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About This Market
OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER is a national magazine published 11 times per year for enthusiasts with a special passion for nature, travel and outdoor sports. We take a fresh look at the modern photographic world by encouraging photography as part of a lifestyle associated with outdoor recreation. Editorial is intended to demystify the use of modern equipment by emphasizing practical use of the camera in the field, highlighting the technique rather than the technical.
Feature articles include: 1. Interviews and portfolio displays of accomplished professional and amateur photographers. 2. Non-technical equipment evaluations directed at outdoor use. Methods and techniques for using, transporting and maintaining photo equipment in the field. 3. Travel, destinations, photo tours, field courses, workshops. Submissions that OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER publishes in the "Favorite Places" section of the magazine also will be archived on the Website as a service to our readers. 4. New technologies, from traditional to digital, that help readers make better images. 5. Photographic instruction as it relates to outdoor interests and activities, including wildlife viewing, landscape, close-ups, nature, adventure and scenic travel, and outdoor sports such as backpacking, camping, canoeing/kayaking/rafting, skiing, climbing, surfing, bicycle touring, etc.
Since OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER is a photography magazine, we must see photos before any decision can be made on an article, so phone queries are not appropriate. Ultimately, whether or not we can use a particular piece will depend greatly on the photographs and how they fit in with material already in our files. 1. For initial queries, we request photo submissions to be in the form of duplicate transparencies, photographic prints or high-quality inkjet printouts. Tear sheets from books or calendars also are acceptable. We do not accept original transparencies or negatives. Do not send photo submissions on disk or CD-ROM unless a hard copy index or proof sheet is included. 2. Your letter should include exactly what you wish to cover in your proposed article and a brief outline of the information or points you intend to include. The more specific you can be, the better we will be able to judge the merits of your idea. 3. If your story and photographs are selected for publication, we will decide whether or not to use the duplicates that you originally submitted or require new ones to be made for improved quality. Only on special occasions will we ask for original transparencies, and special arrangements will be made for their shipment and handling as well as insurance. 4. Often, we are overwhelmed by the great volume of submissions we receive for the limited number of pages available in any given issue of the magazine. We wish we could use all of the terrific work we receive. Unfortunately, we can't. We try to get materials returned within approximately eight weeks. While OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER hopes to review and return unusable material as quickly as possible, our priority has to be producing each issue of the magazine. If photographs or manuscripts are deemed suitable for publication, they may be held for future consideration. Holding such materials does not automatically constitute an acceptance of terms and conditions printed on delivery memos, packing slips or similar correspondence.
