NEW for 2006/7 - a completely revamped Snow Japan Photos section.

The Snow Japan Photos section was a popular addition to the site last season.  For this season we have completely redeveloped the section.  Here are the main differences:

Three main Photo categories:	There are now 3 main Photo Categories:    Japan Snow Photos: This is the main category and the place to put all your Japan ski/snowboard/snow/resort photos. Japan General Photos: This category if for Japan-related photos that don't fit into the "Japan Snow". Overseas Snow Photos: This category is for snow-related photos from countries other than Japan. When you upload a photo, please make sure you choose the relevant category.
Create your own Photo Galleries:	You can now create your own Photo Galleries within the Photo section.  So, for example, if you went on 4 trips in the winter season, you could name them: Niseko Trip January 2006 Hakuba Trip February 2006 Yuzawa Trip March 2006 Trip to Switzerland April 2006 It is really up to you what you call them.  If you assign a photo to a Photo Gallery that you have created, it will automatically be displayed within that Gallery on the site.
Edit caption:	You can now edit the captions that you write for each of your photos.  Just click on the EDIT button that you will see below each of your photos when you are logged on.
Edit photos:	You can also edit the photos themselves.  So if you make a mistake uploading a photo, or find a better one later on, you can change it without having to upload it as a completely new image.  You can also move your photos between Categories and your own user-defined Photo Galleries as well. Please note that changing or unassigning a photo to a specific gallery or catergory will not delete the photo itself.  If you wish to delete a photo, you will need to click on the DELETE button that appears below each photo.
Search photos:	We have significantly change the Search Photos functionality, which is now on it's own page.  You can now search keyword, member name, category, user-defined gallery names, prefecture, resort and date.  Or any combination of the above!  Click here to go there.
Photo of the Moment:	Every so often we will choose one photo that has been uploaded to the section to be the "Photo of the Moment".

It's easy to upload photos.  Before you do upload any photos, please read our Rules, Guidelines and Disclaimers comments.  Here's a simple explanation of how to upload a photo.  The form has been modified since last season... here's what it looks like:

You can now create your own Photo Galleries.  There's no limit to the number of galleries and you can call them whatever you want.  Perhaps you might want to create a gallery for each ski or snowboard trip you went on in a season? 

It's easy to create a new Gallery.  When you upload a photo, click on the "Click here to create a new Photo Gallery" link that you will see on the form.  If you already have some user-defined Photo Galleries, you will see this button:

Click on that button to go to a page that will allow you to edit existing galleries or add new galleries.  The form looks like this:

In the "Gallery Name" field, please choose a name for your gallery.  In the "Description" field, you can add some introductory text that will appear at the top of your gallery.

You can edit your photos by clicking on the EDIT button below each of your photos.  (It will appear when you are logged in to the site).  You can do the following:

On the right hand side of all the Photos pages, you will find the following button.  Click on that button to go to the Search Photos page, where you'll find the following form:

Every so often, Snow Japan will choose a Photo to be the "Photo of the Moment".  That photo will be displayed on the main Snow Japan Photos index page, as well as on the Photo of the Moment page (where previous "Photos of the Moment" will also be displayed).

Please note:

Our Rules:

The Photos section has been created for Snow Japan readers to upload their ski / snowboard / snow photos.  With our new Categories, there is now a place to also upload genera Japan-related photos and also "Overseas Snow" photos.   Please make sure that you assign the correct Category to each photo you upload.

This section is not a free general photo hosting service.  This means that photos that do not fit into the 3 available categories are not suitable and will be deleted, so please refrain from uploading anything that is not covered by our specifications. 

Please do not post any of the following:

Any of the above will be deleted or edited without warning.  If a photo you have uploaded is deleted, please do not re-upload it.   If you do repost inappropriate photos, your posting rights will be suspended and you will not be able to post photos to our site.

Snow Japan will have the last word on what we feel is appropriate and what is not appropriate - and we can delete photos without warning if we feel they are not appropriate.   Thanks for your understanding.

Disclaimer & Notes

Please note the following:

Now all that is out of the way, we hope you enjoy the new section!  If you have any problems, please mail us at the above address.