| Sample email sent out on 11/21/11
Greetings 2011 PCT Hiker As you may know, a "Class Yearbook" PCT video has been produced for each of the last eight years. It is a compendium of still images and movies submitted by hikers who were on the trail during that year. The final product runs about 60-75 minutes in length and becomes another lasting memory for all those on the trail that year. These videos are available for download on line (as an iso file) and can be burned to DVD. They are found here http://planyourhike.com/ media/pctdvd.php
1) Any images you have with a "PCT" sign in them - (this can include "PCT" painted on the road) [NOTE: We were going to make a collage of signs but never did - so you likely will not ask for this] We found that asking for images of THEM will improve your submission rate - see the second email. 2) Anything unique, like someone postholing in snow, floundering in a Sierra river, or eating five pounds of pancakes. 3) Your best Nature shots and images of the trail - Rattlesnakes, Bears, Flowers, and the trail, especially your snow images! 4) Sunrise / Sunset shots, Weather shots, camp and campfire shots, forest fires, rescue operations etc. 5) All of your images that include fellow hikers or trail angels (we are hoping to get everyone into this program at least once). - Include your best Monument images. 6) HD Video - Wildlife, hiker antics, anything that captures the trail experience. Any format is acceptable. Put these videos in the respective folders along with your still images. Please specify location as well as names of hikers if known. Note: We may accept Standard Def video if the content is exceptional. If that is what you have, send it in! 7) Rule #7 (of course) anything you might have that you think might be interesting but not listed in 1-5 above
Please keep your images full size. We will be producing a high def production and will not be able to use any images shot at 640X480 (unless they are Reallllly good!). JPEGs are the best format but we can work with most any file format. It is fine to clean up images if you wish with photoshop or other imaging software but please resave at the best quality. HD movie clips too can be submitted in most any format - no pre-editing required. PLEASE, if you can, sort your images into subfolders as follows: This is extremely important for you, maybe omit the "if you can" part! 1) Southern California (Campo to Kennedy Meadows) In the PCT books, it is Campo to Walker Pass 2) Central California (KM to Sonora Pass) Central CA is listed as Walker Pass to Interstate 80 at Donner Pass 3) Northern California (Sonora Pass to the Oregon border) Donner Pass to Oregon Border 4) Oregon 5) Washington Keep the original file name and date stamps on all images and video clips if possible. And, optional, it would be wonderful if you went through and added to the image name, an identifier such as P00634-Mather Pass.jpg or P00034-Tom at KM.jpg. Otherwise it would be just as good to make a key to your shots by writing down the image name and a short description of where it was taken (on paper). Once you have made a package of your best stuff, either burn it to a CD or DVD. If you don't have a burner, you can copy it to a flash card or thumb drive and mail it to us. Note: All physical drives will be returned but CDs and DVDs will not. Please include your picture description (again, if possible), and your email address so we can contact you if we have any questions about any images. Please DO NOT EMAIL IMAGES - They are too big for our mailbox.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS JANUARY 15, 2012
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