Nashville's Digital Photo Gallery
One of the many exciting features of this web portal is our Digital Photo Gallery with photographs submitted by Nashville residents of all ages. These pictures will allow others the opportunity to see our city as we see it. A great place to live!
We
are calling on all amateur photographers with digital cameras to help
out. Send us photos of your neighborhood, church, playground, school,
friends, offices, or anything else you'd like to contribute. Be creative!
By submitting your photo, you are giving the Nashville Metropolitan Government
your permission to place your photo on the Nashville Digital Photo Gallery
and any other document on which we may choose to use it. This includes:
web pages, documents, banners, etc.
How to submit your photos
To
have your photo considered for Nashville's Digital Gallery, email it to webmaster@nashville.gov,
along with a brief description, your name, and age.
FAQ's
Q. At what resolution should I take
my pictures?
A. The
higher the resolution the better. This will give us opportunity to resize
and crop you photo if necessary.
Q. What file format should I use?
A. Cameras
typically store images as JPEGs and that's what we would prefer. However,
we will also accept raw TIFFs.
Q. Is there
a limit on the file size of the photo you will accept?
A. 3MB (3,000KB)
Q. Will you
alter my photo in any way?
A. More than likely we will only resize your photo, but
in some instances we may crop it and/or adjust it's color level, brightness,
or contrast.
Q. Will I be
paid for contributing my photo?
A. No. You are donating your picture to the Metropolitan
Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
Q. Will I be given credit for being
the photographer of the photo I submit?
A. Yes. Your name will appear under your photo.
Q. How long will you be accepting photos?
A. The Digital Photo Gallery will be a continuously growing "work
in progress". At this time, no deadline has been set.
Q. May I scan pictures that I've taken with a regular camera and
email those in too?
A. Yes
Other questions may be submitted to webmaster@nashville.gov