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p.1 #1 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

I was wondering how one get his name out there to get his work published in magazine? Do we just start sending the magazines images or we have to be well known first? thanks.

Jul 29, 2008 at 08:14 AM

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p.1 #2 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

Knowing how to write helps a lot, so you can sell a full story.

Adam

Jul 29, 2008 at 02:30 PM

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p.1 #3 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

Magazine and newspaper budgets are tight just like everyone else's. It's rare to just submit photos unless you have really good stuff because they will have to pay a writer also. The first step is to contact the publisher you want to work with and make sure they take submissions and are interested in your article. It makes no sense to write a story if they don't want it. It's the old can't get a job without experience and you can't get experience without a job thing but everyone has had to deal with that. Just don't undercut the market by working for free. If your stuff is not good enough to sell, you are not ready and should keep working to improve.

Jul 29, 2008 at 08:14 PM

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p.1 #4 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

Thanks for the response guys, I actually was referring to submitting images, not articles..eg... Maxim, FHM types of magazines. Because I've seen some photographers have their works published there, so I was just curious how they get theirs published in the first place. Thanks again.

Jul 29, 2008 at 11:39 PM

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p.1 #5 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

Just like every other type of business...building contacts and relationships. Who do you know that can introduce you? I'm sure some people get discovered by sending promo cards out but top magazines have their choice of shooters to work with. Work the ladder!

Jul 30, 2008 at 01:28 AM

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p.1 #6 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

Pick up a copy of 2008 Photographer's Market. It has tons of information on submitting images to magazines etc. You can find out each one's submittal guidelines, contact info and what they pay as well as which ones take photos without captions or articles. Most will take images without articles or captions.

Marty

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Jul 30, 2008 at 11:19 AM

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p.1 #7 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

Marty, great info, I'll look into that, thanks so much guys

Jul 30, 2008 at 07:15 PM

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p.1 #8 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

Look in the masthead for the photo editor, that is the person you want to be contacting because they are the ones that hire photographers.

Aug 16, 2008 at 01:22 AM

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p.1 #9 · How do you get your work published in various magazines?

I'm currently in that part of my carreer when I'm about to go freelance. I'm currently studying economics and have a part time job.

It all started back in 2006 when I started studying. At one of the introduction days the student's union had a few hours where they presented themselfves. And there the Student Unions magazine asked if there were anyone into photography among us. Naturally I said I was, and a month or so later I was shooting for the magazine. It wasn't anything fancy, it has a circulation of 2.4k but what makes it special is that all the readers are studying ecnomists so getting advertising is pretty easy (the paper actually earns a few thousand per year). The job didn't pay ANYTHING (everyone on it did it for the fun) but has given me alot of experience.

In 2007 I did my cumpulsary military service, and because of me shooting for that magazine (and for the scouts) I got to serve as a photographer for my military unit - AND got to shoot the Military World Championships in Naval Penthatlon. They rented some kick-ass kit for us (MKIIs, 300 2,8s, 400 2,8s). I got some real kick ass portfolio shots.

In the begining of 2008 I continued studying and shooting for the same magazine for free. When shooting an interview with the chief editor of a business magazine in Helsinki he asked if I was a freelancer. Noticing the chance, I naturally said yes. He asked for my contact details and about a week later asked me to do a mug shot. I did and this has now led me to where I am now. Making a budget and calculating if it's worth it for me to start a photo business or if I should just keep it as a hobby and work part time.

Aug 16, 2008 at 10:50 AM


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