Photo Guidelines

 

Required: Photo releases signed by parent/guardian
Children from infancy through five years of age
Children from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds.

 

Topics: Children in early care and education programs
Children with their families
Children with adults, in small groups, and by themselves.

 

Activities: Playing in activity areas or outside. Being physically active. Talking. Reading. Spending time with adults, in pairs, or in small groups.

 

Mood: Candid shots, showing the natural relationships of children in their daily life.

 

Composition: 50% of each face should be visible of the main photo subject.

 

Rejected: Photos that promote retail products or show children using electronic media.

 

Technical: 5 inches by 3 inches and 300 dpi.

 

 

Contact: Jessine Foss, 510-982-6680