What you need to know, and more, about sharing your images with us Do you need to have the print or negative in order to put a image on the web site? Except for digital camera images, the answer is "Yes" in most cases. But you may also serve as a conduit for someone else who has no means or desire to be involved in scanning and sending material to us and has approved your doing so. We do not knowingly publish images scanned from publications or copied from other web sites. We do sometimes publish images found on other web sites if they are contributed by the "owner". For instance, we will often download photos from photo sharing sites if the photographer will invite us to do so. However we desire to minimize duplication with other web sites. We're partial to images of new or rare aircraft types and scans of old photos Currently, our goal is to increase the number of types and variants that are shown on our site. Old and rare photos are also warmly received, regardless of condition even if we already have a photo of the aircraft type pictured on the site. It is better to send what you have and allow us to pick and choose than for you to try to guess what we might want to use. Photo selection and editing The selection of which photos are added to the site is the exclusive right of Ron Dupas, based on fair treatment of all contributors. We are looking for sharp images without parts of the aircraft cut off or obscured by vehicles, people, other aircraft etc. We can adjust brightness, contrast, colour etc., rotate to horizontal and crop images but to do so effectively we need images that are no less than 1000 pixels wide. Expert and professional photographers: we will not edit your images without your approval... let us know if you desire this treatment. But all images will be compressed to so enthusiasts with slow internet connections can have a better experience. Scanning requirements Most people have scanners which routinely produce the quality of scan that we can most effectively use. However, you may send a test scan and we will respond with suggestions if needed to improve the results. Information requirements Tell us what you know about the photo: where was it taken, by whom, when, and interesting stories and anecdotes. We can work with you on editing the text in a nice story viewers will appreciate. What can you expect after you send us images? There is no limit on the number of images you can submit. We have thousands of images ready to be posted to the web site. We rotate through the material in a regular seauence so that no contributor has to wait too long to see some of their images posted on the web site. The rotation takes about 3 months. Our current ability is to post 50 new photos each month. Do you give up any rights by placing your photos on the web site? Absolutely not. Although we prefer to have exclusivity, you retain complete authority to decide about granting permission for use of your photos for any purpose and to use them any way you want. Any requests we receive to copy your photos will be relayed to you unless you authorize us to grant permission on your behalf. Will my photos we copied by visitors to the web site? We have no way to prevent this happening. However, the photos on the site are of the lowest quality that still provides an acceptable viewing experience. Beginning in 2007 we began adding a grey band on the bottom of the photos identifying the copyright holder or photo collector.