| It's true that most magazines have their own | | | | sure you make your images of adequate size so |
| photographers on staff. However, some magazine | | | | that they're easily seen. If the images are too |
| publications also use freelance photographers on | | | | small, they'll be too hard to see and will not likely |
| an occasional or regular basis to get shots their | | | | be picked. Editors don't have a lot of time to |
| staff photographers just won't. Does that mean | | | | review images, so make sure their job is as easy |
| that you can submit your own shots? Yes, often, | | | | as possible by making your images as large as |
| as long as you follow specific guidelines.First of all, | | | | possible within reason. If you want to get your |
| you can't submit shots you've had printed. This is | | | | CD back after you submit it to the magazine, |
| because a digital team is going to clean up your | | | | enclose an envelope with return postage. Be |
| pictures before they send them on to printers. | | | | aware that even if you do this, the CD may |
| The best bet for you is to send your images | | | | become their property regardless.If there are any |
| along in CD-ROM format.To submit your pictures | | | | other concerns to be addressed, enclose a short |
| properly, make sure you know the correct pixel | | | | note with your CD or call them. Be aware that |
| size and resolution to send them in. This will make | | | | your concerns may not be addressed regardless |
| sure the magazine can see your image no matter | | | | (after all, these people are very busy), but you |
| what operating system they're using. It's true that | | | | can at least give it a try. Whatever you do, don't |
| a lot of people use Microsoft Windows, for | | | | submit very large images, especially if they |
| example, but others have shifted to Apple Mac or | | | | haven't been solicited. These take up a lot of |
| Linux. Because of this, you're going to have to | | | | space and can be very hard to read. Only send |
| make sure your pictures can be seen in any | | | | images that are relevant to their particular topic |
| format. What that means is that if you don't have | | | | that you have found images for.Never submit the |
| the software to make your pictures the proper | | | | memory card from your camera and instead |
| resolution, invest in some, if you intend to make | | | | make sure you submit your images on a CD you |
| this a regular activity.You can save your images in | | | | can afford to lose, in the format they request. |
| different formats. Most commonly, you'll use GIF, | | | | Make sure the CD you use is high quality enough |
| GPG, and PNG. JPG is the most compatible no | | | | that the image is going to be of good quality, |
| matter the operating system used. When you | | | | too.If you do things right, you could have success |
| submit images, include your name and address, as | | | | in submitting your images to a magazine, such |
| well as a description of the CD's contents. One | | | | that this may land you a full-time job taking |
| way to do this is by using the program Adobe | | | | photographs for a publication -- maybe even one |
| Photoshop. With Photoshop, you can store your | | | | of the magazines you submitted images to and |
| images in folders on your computer, choose "file," | | | | had accepted. Regardless, though, it looks great |
| "automate," and "contact sheet." Then, simply | | | | on your resume to have done this, so go ahead |
| choose your paper size and the number of | | | | and submit as long as the publication invites you |
| images you want on each "sheet of paper."Make | | | | to do so. It could just be a path to a new career. |