How do I get more information on the photo?
Click on a photo and you will be taken to the submitter's blog post.
How do I share my favorites page with my friends?
To share your favorites, go to your favorites page and click on the "make public to share" link above the filter by category box. Once your favorites page is public, your friends can see your page.
Can anyone submit pictures?
Yes. As long as you provide the correct link back to the blog post where you discovered the picture. Additionally, please add "via [blog name]" in the description, if it's not your blog.
What are your submission rules?
Why don't you accept submissions from sites like Etsy, Artfire, etc.?
The reasons why we don't accept from commerce sites is explained in this update.
What's your criteria for accepting submissions?
We review each picture to make sure they meet the following criteria...
- The photo is art or craft related
- Good presentation/composition
- Good lighting/exposure/color balance
- Good sharpness even after the image is reduced in size
My submissions never appear on the site, why?
We try to select the highest quality images to appear on the site, otherwise no one would gawk at the pictures. Here are some reasons why your photo won't appear on the site...
If your submission is declined, you will receive feedback with the primary reason why we didn't accept your photo.
How long does it take for submissions to appear on the site?
Moderation can take up to 2 days, due to the heavy submission volume. We like to schedule our postings and allow your pictures to appear on the first page as long as possible.
How will I know if my submission is accepted or declined?
If you would like to receive an email that will inform you whether your submission is accepted or declined, check the opt-in box on the My Profile page.
Each new submission will appear on the My Submissions page under "pending review". If a submission is declined, it will appear under "declined" with feedback and/or a reason why it was not accepted. You might also see requests from the editors in the feedback column.
Will you review and select other pictures from my submitted post?
No. We only review what you submit to us and we will not select another picture from your post, even if we think it's a better picture.
Can I submit multiple pictures from the same post?
We encourage you to select the best image from your post and submit only one. If your submission is not accepted and you feel another picture within that post is worthy of consideration, feel free to try again. But please don't submit multiple pictures of the same post within minutes of each other. Let the moderation process happen before you upload another image from the original post/submission.
Do I have to submit a 250 pixels by 250 pixels image?
No, you do not have to submit a 250x250 pixel image. The image can be larger, but we will crop the picture down to size. We recommend you re-size and crop the pictures yourself to have complete control of the composition. Otherwise, our image cropper will crop to the middle 250x250 pixels of the image.
Can I submit pictures smaller than 250 pixels by 250 pixels?
No, the height and the width of your photo must be at least 250 pixels.
Are pictures from non-blog sites accepted, such as Flickr?
Yes, as long as there is some content associated with the image, i.e. no photo only pages.
Why do you limit the submission title to 35 characters?
The title appears when you roll over the picture, in our RSS feed and widget (found on the about and updates pages). We intentionally keep it short so it displays nicely in RSS readers and our widget. For the title, just tell us what it is without any adjectives. Use the description to "sell" your posts with as many adjectives as you would like. We may occasionally edit the title and description to help encourage people to click on your photo.
Can I get an RSS feed for a category page?
Yes! Just add /feed/ to the end of the URL for that category page. For example...
http://craftgawker.com/post/category/housewares/feed/
I'm moving my blog to a new domain and my permalinks have changed, can you change my links on craftgawker?
Yes, we can change them for you. However, we highly recommend you redirect your old domain and permalinks to your new domain. If you don't, you'll obviously get an error page and more importantly you'll lose all of your SEO rankings and link juice from search engines and other sites linking to your old domain.
If you are moving from Blogger to a self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org) environment, check out...
Moving From Blogger To WordPress - Maintaining Permalinks, Traffic & SEO
If you're moving from WordPress.com to a self-hosted WordPress installation, take a look at the PDF on this page...
Moving from WordPress.com to WordPress.org
Now, if you can't figure out how to redirect your permalinks, we will change your links on craftgawker, but keep in mind it's a manual process and may take some time as we get many requests of this kind.
Should I tag my submissions?
Tagging your submissions is optional, but we highly recommend it. Tagging your submissions is a great way to get keywords in your post and allow your submissions to be returned in search results more often.
Why do my images lose color or appear less saturated when I submit?
Depending on your computer display, you may see some color loss and less color saturation when you submit your images. The issue is the color profile of the images. We know for certain that images with a color profile using Adobe RGB (1998) lose their color when submitted. There maybe other color profiles that are affected too. If you see this issue with your photos, we recommend using an sRGB color profile/working space in your image editing software.
How do I get a site badge to show off my gallery?
Get a badge here.
How do I change my password or email address?
Click on your username in the upper right hand corner and you'll be able to change your password or email address on your profile page.
How do I change my username?
You aren't able to do it yourself, but if you send us your current and desired username via the contact form, we will change it for you, if it's available. Keep in mind that your username is case and space sensitive. Also, make sure to enter your email address that's associated with your account.
Why do I get an error message when I preview or submit?
If you are submitting a 250x250 pixel image or larger, the file size is under 500 KB and you get an error message, please clear your browser cache and try again. If that doesn't work, please try a different browser, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Interet Explorer, etc.
How do I get published? Is there a secret club I need to join?
Contrary to blogosphere, Twitter, Facebook and even meatspace rumors, there isn't a secret club to join to get published on craftgawker. We do not keep a "good" or "bad" list of submitters or usernames! So changing your username or submitting under a different username, will not positively or negatively impact your chances of being accepted.
The editors reviewing your submissions are professionally trained photographers, who love crafts, but are not craft bloggers to prevent any conflict of interests (i.e. selecting submissions from friends or acquaintances). Their only bias is towards images that meet our quality standards for lighting, composition, clarity.
So, we don't care if you've been blogging for 1 week or 5 years. We don't care if it's your 1st or 531st submission. We don't care if it's another jewelry picture. Just take a good photo and we'll accept it. But keep in mind that even with set quality standards, image selection will always be a subjective decision, because we are not robots.
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