Telling our Delta Zeta story with pictures

 With the increase in readily available camera phones and other digital devices, Delta Zeta members are sharing their stories in pictures more than they have ever done in our 112 year history. And those pictures tend to make their way on to chapter webpages and social networking sites. But, what makes a good picture to text to a friend from an event she is missing might not make the cut when you are trying to tell the story of Delta Zeta on your chapter’s Instagram account. Here are some tips from The LAMP of Delta Zeta to keep in mind when taking photos and submitting them to the Sorority: 

·         Please send your best photos.  Be selective, and submit photos of which you and your chapter will be proud.  Remember, our publications are read by everyone from the campus Director of Fraternity/Sorority Life to your parents, so you want to show your chapter at its best. Avoid pictures that may have questionable material (e.g., a member holding a drink in her hand [non-alcoholic or otherwise], wearing revealing clothing, or participating in events [even for philanthropy] that involve mud, Jello, whipped cream, etc.

·         Tell us who is in the photos. Please provide the chapter, school name, the name of each person in the photo (unless the picture is of the entire chapter), or the name of the individuals shown, and include a brief description of when and where the photo was taken. 

·         Send high resolution photos. We accept photos in electronic format for printing in The LAMP, such as .jpg files, but the resolution must be at least 300 dpi in order for the photo to reproduce well in the magazine.  Low resolution photos will not be accepted. To submit digital photos, please email them to LAMP@dzshq.com or use the photo upload tool in the Submit News link.

·         Low res photos are best used online. Digital photos for Chapter or Member News (which appears on the Delta Zeta website) can be 72 dpi in resolution or larger. We also accept photos to use on our social media channels by either emailing to webmaster@dzshq.com or sending via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

So – how will you tell Delta Zeta’s story in photos? Tell it today by leaving a comment/photo below or sending your pictures to us. You never know when you’ll see them in a “story” we post about you, our members!