Very easy Submission Guidelines to follow:
1. Submit ONLY 12 Images. Submissions over 12 will denied.
2. Images must be at least 300 dpi.
3. Images must be large in size. For a vertical photo the image must be 8.5 x11 or over. For a horizontal we would need, 18x11 or over. This allows us to do a full page display.
4. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST HAVE A MODEL RELEASE FOR EACH IMAGE SUBMITTED OR A MODEL RELEASE COVERING A SET. No Model Release, no publish. The model must sign, as in signature and must us the name on her birth certificate.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING WORK AND CAN'T LOCATE AN APPROPRIATE MODEL RELEASE, CONTACT US AND WE WILL SEND YOU ONE OF OURS BY EMAIL.
5. Credit all models and or photographers.
6. Have titles for your work? Then submit to the titles.
7. Original Work! We only accept work that you shot. Not a third party. Meaning you must be the one who captured the image or images you submitted. NO STOCK PHOTOS!! We do not accept stock photos. If you we are doing a theme where we accpet composite images, than this would be different. But a general submission cannot be made up of any type of stock photos. You and only you submit work you shot! We are firm on this. Too many try and pass along others work.
8. Send all work via, Dropbox, WeTransfer or Google.
9. No submissions by email.
10. Our email is: ktracy32@hotmail.com or the2121gallery@hotmail.com
11. Please watch for deadlines.
12. Models name MUST match the file name on the image you send. HUGE NEW RULE!!
Last go around we had photographers send us images that the file image did not match the name they listed for the model. The issue became one of confusion and mistakes were made. NOT OUR FAULT. Be responsible for you submission. Match names with image to the name you want the model listed as. This does NOT include the Model Release. On the release we need the BIRTH name of the model which is their license. If you have legally changed your name, include the paperwork.
If need be, list down the image name or number and the model in that image. Include full direction to that model which matches the file image you submitted.
13. Photo Dump. After an issue is released for sale, we delete your entire file. We will noy longer hold onto a file collection in your name.
14. There will be 2 galleries + Spotlight. The Main Themed Gallery, which requires images to match the theme, The 2nd Gallery is the 2121 Gallery, it will be an open gallery/no theme. We will NOT flip your submission from one gallery to the other. YOU MUST designate which gallery it is intended for. Due to submission size we cannot promise all 6 of your images sent will make it into the magazine.
The third gallery, "Potassium" is a Spot Light Gallery that will feature One or Two artist that we will either interview and or do a shout out on with commentary. This is our selection and not something you can submit to.
14. COVER....COVER CALL IS A SEPARATE SUBMISSION FROM THE 6 IMAGE LIMIT. IF YOU HAVE AN IMAGE YOU WANT CONSIDERED FOR THE COVER, THEN SUBMIT IT SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN 6 IMAGE SUBMISSION. TAG IT WITH COVER CONSIDERATION. ONLY ONE IMAGE!! IMAGE MUST REFLECT THE THEME OF THE ISSUE. IF WE DONT PICK IT FOR COVER WE MIGHT CONSIDER IT FOR BACK COVER OR INSIDE COVER BUT CANNOT PROMISE THAT.
Not everyone is published, this time around in publishing we are going to be more critical of work sent to us, including the age of the model. Additionally if we feel that readers might be bothered by an image or image set, then it will be denied. Not everyone would possibly be into the type of content/art you are. During our first run at publishing a constant issue was artist submitting x rated imagery and or acts of violence (Beyond fetish, beyond erotic)
Also, please consider what you are sending and that if reflects art and not your acting out in any manner. Again, our publication was sent some very questionable images in the past.
THE MODEL RELEASE
An acceptable Model Release includes the models actual signature. Anything short of that is NOT a valid MR. 5th Light Publications will not accept an MR, without a signature. Submitting an MR minus the actual signature of the model, forfeits your submission. Additionally obtaining a Model Release is very simple. Google has tons of versions that you main obtain, as well as document sites. Your phone apps provides a few model release apps. A well known one is, Snapwire.
In our time publishing not one but now two magazines we have found this to be the biggest sticking point. Model Release submission and the attempt to pass it minus a valid model signature. This publication requires it. No Model Release, No publish.
WHAT WE REFUSE TO PUBLISH:
1. Politics.....Our world has become nothing but politics for one side or another. We refuse to allow this publication to become a voice for it in any way. If you have photos depicting any form of partisan politics we hold the right to refuse to publish. Take these type of images else where.
No form of current life changing world event will be allowed in the pages of PHOTOSESSIONMAG, if it depicts political dogma. We don't allow politics!!
2. Drug Use...No form of drug use will be published. Models smoking weed, street use, news events, photo concepts, etc. We don't see this as art. If you have created a photo series/photo set based around it, we will not use the imagery. Please take it some place else. This also includes alcohol.
Regardless on if the area you live allows it or you partake of it, this is not something that we will publish at this time. Work depicting this will be refused.
3. Genital area....Female or Male, we will not publish photos of a models genitals. Please read our notice on our NEW DIRECTION page.
4. Minors.....All models must be over the age of 18. Unless the image is a portrait. No nudes images featuring underage models. Work will be refused and we will no longer work with the individual who sent it. If we feel your model looks like a minor we will request a copy of their legal ID.