Trains Magazine could not be the magazine that it is without the wonderful photo submissions we receive from readers. We have recently updated our online photo submission guidelines to better reflect the magazine's needs and workflow. There had been a growing number of inquiries about file formats and sizes that the old guidelines did not address due to their age. Our complete magazine submission guidelines can be found online at www.trainsmag.com.
PHOTOGRAPHS Acceptable formats We rely heavily on reader-submitted digital images, provided they are of sufficient resolution for magazine reproduction. You may upload your images to www.contribute.kalmbach.com. Please choose "Trains" and provide caption data in the comment field. You will receive a message indicating your images were successfully uploaded. Digital image submissions may be archived for future use. Please keep this in mind when submitting to multiple publications. Digital images should be at least 6 megapixels in size, however we prefer images that are 12 megapixels or larger for greater flexibility. Send only original, unaltered files directly from the digital camera. JPG files are useable, but we prefer RAW files (Canon .CR2, Nikon .NEF, etc.). Caption information submitted with uploads should include: Location; date; railroad the train is operating on (not just the locomotives pictured); and train symbol, if known. Our archivist/librarian may contact you for additional information if the image is stored for future use. We cannot use images made from home scanners, and we cannot use images sent to us over email. For other questions about digital image submissions, e-mail us at: photoeditor@trainsmag.com.
We prefer 35mm or medium-format original color transparencies. Black and white prints should be 8x10 inches in size. Color prints cannot be used. Do not send negatives or duplicate slides.
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