HOW TO SEND PHOTOGRAPHS

If you have the original photograph:

Please scan it, if possible, rather than taking a screenshot or copying an image from Facebook or another website.

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For older photographs, a scan at 600 dpi is preferred. Save the image as a JPEG (.jpg) or PNG (.png) file. Please do not reduce the file size before sending it.

If you do not have a scanner:

A good photograph taken with a modern phone may be usable. Place the original photograph on a flat surface in good, even light. Avoid glare, reflections, and shadows.

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Hold the phone directly above the photograph so that the image is straight rather than angled. Include the entire photograph; please do not crop away the edges.Please identify the photograph.

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When you email an image, please include as much of the following information as you know:

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• Full names of the people pictured

• Approximate date the photograph was taken

• Location, if known

• How the people pictured are related to your Copeland family

• Who owns or provided the original photograph

• Any story or information associated with the photograph

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Please send the original-size image file with your email rather than inserting a small or reduced copy.

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If you are unsure how to scan, save, or send your photograph, email me and I will be happy to help.