Showcasing the team of Canadian photographers and the 24 images selected to represent our country in the annual World Photographic Cup competition. View image galleries and submission information.
Name the post like this: 2023 Best of Nation / Jo-Anne Oucherak OR 2022 Best of Nation & World Top 10 / Michelle Valberg
Insert the template : Best of Nation Individual Post
Must be in Backend Editor, then choose Default, then Templates
Go to the TEAM Masonry and Grid Widget
Remove “Team Canada Member” by clicking “X”
Type the Bio “Name” and Select that name
Change text and information
Change image (use their BON Banner image)
Leave Heading above image alone
Select the Categories : Best of Nation (and Top 10 if appropriate)
Insert Featured Image (their image with banner on side)
Add the Excerpt text
Save (Publish)
Go to “POSTS / Add New”
Name the post like this: Michelle Valberg on Global News
Insert the template : Media News Post Video
Must be in Backend Editor, then choose Default, then Templates
Go to the TEAM Masonry and Grid Widget
Remove “Team Canada Member” by clicking “X”
Type the Bio “Name” and Select that name
Change text and information
Change image (use their Banner image)
Up date the image heading section and story section
Add YouTube link or to embed the video add a text box as an append the YouTube video box.
Copy the embed link into the TEXT tab of this text block
Then delete the YouTube block
To add screenshots from the news clip, append a Media Gallery Masonry Grid box, then upload the media (can change the columns to 2, ensure Shadow is chosen in decor options.
Select the Categories on the right : In the Media
Insert Featured Image (screenshot from the news clip or news website)
Name the post like this: 2023 Best of Nation / Jo-Anne Oucherak OR 2022 Best of Nation & World Top 10 / Michelle Valberg
Insert the template : Best of Nation Individual Post
Must be in Backend Editor, then choose Default, then Templates
Go to the TEAM Masonry and Grid Widget
Remove “Team Canada Member” by clicking “X”
Type the Bio “Name” and Select that name
Change text and information
Change image (use their BON Banner image)
Leave Heading above image alone
Select the Categories : Best of Nation (and Top 10 if appropriate)
Insert Featured Image (their image with banner on side)
Add the Excerpt text
Save (Publish)
Go to “POSTS / Add New”
Name the post like this: Michelle Valberg on Global News
Insert the template : Media News Post Video
Must be in Backend Editor, then choose Default, then Templates
Go to the TEAM Masonry and Grid Widget
Remove “Team Canada Member” by clicking “X”
Type the Bio “Name” and Select that name
Change text and information
Change image (use their Banner image)
Up date the image heading section and story section
Add YouTube link or to embed the video add a text box as an append the YouTube video box.
Copy the embed link into the TEXT tab of this text block
Then delete the YouTube block
To add screenshots from the news clip, append a Media Gallery Masonry Grid box, then upload the media (can change the columns to 2, ensure Shadow is chosen in decor options.
Select the Categories on the right : In the Media
Insert Featured Image (screenshot from the news clip or news website)
Send Press Release of any World Top 10 finishers to:
Ali Ledgerwood so she can put it out on the International Wire service. Ali Ledgerwood <aliledgerwood@gmail.com>
Any press contacts you have on file.
Send email to the following:
Team Canada Members – include press release (in both languages) and links to News post, facebook post, Remind them of the WPC Awards zoom date.
Send Top 10 the same email with their new banner image with Top 10 logo
Team Canada Curators – include press release and links to News Post and Facebook post asking them to LIKE and SHARE. Thank them again for picking great images for Canada and remind them of the zoom date.
Newsletter Followers – include press release and links to News Post.
Supporters and Associations – include text from press release plus the PDF’s and links to News Post and Facebook post asking them to LIKE and SHARE, and put in their newsletters. Thank them for the support.
Name the post like this: Michelle Valberg on Global News
Insert the template : Media News Post Video
Must be in Backend Editor, then choose Default, then Templates
Go to the TEAM Masonry and Grid Widget
Remove “Team Canada Member” by clicking “X”
Type the Bio “Name” and Select that name
Change text and information
Change image (use their Banner image)
Up date the image heading section and story section
Add YouTube link or to embed the video add a text box as an append the YouTube video box.
Copy the embed link into the TEXT tab of this text block
Then delete the YouTube block
To add screenshots from the news clip, append a Media Gallery Masonry Grid box, then upload the media (can change the columns to 2, ensure Shadow is chosen in decor options.
Select the Categories on the right : In the Media
Insert Featured Image (screenshot from the news clip or news website)
Add the Excerpt text
Save (Publish)
March / April
Medalists and WPC Awards Ceremony
Information about what is important to do at this time.
Ali Ledgerwood so she can put it out on the International Wire service. Ali Ledgerwood <aliledgerwood@gmail.com>
Any press contacts you have on file.
Send email to the following:
Team Canada Medalists – include press release (in both languages) and links to News post, facebook post, along with the new banner images with medals on them.
Team Canada Curators – include press release and links to News Post and Facebook post asking them to LIKE and SHARE. Thank them for choosing Canada’s medalists.
Newsletter Followers – include press release and links to News Post.
Supporters and Associations – include text from press release plus the PDF’s and links to News Post and Facebook post asking them to LIKE and SHARE, and put in their newsletters. Thank them for the support.
JULY
Canadian Photographer Submissions - Open
All Canadian photographers are welcome to enter whether you are a professional or amateur.
Insert the template “Member Bio – Add a row of images” (found on blue bar under template icon)
Do not insert the new image at this time
Reorganize the order of images to have the current year first (use that sections move tool upper left corner)
Choose the correct category under the image and Edit the date for the correct “Year” and “Category Name”.
Delete other “year and category’ rows BUT DO NOT DELETE the row that just says ‘Heading;’ you will need that to type the WPC World score for that image
Select Team Category for this year (WPC Team Canada 2022, 2023, 2024…) (in far right column)
Update any information as requested by the team member
Insert the template (make sure you are in Backend Editor, look on blue bar for template icon) : Bio Team Canada Member
Publish the page (important step)
Go to the team Masonary Grid Widget
Remove “TeamCanada Member” placeholder by clicking “X”
Type the new Bio “Name” you just created and Select that name
Save
Insert Bio (edit box -use text tab top right to ensure you are between formatting codes)
Insert Quote (use text tab top right)
Do not insert images or images Story at this time
Edit the date for the correct “Year” and “Category Name” under the image.
Delete other “year and category’ rows BUT DO NOT DELETE the row that just says ‘Heading;’ you will need that to type the WPC World score for that image
On right sidebar:
Select Team Categories (WPC Team Canada 2022, 2023, 2024…)
Add Feature Image:
Prepare image: 1000x1000px, B&W and named like this: WPC-TeamCanada-FirstName-LastName-Headhot.jpg
Insert the Headshot
if no headshot use the general one named WPC-TeamCanada-Headshot-Holder.jpg
Position: City, Province (As: Toronto, ON)
Links, WebSite, Social Medias :
Test the link before
Copy/past the link including the http:// or https://
Add the Excerpt text
Save (Update) page
(if you don’t see the headshot on the final page you missed the Masonary step above)
Name the post like this: 20XX WPC Team Canada / Photographers Announced
Insert the template : Canada’s Team / Photographers Announced
make sure you are on Backend Editor for this to work
then choose Default Layout
then templates
Change paragraph text if you want or just re-arrange. Maybe add the YEAR to first sentence.
Edit to the TEAM Masonry and Grid Widget (empty looking row)
Remove “WPC Team Canada 2021” by cliquing “X”
Start typing WPC and Choose album page for the current Year
Add Excerpt text (can copy and paste from paragraph above nice to mention the number of photographers selected)
Select News Categories (right sidebar): Canada’s Team
Insert Featured image “WPC-Team-Canada-Feature-Team-Photographers-20xx.jpg (you need to make this image using the psd file in Dropbox inside Useful Items folder)
Update the quote
Change the link to the new photo gallery
URL update to “WPC Team Canada 202X photo gallery/album”
Change button year
Change text year
Save (Publish)
Share to Team Canada Facebook page
Send Facebook link and News Post link to all Team Canada members so they can promote themselves.
Ali Ledgerwood so she can put it out on the International Wire service. Ali Ledgerwood <aliledgerwood@gmail.com>
Any press contacts you have on file.
Send email to the following:
Team Canada Members – include press release (in both languages) and links to News post, facebook post, Social Media template and Certificate templates. Remind them of the January zoom date.
Team Canada Curators – include press release and links to News Post and Facebook post asking them to LIKE and SHARE. Thank them for creating the team and remind them of the zoom date.
Newsletter Followers – include press release and links to News Post.
Supporters and Associations – include text from press release plus the PDF’s and links to News Post and Facebook post asking them to LIKE and SHARE, and put in their newsletters. Thank them for the support.