IN YORKTOWN — Eddie Peeler and his son read The Gaffney Ledger in Yorktown, Va., awaiting the arrival of his son, Eddie's grandson. We appreciate everyone who has taken the time to take a photograph during their travels and submit it for publication. We will make every effort to see that every photo we receive appears in the newspaper.

To help assure your photograph reproduces at the highest possible quality, we offer these tips to keep in mind before snapping the shutter:

1. Avoid using cell phone cameras. That 1.5- or 2-megapixel image might look good on a tiny screen but becomes very distorted and grainy when enlarged for newspaper reproduction purposes.

2. Always check to see where the sun is before taking the photo. It's important to have the sunlight behind the photographer to eliminate shadows.

A GOOD DAY TO READ ON THE PORCH — Corinth Baptist Church children's group read The Gaffney Ledger in Stone Mountain, Ga. 3. And speaking of shadows, try to avoid taking photographs under an awning, gazebo, outdoor porch or any other location where a covering will make the area dark. If you can't avoid this type of scenario, don't be afraid to use a flash to "fill" the area being photographed.

4. Photos submitted at 200 or 300 dpi (dots per inch) will always reproduce better than those sent at, say, 72 or 90 dpi. An in-focus jpg at 200 dpi usually works out very well.

Good luck and keep those photos coming. E-mail them to either cody@gaffneyledger.com; or editor@gaffneyledger.com. You can also mail them to The Gaffney Ledger, PO Box 670, Gaffney, S.C. 29342; or bring them by the office at 1604 W. Floyd Baker Blvd.

LAKE LURE TRIP — Pictured are the senior adults of Park Hills Baptist Church with The Gaffney Ledger on a trip to Lake Lure, N.C., in June. A PICNIC IN NEW HAVEN — Gloria Rosemond (second from left) is pictured here sharing The Gaffney Ledger with family and friends in Connecticut recently. To Gloria's left is Andrew Allen. To her right is Dr. and Mrs. Robert Allen. They were attending a picnic in New Haven. CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST — Elizabeth Moss, Melinda Mullinax and Dakota Wilkie read The Gaffney Ledger while visiting Santa Land in Cherokee, N.C., during a recent trip. ROCKING OUT WITH TOM PETTY — Pictured from left to right at the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert July 11, 2008 at Verizon amphitheater in Charlotte are: Kevin Queen, Jr, Kevin Queen, Sr., and Brandon Payne. IS THERE AN AD IN THERE FOR DINOSAUR REPELLENT? Ashley and Gracie Minor are shown here reading The Gaffney Ledger with no apparent fear for the Tyrannosaurus Rex bearing down on them from the jungle during a trip to Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. Ashley and Grace are the children of Scott & Cindy Minor.