NEW DIRECTION - BE IN A PHOTO BOOK!!!
5th Light Publications is proud to announce plans to put together a second issue/Book of, The Printed Image. This will be a 170 page semi book, that will feature the work of 6 to 8 artist. 4 will be selected for the main gallery, while the remaining will be featured in a second gallery section. Main Gallery (The Bremel Gallery) will feature up to 30 images per artist. While the second gallery will make up 12 to 16 images per artist.
Artist are selected first by invite, then after a month an open submission will be posted. If you are interested in being considered for Book Two, please email, the2121gallery@hotmail.com
Book Two is looking at a release date of, December of 2025. Book sales are via, Blurb Books. Unfortunately, the cost of a 170 page publication will not come cheap, purchase price could exceed $30. per copy. We will be offering a PDF. Cost of a PDF will be half of print cost.
Book One...Release 2023
PREMIUM or PDF
Requirements:
1. Standing theme will always be...FINE ART. Has to depict an air of refinement. The overall image must be a non personal image. (No eyes to the camera) The want is that the entire scene is the subject, not the model. No eyes to the camera.
2. Nudes are allowed. (nothing considered vulger)
3. Black & White and Color allowed.
4. No AI, No Stock Images, No Overlays. Images can be of heavy edits, but no extended filtering.
5. All work for issue one has to be vertical. No horizontal.
6. Review submissions can be of low dpi, but finish work for presentation must be 300 dpi. Know your editing software.
7. 33 Image submission. 30 images for review and 3 for cover consideration. We will give you notice of how many we use.
8. Proilfe Photo. This is a must with all submissions. Image must be you.
9. Submissions must come with legit Model Releases. No Release, No publish.
10. No text per issue. Artist name will be listed and that 's it. No title to work, no statement. NO WATERMARKS!
11. The Printed Image is a Fine Art Photo Display Book. Keep this in mind. Again, NO WATERMARKS!
12. Cover will always be selected by publisher.
13. Cover winner will be notifed within a month of Books release.
14. Submissions must be sent by file share only. Dropbox, WeTransfer, or Google Share, are a few that can be used.
15. Email for File Share: the2121gallery@hotmail.com
16. As with our past publications the magazine will be printed by Blurb Books.and PDF.
17. Amazon...We have worked the numbers and so far found that by selling the magazine through Amazon it would raise cost, not lower. We are still looking into this. There are other outlets that we could possibly sell through as well.
18. Quick note: Previously published work will not be accepted. This is in reference to print publications. Previously "posted" work on social media can be used, but it would be better if it was fresh work.
19. Here is the first step you need to do if interested in being in The Printed Image. Contact us! This can be by IG/Dm, or email. Let us know that you are interested and will be submitting work. That way we get you on the list.
KRTracy/Editor
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