If you are participating in our Book of Hope please can you send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it no later than June 1st 2009 with your photograph and the following information:

Image Requirements:

1.    Largest Possible image size.

2.    TIFF (16 bit) Format Preferable – if this isn’t possible then JPEG format.

3.    Images can be landscape or portrait orientation.

4.    If you’d like your shot to have a specific border please send us the TIFF file WITHOUT the border and the small JPEG version with the border. Our designers will then get back to us and let us know if the border works with the book layout or not.

Information required:

1.    Photographers Name

2.    Location – This can be the location the image was taken or where the photographer is from.

3.    Image title

4.    Quote – if you have a specific quote you would like to be used alongside your image please include this in your email.

5.    We’d like to know why you chose your subject, where you got your inspiration, what your idea of hope is and any information you feel is relevant to the image you have taken.

6.    Your email address – we may need to contact you during the editing process and would appreciate you letting us know the best email address for getting in touch with you.

Note: The This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it email address is monitored by Natalya (talj) and she will get in touch with you to let you know we have received your image and information as soon as she can.

Other useful information:

•    Once the title of the book has been decided we will be sending everyone a Photo Permission Form which needs to be completed and returned as soon as possible to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

•    Should we (RoseBuddies and our designers) feel any adjustment to your image is required we will contact you to discuss this before making any changes.

•    Where will the money from this project be going? - All profit from the sale of the book will go to Rose’s Tribute Fund. We hope to have further details on exactly how this will then be used before the book is launched.

Number of copies:

If you think you might like a copy or two of the book when it is ready, please could you email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your name and a rough estimate of the number of books you’d like. This is just to give us a (very) rough idea of how many books to order in the first ‘run’.

And finally...

If you have any questions please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will answer them as soon as we can. We may also post the question and answer here and within the opening post of the DPC thread in case it is useful for anyone else taking part in the project.