Back to Photo Submitting

Hi, all. Yes, I know long time no hear.

In late June 2007, we moved to North Carolina. I got a job baby-sitting, which took time away from writing and photography submitting. Then January 2008, we bought a house that needed some fixing up.

Due to a tight budget, getting tighter I have returned to trying to get photos published.

On June 29, I sent inquiry emails to:
Carolina Scene Magazine (www.carolinascene.com)
Carolina Country Magazine (www.carolinacountry.com)
WNC Magazine (www.wncmagazine.com)

Only June 30th, I heard from MNC Magazine stating that they would “gladly consider submissions” and told me the name of person to contact (while including her email address).

On July 6, I sent inquiry emails to:
Sandlapper Magazine (www.sandlapper.org)
South Carolina Magazine (www.scmagazine.net)

On July 7th, I heard from Sandlapper saying that they did take free-lance material and sent me a copy of their submission guidelines. I have been in contact with the editor there several times now. They are interested in photo essays and some stand along photos. As I don’t have enough photos for an essay, I sent a list of the 9 photos that I had. She contacted me back and there are 3 shots (of the same thing) that she isn’t interested in; but I could send the others. I emailed her today to get the formatting for the submission.

On July 8th, I heard from South Carolina Magazine. The editor stated that they don’t normally accept photos that hadn’t been assigned to an article, but I could send her a few to take a look at.

My plan for my few South Carolina photos that I took last year while vacationing there with my parents and my family is to send them to Sandlapper and then to South Carolina Magazine.

I don’t remember the date, but I sent an inquiry email to Master Sunday Bulletins to see if they take free-lance material. I see the photos on the bulletins every week and I often think that I could have taken a shot like that. I let them know that I was a pastor’s wife and that I have had photos published else where.

Well, on July 4th, I got my answer:

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Thank you for asking about our use of unsolicited images for publication by Master Sunday Bulletins.

We have a long term contract with a group of photographers who supply our images.

We wish you every success on monetizing your photography!!

James E. Johnson, Director and Advisor to the publisher of Master Sunday Bulletins.
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While looking in our issue of Carolina Country, I found that they were having a photo contest. The contest was “My Favorite Photo.” The photos that get published in the magazine get $50. There will be photos that don’t make the print magazine that will make the on-line magazine (though those aren’t paid anything). Only
July 7th, I submitted a photo to this contest. The winning photos will be printed in the September issue.

So, I have one submission out. I am trying to finish a submission of six photos with Sandlapper Magazine. I have information about sending to Our State North Carolina Magazine. I just need to sit down and prepare my photos according to their submission guidelines. I just got back from a mission trip to New Mexico and before I left I found a photo contest to send photos to; so, I have to choose my six photos and prepare those for according their guidelines.

It feels good to be getting photo submissions out there again and hopefully, God willing, I’ll get a few published.