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# Contributing Event Photos and Videos

 Published on November 9, 2016

Following Harvest America, you can be part of history by sharing videos and photos from your local event! A short film will be created documenting the widespread impact of the Lord's work through the event.

**Submission Guidelines:**

1. **Capture video and photos before, during, and after your event.** 
     - How did you make your event personal? What was your venue like? Did you add any special activities?
     - How did you view the event? Computer? TV? Backyard movie theater screen?
     - What was the impact of your event? Did a neighbor accept the Lord and ask for a Bible? Were new friendships made?
2. **Videos** 
     - May be used for a short film documenting the impact of Harvest America and for future event promotion.
     - Use a smartphone or personal camcorder device.
     - Be sure to record horizontally.
     - Don't use the zoom feature.
     - Do your best to keep a steady hand.
     - Keep clips to 30 seconds or less.
     - Please submit videos within a week of the event.
3. **Photos** 
     - May be used in blog posts, slideshows, social media posts, and to promote future Harvest America events.
     - Photos from smartphones or consumer cameras are just fine.
     - Don't use heavily stylized filters or text overlays.
4. **Delivery Instructions/Options** 
     - E-mail files: 
           - Send to [stories@harvestamerica.com](mailto:stories@harvestamerica.com).
           - Use the subject "Host Video Clips" or "Host Photos".
           - To keep video at the highest quality, first download the full resolution file to a computer, then e-mail from there.
     - E-mail links to your content on sharing sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Flickr.
     - E-mail links to files through a service like Dropbox or WeTransfer.com.
     - At the close of the event you will be asked to report back through your planner. There will be a place to put links to sharing sites or services with your content there, also.
5. **Legal Release**
   
   If you are e-mailing your content or links, please include the following text:
   
   *I hereby grant permission to the rights of my photo/video submission without payment or any other consideration. I understand that my photo/video may be edited, copied, exhibited, published, or distributed and waive the right to inspect or approve the finished product. Additionally, I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of my image or recording. I hereby give Harvest Ministries permission to use my image and voice in whole or in part, in any way that Harvest Ministries deems appropriate, including any future Harvest Ministries production.*
   
   *By sending this e-mail, I understand this permission signifies that photographic or video recordings of me may be electronically displayed via the Internet, used for live Harvest Ministries events, future DVD resources,* A New Beginning *radio program, and for* GregLaurie.tv.
   
   *By sending this e-mail, I acknowledge that I have completely read and fully understand the above release and agree to be bound thereby. I hereby release any and all claims against any person or organization utilizing this material for educational purposes.*

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