Work on my new book BREAKOUT! Your Pathway to Success is well under way. The deadline for receiving all submissions to the open call to artists is 9/9/09.

If you're an artist who wants to submit images but aren't sure which 3 artworks to submit, this video is for you. I will review a limited number of your images so you know which artwork(s) to submit. Please watch the video first.

Here's a brief recap how it will work:

1. Go here and download the submission form.

2. If you agree to the terms of the contract, go to step 3.

3. On Flickr tag up to 10 images/10 artworks with bh_breakout . The images must be professional quality (i.e. sharp and free of glare, nice composition, no other objects in the image, neutral background...in short, an image fit for print). The deadline to tag images is 31 August 2009. NB: Only images on Flickr.com will be reviewed, no other photo sharing websites.

4. I will review all images tagged by 2 September and will "fave" (favorite) the images that might be suitable for inclusion in the book. I will not leave a comment. I will only "fave" images, but this is not a guarantee that I will use these images, only that they are suitable.

Please only tag images if you intend to submit for the book's open call - I am doing this as a service to encourage those who might not otherwise submit. This is not meant to be a portfolio review.

5. Deadline for submissions for the book is 9 September 2009.

Update on August 20, 2009 by Brit Hammer

I've posted more about professional quality photos on my blog here.