I created a list of print and e-magazines that I consider reputable, and are also looking for submission.  Rarely do I come across good lists, and less often do I find feedback.  I’ve tried to include useful comments where possible, either from personal experience or through that of others. If you have a magazine to add, please send it to me for review and inclusion in this list.

To read what I wrote about how to start submitting to magazines click here.

The only way to submit to Aperture is through their annual portfolio prize submission.  You will be redirected to a separate site where you will upload pictures and documentation.  There is a $25 fee.  Competition is fierce, but the rewards are well worth it.

Quote: Bite! focuses on documentary and human interest photography and that we are seeking stories about people’s social, political and/or psychological lives with a depth that go beyond their immediate context and that combine good photography with good storytelling. We need the images in a series to be strongly tied together, either by story, either by concept. We want the edit to keep viewers at the tip of their chair, because if they’re not in that spot, they will surf away from the page and subsequently away from the website. Bite! is produced by a small team. We don’t know everybody and can really use your help in expanding our network. Please contact us at info [at] bitemagazine.net to present us your work, recommend an artist or a guest curator.

Costs $25 per first submission and $10 for each extra as part of their portfolio and individual image contests.  It is a well circulated magazine and a good entry publication to have on your curriculum.  Perhaps more commercial than artistic, and the quality of work oscillates a bit, but the exposure is excellent. My good friend and photographer, Guillaume Corpart Muller, won a portfolio contest and was satisfied with the exposure.  It has a new sister publication, COLOR Magazine (see below).

Curated by Magnum photographer, David Allen Harvey, and populated by a Greek Choir of regular contributors and denizens, this is a great place to cut your teeth, either as a single image submission or as an essay.  Documentary and Art submissions are both welcome.  Be forewarned, you will find your share of critics and fans who openly discuss the merit of your work.  This is a great opportunity!  It gives you the chance to objectively measure your worth, learn to have a thick skin when required, and learn from the example and grace of others.  Submission is for free.

Costs $25 per first submission and $10 for each extra as part of their portfolio and individual image contests.  It is the sister publication to Black and White Magazine.  They published some of my pictures from Ausencia y Abandono as part of the 2009 portfolio contest.  Obviously I’m glad they did, however, I feel the publication is still struggling to find its voice and establish its audience.  It doesn’t seem to have the readership and prestige its sister magazine does.

A relative newcomer, this magazine is well respected for its photographic essays.  It has both a print and online version.  Submission is for fee if you are subscribed otherwise it’s $10.  Surprisingly this is one of the few magazines that does not want images submitted by CD or post and instead asks for an email with relevant information, proof of payment and a link of your work be sent to them.  They also have submission contests, and where possible they showcase these submissions in multimedia presentations, as a way of exposing the work they receive for consideration.

A quarterly magazine. It’s free submission, but I never received a confirmation of my submission.  The day of publication I received a nice note from the magazine’s team, but I wasn’t sure if that meant I was published or not.  I was, and the fifth edition was full of great stories about the Sea:  Pirate Stories, Ukranian Beaches, Sea Toys….  Quote: If you have a recent set of pictures that you feel fits the theme, you are welcome to submit them but we will give priority to stories that have been shot specially. A loose interpretation of the theme is perfectly ok, but there must be a link of some sort. There is no strict limit on the size of your edit but keep it as tight as possible – 8 to 20, say. Text required: story title, introduction (max 300 words), mini-intro for stories page (max 20 words), biography (max 100 words), image captions are optional. We may edit submitted text. Please keep all text clear and straight-forward, pretentious waffle will be rejected!File format: JPG, File size: under 250Kb, Pixel size: maximum width 850 pixels, maximum height 850 pixels. Send your work to: contribute@deepsleep.org.uk

A daily photography website that is quite present in social media.  It’s free. They publish daily, and it is worth while submitting images that are representative of a larger and cohesive body of work.  Some of the work seem very “FlickRish” and other work is superb.  I guess with a daily need to publish the quality oscillates, but that should not be a dissuader.  I can’t copy their submission guidelines but the icon will connect you.

It’s free.  They have a rolling submission process for two future issues, each related to a specific theme.  If you have at least 12 images related to the theme in question it is worthwhile submitting.  You get an email from the editor confirming your submission and if you are selected they will let you know a couple of weeks before actual publication, so this could take a while depending on how long before publication you actually submitted your pictures.  Quote: EMAIL: SUBJECT LINE SHOULD INDICATE WHICH ISSUE YOU ARE SUBMITTING FOR.  Please send your images in 1 email if at all possible and please try to attach the files NOT embed them – a zip file is fine. IMAGE FILE SPECIFICATIONS: JPGS at 72ppi and 700 pixels FOR THE LONGEST EDGE (for a horizontal picture=width, for a vertical picture=height) Please “save for web” or make each file under 200kbs they will only be online and so do not need to be large files FILE NAMING: Please name the files with your FIRST name and LAST INITIAL and a number with no spaces, dashes or non-number or letters!Example: Susan1.jpg, Susan2.jpg OR SusanM1.jpg, SusanM2.jpg etc  If you send links to your images make sure the images are the proper size and have the proper file names asdescribed above -however it is preferred that you send your images as attachments.  PLEASE INCLUDE WITH YOUR ENTRY: 1. your name 2. where you are from  3. the titles for your photographs in a numbered list ( in the text of the email not in links or file names ) 4. your email address in the text of the email (if you don’t want an email listed on the contributors page if included in the issue, say so and leave blank. ) 5. a url, if you have one, even if you have submitted before, in the text of the email. Submissions Email: fstopmagazine@gmail.com

Online publication, 7 issues a year.  Submission is for free, subscription isn’t.  Behooves to submit a portfolio.  I never got a confirmation email of my submission, but a few months later was invited to get an issue at a 20% discount because I had submitted.  Despite the lack of a confirmation message, they are a serious publication and the talent is solid.  They were recently nominated for a Lucie award.  They accept submissions on a fixed schedule so it is worth while checking their site periodically.

This is more of an online gallery than an e-magazine, although one can order a printed copy through MagCloud.  There is a free and a premium account that costs about $30 a year.  The difference is that the premium account allows you to upload five pictures a day and entitles you to a free PDF copy of the quarterly magazine.  The galleries are open to all members, who in turn comment and vote on your work.  Every quarter the magazine selects images to publish.  The submissions are very much pro-sumer, i.e. cute and competent but  art and documentary photography are hard to find. Feedback is bland  and politically correct, but its a useful forum to measure the reaction of the general audience to your work.

Free and continuos acceptance of submissions, for the annual issues and for the story of the week.  Tilted toward journalistic photo narratives but has enough personal story telling to make it interesting and very worthwhile to read and participate in.  Featured photographers have a synopsis that links back to their site and stories often include voice, video or music.  A definite must have to read and learn.  Quote: Email your submission to: foto8pictures [at] gmail [dot]com Attach your images along with a story synopsis and be sure to include any further contact details. Please do not send only a URL link, we prefer to look at specific projects with the magazine or foto8 website in mind, rather than portfolios. FILE SIZE: Please email only low resolution (72dpi and 1024px wide maximum) images and do not include more than 30 in total. Keep note of the date of sending and subject line for further coorespondence with us.

A great place to submit to if you have visual story to tell through a tightly edited portfolio.  Submissions cost $35, but their is both confirmation of receipt and, at least with me, a follow-up email.  My Nouadhibou series was turned down because a similar story was already running, but the editor took the time to explain why I was declined and this is professional touch that keeps doors open both ways.  I will be submitting again once I finish my work in Central Asia.  The application process is a bit more complex than with other magazines because you have to establish a Slideroom account, despite the initial hesitation it makes the process much easier to keep track of in the long run.

Ongoing submissions for both the print and online versions, the hardcopy being the coveted place to be.  Only black and white, not even duotones, and the standards are very high.  You should have a tight portfolio, and excellent quality of print and digital files to submit.  Think fine art.  You will have to submit printed examples of your work along with the digital files (preferably in PSD).  If you are accepted the effort really pays off because it is a beautiful publication, with high standards, and an excellent audience.  It is also a great pioneer in online PDF publishing.  If nothing else take a look at  their tutorials regarding PDF books and publishing.

They’ve been around for six years (2004) and keep submissions on file.  They will send you an email confirming receipt, and if you are not immediately accepted, keep in touch, send updates on your work and perhaps when the right issue comes about you will be considered.  They also accept written work that is inspired by photography, and are looking for “found photography”  i.e. pictures that are found buy may not have an known author.

A great little online magazine, or in their words an exhibition space. It’s finds both new and established talent and has an industrious output.  Last time I checked they were on issue #1005.  Despite this ample press, they remain fresh and upbeat.  If you are interested in submitting visit the splash page or the  blog portion of the site and send them an email to know how to get them copies of your work.

These guys have been around for nearly 25 years and rely on reader support. Printing is only in black and white, so be prepared to convert your color images.  It is often the first magazine for many emerging photographers, but that does not mean the work is any less because of it.  You often find little gems in this magazine and it is a great place to see images without the clutter of names and curriculums being broadcast.  There is regular acceptance of submissions, with an annual edition that features interviews and more in-depth coverage.  In exchange for remaining independent and finding great talent there is a modest $16 submission fee you can pay online.  You can submit via YouSendIt or by CD.

Based down-under, in Australia, Silvershotz prints 10,000 copies of their magazine and distributes to 1,400 bookstores in 16 countries.  Not bad at all.  They tend to profile artists in interviews and not just showcase the work.  This is a nice bonus, and to do so they ask photographers to submit a rather substantial portfolio (40+ images) and artist statement that seeks answers to about 10 different questions. Submissions are open all year with a special Folio call once per year.  I’m not clear what the difference is other than a $1,000 fee if selected as a Folio winner.  Yes, YOU pay $1,000 if you are selected.  I can understand that this could be justified as a marketing investment, but considering the standard submission is for free, and further considering the audience is the same, I advise you stick to the standard submission.

As its name states, its  focused on documentary photography exclusively.  The submission process is interesting.  First you become a member, for free, then you are asked to create a small webpage with your pictures using the site’s templates. At least six images are required.  This is reviewed, and if accepted you are asked to pay $1 per image per year for as long as you remain active.