Submitting Photographs and Stories to Nature Photo Digest
Below is the ‘legal beagle’ version, click here for the ‘human summary’ 😉
Nature Photo Digest welcomes submissions that are related to nature photography. This includes, but is not limited to: landscapes, seascapes, underwater photography, macro photography, wildlife photography, photos of birds, and night-time shots. People or evidence of human activity is allowed, but should not be the predominant subject of the photograph.
Submissions may be about/by a specific photographer, a specific photograph or a portfolio of work, a new exhibition, a technique or style, a look into a tool (such as a lens/filter/camera…) or methodology… just about anything that relates to nature photography and photographers!
While we are open to a broad range of topics as it relates to nature photography, there are some topics that we will not, or may not, deem appropriate for our audience. Images that promote or depict violence, intolerance, hatefulness, sexual activity, and other sensitive topics will not be accepted at this time.
We also accept Calls for Entries for photography commissions and exhibitions. Announcements for shows, symposia, competitions, etc are also encouraged. Reviews of exhibitions or shows may also be accepted.
HOW TO SUBMIT TO NATURE PHOTO DIGEST
First, the general notes for everyone, then we’ll get into the specifics!
By making a submission for consideration to Nature Photo Digest you are agreeing to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and other policies–links can be found at the bottom of the website.
All submissions are done by email to NaturePhotoDigest@gmail.com. Please note: we are not giving permission for this email to be added to any list, so please don’t.
Please include all text details in the body of the email. We do not accept or open zip files, press releases, TXT or DOC files, PDFs.
Photography is a visual medium, so be sure to include photos even if your submission is about an exhibition or a technique! At least one: more is awesome! Submit as many as needed to tell the story. We do not have a maximum file size—so make your images large: 1000 px wide (or more) tend to reproduce best (72 dpi or greater.) All photos should be properly credited to the photographer. Please note that watermarked images may not be accepted, especially if the watermark detracts from the image. Let’s face it—some of them are really ugly and make it hard to see the work! So, tell us how you want the image credited and we will do that.
We will review each submission, but due to time constraints we may not be able to respond to each submission personally. Please only submit any given item one time.
We do not pay or otherwise compensate any individual or group for their submissions at this time.
ARTISTS, HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN WORK:
You retain all copyrights of your work, however, by submitting your work to us you are granting Nature Photo Digest a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduces, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute that content. You are asserting that the work is yours, or that you have the right and authority to submit the work for distribution.
We want to be sure to give you proper credit, so please be sure to write your name as you want it published—we will generally use your first and last name as provided unless you clearly state that you prefer to be known by another name.
Give us as much detail about your piece or submission as you are comfortable with. Don’t think you have to be a professional writer—we want to see your photographs, and we can usually clean it up for you. But do give us something to work with!
You may include a link to your project, website, or a specific page on a gallery that represents you. Please make it easy for us to find you, and the pertinent information. If we have to dig around too much, we won’t be able to post your work—we just don’t have the time.
If you have a Facebook page, let us know that, too.
COMMISSIONING GROUPS: HOW TO SUBMIT A CALL FOR ARTISTS
When submitting a Call for Entries, please include the deadline, budget, how the artist is to apply, a brief summary of the project, and any eligibility requirements. Please also include a visual image that relates to the project or your organization. We have found that there is a much greater response if a visual is provided.
GALLERIES / EXHIBITION ORGANIZERS, HOW TO SUBMIT FOR AN EVENT, EXHIBITION, OPENING, ETC:
Please be sure to include information about your next show or event. We request that each submission include at least one relevant image—it can be about the upcoming event, a sample of an artist’s work, or a photo from the same event in a previous year.
HOW TO SUBMIT SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK:
Send us an email with the photographer’s name and website, or where we can find out more information. You can write an article yourself about the work, in which case you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and other policies (links are found at the bottom of the website.)
