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Shoot For the Cover We all dream of seeing our train photos on the cover of a national publication, and often the cover photo is associated with an inside feature. Always submit some photos with a cover use in mind if you are preparing an ar- ticle. This usually means shooting in a verti- cal composition (some magazines use two horizontal photos on the cover, or a square format photo) that leaves blank space at the top for the magazine name, as well as some space for cover “blurbs.”
Submission Guidelines All magazines will have a set of guidelines that you should request and follow before submitting anything. Look in the masthead page for how to obtain the guidelines. If by mail, send a SSAE / SASE (“stamped self ad- dressed envelope,” or “self addressed stamped envelope”). Or look on their web site under “Contributing,” “Guidelines,” or a similar link. Always follow the magazine’s contribu- tor guidelines for submitting, but in general a proper package of an article and photos should consist of just four main elements: 1) A cover letter that briefly explains, on
one page, the interesting aspects of your sub- mission; number of photos; a brief statement about the rights you are offering (usually, “one- time only” rights); payment rate expected (such as the publication’s “standard rate”); and how long the submission can be held (such as “three months” or “as long as needed”) be- fore acceptance or rejection and return. 2) A maximum of about 20-30 photos, with digital photos on a DVD/CD, or slides in 20 slot pages. Each photo should be numbered, with complete caption information on the disc keyed to the number of the photo. For prints, computer print or type the caption on a piece of paper and tape to the back of each print. 3) Your manuscript (article or essay) on the same DVD/CD, along with a double spaced print out of the manuscript for the editor’s ease of use in editing. 4) A SSAE of the same size as your sub- mission mailing, with proper postage af- fixed, for return of your material when the editor is through with it. Packaging: Place all items (except the SSAE) between two sheets of box cardboard
slightly larger than 8×10, and bind with rubber bands, not tape or staples. Place everything into a heavy manila or other form of padded envelope. This makes a simple yet attractive and functional package that is easy for an editor to open and handle, while providing good protection for your photos.
Think Like an Editor Finally, if you could only know what an edi- tor is thinking, you would know exactly how he or she judges submissions for their publi- cation. Since you cannot sit beside an editor to learn this, to be sure you understand the reason for a publication’s submission guide- lines, close your eyes and pretend that you are an editor... • Your job is to produce a quality maga- zine presenting the best possible informa- tion on the subjects. You have tight dead- lines to meet, to get each issue in the hands of readers and magazine stores by the dates your advertisers were promised. Therefore, you hope to receive good quality photos and articles to choose from, while poor quality material just wastes your time. • A photo package bound with strong tape instead of rubber bands is a hassle to open. • 35mm slides sent in the 20 slot plastic pages let you preview all in a few seconds, while a box of loose slides takes time and are a real irritant to look at, one by one. And you do not want to see many almost identical im- ages that vary only slightly in exposure or other factors, and be asked to “choose the best one.” • But you do like to see both vertical and horizontal compositions of the same subject, as this allows you flexibility in designing the layout. • You like to see an 8×10 printout contain- ing small “thumbnails” of each digital photo about two inches high for quick examination. • You appreciate a proper SSAE with re- turn postage attached, as you find loose stamps enclosed for postage another hassle you do not need. Okay, open your eyes. If you were an edi-
tor, how would you have chosen photos in the above situations?
Guidelines for R&R are at www.railfan. com/staff/
rf_authorguidelines.php.
L&N events 1947-1990's plus Special Bonus: Frankfort & Cincinnati RR 1940's-1960. Watch with or without narration. GM Train of Tomorrow, E unit cab ride, New M1's at Lima, Humming Bird, SLS Skip Track, M1 Excursion, L&N Centennial revisited, Sparta Ky meet, Owensboro Ky passenger extra, yard, Louisville area including Union Station, MN Tower and A Street tower, more; Bowling Green interlude; Radnor L&NHS visit and South Louisville Farewell. Chapters. (not a DVD-R). 90 minutes.
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C&O Steam and diesel passenger and freight trains from Louisville, Lexington and
Subdivision steam at Peach Creek, and Logan, WV in 1955. Several classes of steam power in actual service. Lots of rare film in this with maps of locations. About 75% color. Narrated or un-narrat- ed viewing. Sound added. Chapters. (not a DVD-R). 76 minutes.
Quality the difference is on the screen.
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