R 201853Z NOV 09 

ALCOAST 666/09
COMDTNOTE 5700
SUBJ:  PHOTO CONTEST AND CALL FOR PHOTOS FOR COAST GUARD
PUBLICATIONS
1. A PHOTO CONTEST IS BEING HELD AS PART OF AN INITIATIVE TO GATHER
PHOTOS FOR THE COAST GUARD PERFORMANCE REPORT AND POSTURE STATEMENT
PUBLICATIONS.
2. PHOTO CONTEST GUIDELINES:
 A. THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO ANY MEMBER OF TEAM COAST GUARD: ACTIVE
DUTY, CIVILIAN, RESERVE, AUXILIARY, DEPENDENT, OR RETIRED. PUBLIC
AFFAIRS SPECIALISTS WILL COMPETE IN A SEPARATE CATEGORY.
 B. PHOTOS MUST BE IN DIGITAL FORMAT. NO PRINT OR FILM SUBMISSIONS
WILL BE ACCEPTED. PHOTOS NEED NOT BE TAKEN WITH A DIGITAL CAMERA -
SCANS OF NEGATIVES, TRANSPARENCIES, OR PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS ARE
ACCEPTABLE.
 C. ALL DIGITAL PHOTOS MUST BE HIGH RESOLUTION, IN JPEG OR .JPG
FORMAT, AND AT LEAST 1,600 PIXELS WIDE (IF A HORIZONTAL IMAGE) OR
1,600 PIXELS TALL (IF A VERTICAL IMAGE).
 D. PHOTOS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL. HERE ARE THE DIRECTIONS:
  (1) E-MAIL ONE PHOTO AT A TIME TO TIP97ZAP(AT)PHOTOS.FLICKR.COM
  (2) IN THE SUBJECT LINE, GIVE THE PHOTO A NAME
  (3) IT IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE BODY OF THE E-MAIL TO INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING CAPTION INFORMATION:
   (A) U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO BY (YOUR NAME), YOUR UNIT (IF
APPLICABLE) OR YOUR CITY/STATE, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS AND/OR PHONE
NUMBER. (E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS WILL NOT BE VISIBLE TO
THE PUBLIC.)
   (B) CITY AND STATE THAT PHOTO WAS TAKEN (EXAMPLES: SANDY HOOK,
N.J., OR EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN).
   (C) FIRST SENTENCE: DESCRIBE WHAT THE PHOTO SHOWS IN PRESENT
TENSE AND STATE THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, AND HOW.
   (D) SECOND SENTENCE: GIVE A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON THE EVENT
CAPTURED OR WHAT MAKES THE PHOTO SIGNIFICANT.
   (E) NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE ABOVE STEPS, WE MAY NOT KNOW
WHO SUBMITTED THE PHOTO AND/OR WE MAY NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE
DESCRIPTION (CAPTION).
 E. RETAIN YOUR ORIGINAL PHOTOS AS WE MAY NEED TO REQUEST THAT
SELECTED PHOTOS BE SENT TO HEADQUARTERS (E.G., FOR PRINTING IN
PUBLICATIONS).
 F. BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT ALL SUBMITTED
PHOTOS BECOME OFFICIAL COAST GUARD PHOTOS THAT MAY NOT BE SOLD OR
USED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR MARKETING AND/OR FOR PRIVATE GAIN.
 G. SUGGESTED PHOTO SUBJECTS ARE:
   (1) OUR 11 DAY-TO-DAY MISSIONS BEING PERFORMED
   (2) MODERNIZATION
   (3) RECAPITALIZATION
   (4) ARCTIC OPERATIONS
   (5) JOINT ENGAGEMENT
   (6) INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
   (7) STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
   (8) SMALL VESSEL SECURITY (COUNTERING THE RISKS OF)
   (9) "GREEN" COAST GUARD EFFORTS OR INITIATIVES (E.G., EXAMPLES
OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP)
 H. ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS (PEOPLE DOING WORK IN THEIR NATURAL
WORK ENVIRONMENTS) ARE ENCOURAGED VERSUS STAGED PHOTOS.
 I. DEADLINE: 15 DEC 2009.
3. WINNING PHOTOS AND OTHER SUBMITTED PHOTOS MAY BE PUBLISHED IN
THE COAST GUARD PERFORMANCE REPORT, THE POSTURE STATEMENT, AND/OR
IN OTHER COAST GUARD PUBLICATIONS. SELECTED PHOTOS WILL ALSO BE
INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS VISUAL IMAGERY DATABASE ON THE WEB
(HTTP://CGVI.USCG.MIL).
4. CONTEST WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A PLAQUE AND THEIR NAMES WILL BE
ANNOUNCED VIA ALCOAST.
5. POC IS LYNNE DONAHUE, 202-372-4603, LYNNE.M.DONAHUE(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. CAPT KARL L. SCHULTZ, ACTING DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.