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		Chasing Plastic depends on a continued supply of top-quality material from contributors everywhere. We are always looking for new photographers, illustrators, and writers. If you have something you think we might be interested in printing, get in touch and tell us what you've got. You should also check out our Submission Guidelines and Tips below.


		The easiest way to contribute story ideas is to send a query or outline via email. You can also submit by regular mail, by calling or by fax. We'll try to respond as quickly as possible to your ideas.


	The best way to submit photos is to email us a low-res copy (about 100 kb) along with a brief description (who, what team, where, when). You can also mail in copies of photos, but unless arrangements are made in advance, we will not be returning them. DO NOT MAIL IN ORIGINALS UNLESS CONTACTED TO DO SO! Please remember to only submit images that are sharply in focus, and correctly exposed.

Here are a few pointers which should help you capture more of the action:

Shoot a high shutter speed, at least 1/500 of a second whenever possible. This helps eliminate both camera shake and player movement.

Shoot with a large aperture (low f-stop) of f/4.0 if possible, or at the most f/5.6. This will blur the background of the image so the main subject stands out more.

Use a lower speed film of 200 or 400. The photos will be less grainy and the colors will be brighter. Remember though, a grainy washed out image on 800 speed is still better than a blurry photo on 100 speed film.

Trigger the shutter before the disc is caught. An auto-focus camera takes time to focus, and shots before the disc are preferrable to late shots.