The 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held at National Harbor, outside of Washington, DC, on Wednesday June 1 and ThursdayJune 2, 2011.

Chris and I will again be providing photo coverage ofthe Spelling Bee as we have done for the last 10 years. Just as we did last year, we will be uploading all of the images toPhotoShelter, which will allow you to browse and keyword search all ofthe photos of all the spellers.

BEE PHOTO SERVICE PRICING: $125 for unlimited download access for both days of the Spelling Bee.

Whether you have more than one speller in your coverage area, or want to use multiple images in print and online galleries, your publication will have full access to download all the hi-resolution photos you need for complete coverage of the Bee for both days. Although we will accept subscriptions to the photo service for the duration of the Spelling Bee, it is strongly recommended to sign up before June 1st so we know to shoot and post more photos of your speller(s).

To sign up, email me the following information to clarkshadows@gmail.com:
Your Name
Publication Name
Publication Address
Newsroom Contact Person
Newsroom or Photo Email Address
Speller name(s)

Once you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email with access information to the Spelling Bee photo gallery on PhotoShelter.

About Us:

I am a photojournalist with 20 years of newspaper experience, currently working as a staff photographer for Roll Call newspaper covering Congress and national politics. I have been covering the Spelling Bee every year since 2001, starting with my tenure as photo director at Scripps Howard News Service, then as a member of the photo team at the Gannett News Service. Since 2007, I have offered photo coverage of the Bee to publications on a freelance basis. Chris Campbell, who serves as the photo editor for the entire Bee, and 2nd photographer for the championship round, also has extensive experience with the Spelling Bee, beginning in 2001 while he was at the Scripps Howard News Service. Together, Chris and I have developed an efficient work flow for getting photos of spellers to newspapers quickly. Most years we have photos of the trophy presentation online before AP.

I hope you will consider using our service this year.

Thank you,
Bill Clark