jmonsters

We received a strange email a while back wanting to use on of our Denver photos to promote travel to the Denver area. We were a little skeptical at first, but then decided what the heck… Here is the original solicitation:

:: Schmap: Denver Photo Short-list

Hi jmonsters,

I am writing to let you know that one of your photos has
been short-listed for inclusion in the fourth edition of
our Schmap Denver Guide, to be published mid-December 2007.

http://www.schmap.com/shortlist/p=65557634N00/c=SF20183614

Clicking this link will take you to a page where you can:
i) See which of your photos has been short-listed.
ii) Submit or withdraw your photo from our final selection
phase.
iii) Learn how we credit photos in our Schmap Guides.
iv) Browse online or download the second edition of our
Schmap Denver Guide.

While we offer no payment for publication, many
photographers are pleased to submit their photos, as Schmap
Guides give their work recognition and wide exposure, and
are free of charge to readers. Photos are published at a
maximum width of 150 pixels, are clearly attributed, and
link to high-resolution originals at Flickr.

Our submission deadline is Sunday, December 9. If you
happen to be reading this message after this date, please
still click on the link above (our Schmap Guides are
updated frequently – photos submitted after this deadline
will be considered for later releases).

Best regards,

Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides

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A little while after agreeing we received this email:

:: Schmap Denver Fourth Edition: Photo Inclusion

Hi jmonsters,

I am delighted to let you know that your submitted photo
has been selected for inclusion in the newly released
fourth edition of our Schmap Denver Guide:

Red Rocks Amphitheatre
http://www.schmap.com/denver/sights_outandabout/p=321582/i=321582_5.jpg

If you like the guide and have a website, blog or personal
page, then please also check out our schmapplets -
customizable widgetized versions of our Schmap Denver
Guide, complete with your published photo:

http://www.schmap.com/schmapplets/p=65557634N00/c=SF20182714

Thanks so much for letting us include your photo – please
enjoy the guide!

Best regards,

Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides

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Our Red Rock’s Amphitheater photo is there you have to wait for the picture to scroll through. Pretty neat, but we will keep our day jobs…