There are a lot of publications who also welcome contributed pictures from outside sources. Most magazines and newspapers have their own photographers, but there are times that they can't provide the type of photos that a certain article or story may need.

That is why some publications try to get the services of a freelance photographer and welcome outside submissions. Here are some tips to help and guide you when planning to submit a picture or photograph to a certain publication.

Submit In Digital Format

The first thing that you should know when submitting photos or pictures for publications is that they should not be in printed form. This is an important guideline to follow if you wish to be successful in getting your own photos printed in magazines.

The reasons why the photos should be in digital format is that publication editors and staff usually have to clean up the pictures to suit certain publication preferences before sending them to the printers. You would need to submit your photos and other images in a CD.

Provide the Right Size and Resolution

Since the pictures and images you send come in digital format, providing them in the right pixel size and resolution is also important.

You can inquire from the publication you wish to send pictures to about the guidelines on this. It would make the work easier for the publication and also make your submissions more acceptable.

Provide Personal Information

When submitting your pictures and images, it is also important to include your personal information in case the publication may need to contact you. Try not to forget to add your name, address and contact number.

Other important information that you can include in your submissions would be a short description of the contents of your submitted images to guide the publication on what to expect.

If you expect them to return your submitted images in the CD they came from, it would be wise also to include return postage along with your submission.

A note about this would also help guide the publication staff of what to do with your submission once they are finished with them. Without both, the submitted CD usually becomes the property of the publication.