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Here are three ways to learn the photo needs of photobuyers:
Make a Google search by entering in a name of the publication, a space, and then the magazine or publisher's name. The publisher's website will have a search bar, and there you can type in "photographer guidelines." Very often, these guidelines will answer all your general questions. You can also go to a directory such as Photographer's Market.
Secondly, it's best to request an "editorial calendar" from the publication. Such a calendar is usually published 6 to 8 months in advance. It will indicate the areas of interest the publication plans to cover in the immediate future.
If you can match your photo talents and timing with the publication's needs, you are ahead of other freelancers who blindly submit work on the chance that they might score.
In some rare cases photobuyers can't commit themselves in advance to a fee they'll pay for photos for a specific project, but each project will have a budget. Generally speaking, the photobuyer will let you know in advance what their payment schedule is.
From the publication's "editorial calendar" you can also learn such things as the number of images you should submit for consideration, and the required resolution of the photos (every publisher seems to have different requirements). Something else you might consider: a multiple submission of the same photos to several publications that have no cross-readership. This works well when a publisher's budget is in the lower range. If the publication is regional, or only statewide, it won't conflict with another publication with the same type of readership in another part of the country, or published in a different language elsewhere in the world. It's a good idea to let each editor know you are submitting your package on a 'multiple submission' basis.
Share your talent! Let's see your publication credits in the near future!
Rohn Engh is the best-selling author of "Sell & ReSell Your Photos" and "sellphotos.com." He has produced a new eBook, "How to Make the Marketable Photo." For more information and to learn how to sell photos and to receive his free eReport: "8 Steps to Becoming a Published Photographer," visit his website, PhotoSource International or call 800 624-0266.
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