Submission Guidelines All photographs and/or articles submitted to the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. (WSOR) will become the property of Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and will not be returned unless prior arrangements are made. WSOR reserves the right to determine the use of submitted photographs and articles, and to resize photographs and edit articles for publication. Photographers and writers will be acknowledged by name when photographs and articles are published. WSOR accepts photos from contributors with the understanding that:   •   The contributor took the photographs personally, or   •   The contributor has permission from the original author to submit said photographs   •   WSOR will not return submissions unless previous arrangements are made   •   WSOR is not responsible for materials damaged or lost in the mail Photos must be sharp, clear, well composed, and focused. 35mm color slides are preferred, but color prints may be accepted as well (we may ask to borrow negatives for scanning if your print photo is chosen). No prints smaller than 5x7 will be accepted for calendar use. Be sure to write your name, address, and pertinent information about the image (train, location, etc.) on the back of the print or on the slide mount. Send submissions to: Webmaster Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. 203 South Pearl Street Janesville, WI 53548-4521 Digital Guidelines: Website For website use, digital photos must be a minimum 1000 pixels wide for the homepage, and a minimum of 3000x2000 pixels for wallpaper. We prefer that original camera files be sent. If saving file as JPG, make sure camera is set to save at highest quality jpg setting, with minimal or no processing such as sharpening or color correction. Digital photos may be submitted on CD (mail to address below), or emailed to the webmaster. Be sure to include information about the photo, such as location, date, and train. Digital Guidelines: Annual Calendar The requirements for our calendar production are considerably higher than for the web. For digital photography, 4-color high quality printing requires 300dpi images at 100%. This works out to 12.75 megapixel (10.5" x 13.5" @300dpi), far beyond the native capabilities of standard point-and-shoot cameras. Digital SLR cameras can save photos in the RAW format. This is the format we prefer for the calendar. Here are some suggestions for camera settings. Make sure your camera’s built-in processing or “optimization” is shut off or minimized, and is set to the highest resolution it can produce. Set the ISO/ASA rating to the lowest possible (i.e. 100 or 200 ISO/ASA). If you are only shooting in JPG, we may be able to use the image. Camera must be set at highest resolution setting, resolution must be at least 3000x2000 pixels, and original camera JPG file must be submitted. Photo MUST be sharp and well focused. The deadline for the Annual Calendar Contest is August 1st. Contributors will be limited to ten photographs submitted per person.