mac).
Photographs of adults taken in public places are permitted without the subjects ’permission. However, photos of children may not be published without the permission of the parent (s) or guardian of the child or the children. Permission must be in writing or in an email, and obtaining permission is the photographer’s responsibility. Permission must be submitted along with photo and caption.
May include logos of products, companies, etc. inadvertently, but should not be the main focus or feature in the photo.
The TITLE word (s) precedes the verbal message (Caption) and must appear in all capital letters. The sentences below the picture should be no more than 50 words long. Bold printing should be used sparingly, just in case. Currently there is no usable formatting, e.g., lines in poetic form.
Captions are the sentences below the image. Their purpose is to embellish the message of the image and invite meditation and connection with the Lord. The language of the captions needs to be understood by people who are not part of a church.
Here are some ideas for generating captions, if you need help:
Use of Scripture is permitted, but should not exceed two sentences and follow the other guidelines above. The book, chapter, verse and version should be listed in parentheses at the end; e.g., (Job 1:16 NRSV). You must prove (vf) that the writing and citation are 100% accurate. You should not take any liberties when quoting scripture or other copyrighted work.
The sources of published quotes must be identified, and that identification must be included in the word length restriction. Quotes must be subject to the rules of fair use. If the source is an article or a book, and you only quote one sentence from that source, it is fair use. However, the quote consists of the sum of the source, you need permission. Do not quote from a poem or hymn under copyright protection unless you have written permission. Obtaining permission to use a quote is the photographer’s responsibility, and permission must be submitted in written form along with the photo and caption.
Your photo, caption and signed agreement of use [and any required permissions for the photo or caption] must be submitted at https://submissions.upperroom.org/en/sight_psalms/new. You may submit up to five (5) photos and captions.
You will be notified if any of your submissions are selected, and you will be given the date (s) when the photo (s) will appear.
