Article Submission Guidelines

General Information

All submissions are to be submitted electronically via e-mail to editor@travelphotographers.net

TPN can not accept prints, slides or negatives.

All rights remain with the author/photographer!

Submissions

By submitting your text and/or photo(s) to Travel Photographers Network (TPN) you grant TPN first serial rights to publish any or all of the text and/or photo(s), and you declare that you are the sole owner of the rights to the text and photo(s) submitted. Simultaneous submissions will not be accepted without prior approval. You also agree not to hold TPN liable for any unauthorised reproduction of your photo(s) or subsequent damage as a result of the image(s) being displayed on the TPN Web site.

Types of Submissions

Article

Comprised of 1000 to 2000 words of text with up to twenty (20) images that support and illustrate the theme of the article. Any subject relating to travel or outdoor photography is appropriate for submission. Travel Photography articles will typically either

• describe a travel photography destination of interest to other photographers, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of the destination for the travel photographer, or
• describe a skill, insight, or process that will help the travel photographer to take, create, or present better images, or market those images successfully.

Equipment or Software Review

Comprised of 1000 to 1500 words of text with up to six (6) images that support and illustrate the text. The review of any equipment, software or accessory used for travel or adventure photography is appropriate for submission.

Photo Essay

Comprised of a set of up to twenty (20) images with a limited amount of text, this submission is designed for travel photographers who have an interesting story to tell with images, not text. Accompanying text needs only to describe the purpose of the Photo Essay. (Note: There is no remuneration for a published Photo Essay.)

Remuneration

For any Article or Review that is selected for publication:

• Professional Photographers* - Travel Photographers Network pays $50.00 to the author via PayPal
• Non-professionals - The author receives a one-year membership (extension) to TPN.

Image Information Requirements

The following image information is requested (if available) for all submissions:

1. Title
2. Location
3. Camera, lens, flash used
4. Exif / Camera & Flash settings
5. Film used (if applicable).
6. Type of camera support used (tripod, beanbag, handheld, etc.).

Submission Evaluation

When evaluating submissions, TPN looks for fresh and interesting travel photography articles accompanied by outstanding images. The writing should be clear and concise. In order to maintain high editorial standards, TPN reserves the right to edit all submissions for grammar and structure. Submissions will not be accepted unless accompanied by all necessary information as outlined above. TPN may keep qualifying articles in reserve for up to 6 months unless the author requests otherwise. Many otherwise good submissions may be withheld from publication due to limited space.

Image Guidelines

In order for TPN to present your image at the highest possible quality, please follow these guidelines when submitting your image(s).

1. Size the image to 640 pixels on the longest side. If the image is in the "landscape" (horizontal) format, it should be sized to 640 pixels along its width. The height will depend on how you crop the image. If the image is in the "portrait" (vertical) format, its height should be 640 pixels and width will depend on how you crop the image.
2. Please do not place the photo in a "picture frame," outline or use any other "edge effects" on the image! Prior to publication, TPN may add a "drop shadow" to the photo. Other than very minor adjustment of contrast, brightness and sharpness, TPN will not otherwise alter your image.
3. Please save your work using either the TIFF or Photoshop PSD format for maximum quality.

Sending Your Submission

Submissions are only accepted via e-mail.

• Please send the text as an MS Word or .txt file.
• Send your images as e-mail attachments.
• Please do not embed the images in the text file or a zip file as this tends to destroy the image quality through file compression.

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please e-mail them to editor@travelphotographers.net

Thank you for submitting your work to Travel Photographers Network!

 

* Note: Professional Photographer is defined as anyone whose primary source of income is from photography.