Picture This:

Our next theme: The Photographer's Alphabet

“Picture This” is a reader photo feature appearing in the January, April, July and October issues of Today in Mississippi. We invite readers to submit photos illustrating a given theme and select a few for publication.

Our next “Picture This” theme is The Photographer’s Alphabet. Submit pictures of any object that resembles a letter of the alphabet but does not actually depict the letter. For example, a tire representing an “O” would qualify but not an “O” depicted on a sign.

Look for letter formations in your world and send them to us by March 19, 2012. Be sure to identify the letter in your photo.

Some of the most creative photos will appear in the April 2012 issue of Today in Mississippi.

Photographers whose photos are selected for publication are eligible for a $200 cash prize, to be awarded in a random drawing in December.

Photos are selected for publication based on their overall quality, relevance to the given theme, visual impact and suitability for printing on newsprint paper. We look for bright photos with good contrast and sharp focus.

Submission requirements

• Photos must relate to the given theme.

• Photos must be the original work of an amateur photographer (of any age).

• Send prints or digital photos, but all photos must be in sharp focus.

• Digital photos should be high-resolution JPG files. The images may be cropped but please do not use photo-editing software to adjust colors or tones.

• Please do not send any photo with the date appearing on the image.

• Photos must be accompanied by identifying information, including photographer’s name, address, phone and electric power association (if applicable). Include the name(s) of any recognizable people in the picture.

• Submit as many photos as you like, but select only your best work.

• Prints will be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We cannot, however, guarantee their safe return through the mail.

How to submit

Mail prints or a photo CD to Picture This, Today in Mississippi, P.O. Box 3300, Ridgeland, MS 39158-3300.

Or, attach photos to an email message and send to news@epaofms.com. If submitting more than one photo, please attach all photos to only one e-mail message, if possible.

Photos must be postmarked or emailed by March 19, 2012.

For more information, call Debbie Stringer, editor, at 601-605-8610 or e-mail news@epaofms.com.