Photographers' & Artists'
Guidelines
We look for outstanding black and white photography, color images
that will work in black and white, and relevant graphics. We use
images of places and people along the coast, especially those involved
in conservation, restoration, recreation, and environmental education;
also images of coastal plants and animals, both marine and terrestrial.
Don’t be deterred by these categories, though. Do submit unique and
imaginative images if you can make a case for coastal relevance.
Cartoons are also welcome.
Coast & Ocean is published in black and white, but
we do use some color photos for our on-line edition. Print publication
requires that images be strong and clear, with relatively high contrast
and distinct figure-ground relationships. It may be helpful to make
black and white photocopies or printouts of color images to get an
idea of what will work.
Drawings, cartoons, and other graphics with bold black ink lines
work better than sketchy pencil or delicate shading. Most graphic
works will be reproduced smaller than the originals.
Please do not send original slides or prints on approval—copies
or duplicates are adequate.
We appreciate receiving URLs for photographers' web sites, and do
refer to them when searching for images.
Technical guidelines
We can work from black and white or color prints, slides, or digital
image files in most formats. For print reproduction, digital files must be
high-resolution—at least 300 dpi at about 5" x 8".
Low-resolution files are useful only for preliminary photo selection.
Submit digital image files either on CD or via e-mail. Very large
files can be uploaded to an FTP site. Digital files of less than
10MB per message can be e-mailed to hhughes@scc.ca.gov.
Please send slides, prints, and CDs to us via UPS or FedEx.
If any of your images are chosen for publication, we need to know
how they should be credited, and whether we have permission to use
them on line as well as in print. Please supply caption information,
including places, dates, and names of any identifiable people in
the photos. If you photograph people who are not directly related
to an article, and who will be recognizable, we need signed releases
and contact information from them. We will supply release forms on
request.
Photos used in the on-line edition will be posted as low-resolution
files, with full credit. The on-line edition sometimes includes photos
not used in the print edition.
All materials will be handled and tracked with care, and will be
returned via UPS or certified mail after the issue for which they
were submitted has been printed. If you need anything returned sooner,
please let us know in advance.
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