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22 September 2006 @ 12:53 pm
schmap  
Oh, and also... has anyone heard of Schmap? They sent me this in my flickr mail this morning:

Hi Mynnie,

I am writing to let you know that one of your photos has
been short-listed for inclusion in the second edition of
our Schmap Marseille Guide, to be published mid-October
2006.

*link removed*

Clicking this link will take you to a page where you can:
i) See which of your photos has been short-listed.
ii) Submit or withdraw your photo from our final selection
phase.
iii) Learn how we credit photos in our Schmap Guides.
iv) Download the first edition of our Schmap Marseille
Guide.

While we offer no payment for publication, many
photographers are pleased to submit their photos, as Schmap
Guides are FREE to download and give their work recognition
and wide exposure. Photos are published at a maximum width
of 150 pixels, are clearly attributed, and link to
high-resolution originals at Flickr.

Our submission deadline is Friday, September 29. If you
happen to be reading this message after this date, please
still click on the link above (our Schmap destination
guides are updated frequently - photos submitted after this
deadline will be considered for later releases).

Best regards,

Ali Moss,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides


It's very... surprising, since it's not like I submitted it or anything. I'm a little wary because it reminds me of those 'Who's Who' scams from high school, but obviously they aren't going to ask for money or anything, they just want my permission in case they decide to use my photo. Anyone who knows about copyright stuff, would it be bad in any way to let them use it? As far as I can tell from the ToS, I'm just giving them the right to use it and not give me any money, and I can still submit it for other purposes to other people (as my alter-ego artsy magazine photographer, you know).

Anyways, it is nice to receive random accolades.
 
 
this that I carry like a butterfly
08 January 2006 @ 09:07 am
talk award  
I just won $100!

At the APS-California section meeting, the one I did right before going to Puerto Rico, they had student talk awards which they just now announced. I got third place for Best Presentation: Speaking (Luis Alvarez Award).

Ha!