The Nature Conservancy. Protecting nature. Preserving life.™

They say a picture’s worth 1,000 words. When it comes to the incredible state of California, this saying could not be more true.

Whether you’re shooting a dramatic sunset over the mountains, snapping your kids hiking in our fog-shrouded redwoods or capturing that perfect bird shot on a sun-baked beach, your photos of California speak volumes.

So send us your best pictures of California and tell the world what you love about the Golden State. Every month we’ll feature a different theme that celebrates the natural wonders of California, so you’ll have lots of opportunities to show off what makes this state one of the most amazing places on Earth. The themes will be announced in the Great Places Network, our monthly electronic newsletter.

You can submit your photos to our Flickr page (see details below) and tag them with “California-TNC11”; and be sure to label each photo with where in California it was taken.

Don't forget to check back regularly as we'll be highlighting some of the best of your photos on our website...and the next one may be yours!

Not Familiar with Flickr™?

Flickr is an online photo-sharing website that is made up of many groups, including a Nature Conservancy group. You can add your photos to the Nature Conservancy photo-sharing group and quickly enter many images for others to see.

Submit Your Photos using Flickr™

To add a photo to Flickr, just follow these easy steps:

1. Log on—To submit your photos via Flickr™, use your Yahoo!® ID to login to www.flickr.com. If you do not have an account, you can sign up for free. (Please note: If your account is new, you’ll need to upload at least 5 photos before you’ll be able to see your images on Flickr™. After that minimum has been reached, it shouldn't take more than a few days for your photos to appear in searches, groups, etc.)
2. Upload an image—After logging in, upload your images.
3. Join The Nature Conservancy's Flickr group—If you are not already a member of The Nature Conservancy's group on Flickr™, join by clicking "Join?" on the group's homepage.
4. Send the image to our group—Browse to the image you wish to submit for the call for photos, click on the "Actions" drop-down menu above the image and select "add to/remove from group" to add your photograph to The Nature Conservancy's photo pool.
5. Tag it!—Once you've added your photo to the group, tag each photo with California-TNC11 through the "Tags" feature in the right-hand column of the individual photo's page.

That's it! You'll be helping us showcase the natural beauty of California for the sake of conservation!

Legal Details and Your Rights

You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit—including ownership, if applicable—other than those rights licensed in the next sentence.

By submitting your photo using California-TNC11, you hereby grant to The Nature Conservancy (i) a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the photographs you submit to The Nature Conservancy and (ii) the right to use your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications.

Thanks for sharing your photos with us and with the world. We can’t wait to see your California!