The best magazine for your photo submission is one that publishes your subject and accepts the work you have ready. For black-and-white photographs, start with The Sun or Black+White Photography. For outdoor images, look at Outdoor Photography. For a fashion story, check KALTBLUT.
The 12 magazines below have different submission routes, image limits, fees, and publication terms. Choose by fit first. Then read the magazine’s own guidelines before you export files or send a set.
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12 Best Magazines Looking for Photo Submissions
The titles below are a mix of magazines covering a good selection of photography niches. Some want individual photographs; others need a complete story or a set made for a theme.
| Magazine | Useful for | Check first |
|---|---|---|
| Harper’s | Photography portfolios | Art department instructions |
| Outdoor Photography | Landscape, wildlife, and nature | The section you want to enter |
| The Sun | Human stories in black and white | Monochrome files and image limit |
| F-Stop | A series matching an issue theme | The current call’s image count |
| Black+White Photography | Contemporary monochrome work | Salon, Smartshots, or Last Frame |
| Dwell | Homes with a project story | Project pitch or photography assignment |
| Drift Travel | Travel photographs | The five-image upload limit |
| Local Wolves | Unpublished editorials and photo journals | Exclusivity, including social media |
| KALTBLUT | Fashion and art stories | PDF format and full editorial requirements |
| Shots | Themed black-and-white fine art | Current theme and entry fee |
| Noice | Quiet humor in everyday scenes | Submission or portfolio-review option |
| Dodho | A portfolio for print consideration | Entry pack and call deadline |
Shots, Noice, and Dodho have paid entry options. A submission fee buys consideration, not acceptance. Payment for published photographs is a separate matter, so check the rate and the rights before agreeing to publication.
Submitting your photography to a magazine can give your work a publication credit and a new audience. It also takes time, and many submissions do not lead to paid work. Rejection can reflect a theme, limited space, or editorial taste; it does not by itself prove that your photographs are poor.
Read recent issues before choosing where to send your work. Check each publication’s exclusivity rules before offering the same photographs elsewhere.
1. Harper’s Magazine
Harper’s considers photographs in digital, print, or portfolio form through its art department.
For a photojournalistic submission, choose work with a clear subject and explain what it shows. Reading recent issues will help you judge whether your photographs belong in that editorial setting. The name on the cover should not be the only reason to submit.
Go to Harper’s website for submission guidelines.
Magazine cover courtesy of Harper’s
2. Outdoor Photography
Outdoor Photography accepts landscape, wildlife, nature, adventure, and travel work. Its sections have separate upload forms, so choose one before preparing your files.
Viewpoints is for UK and Irish locations and pays £50 for each published viewpoint. Portfolio accepts up to 10 images. One Thing This Month accepts up to five photographs for a stated theme. A location outside the UK or Ireland can suit another section; it does not rule you out of the magazine.
The checklist calls for high-quality RGB JPGs at 300ppi, up to 46cm on the longest side, with your full name at the start of each filename. Read the ethical-photography requirements as well as the technical ones. The magazine does not pay for online content.
Go to Outdoor Photography’s website for submission guidelines. Check out our Wonderful Wildlife eBook for tips and tricks to submit your best animal shots.
Magazine covers courtesy of Outdoor Photography
3. The Sun Magazine
The Sun looks for black-and-white photographs of human connection and the world around us. If you work in color, convert your images to black and white before submitting.
Interior photos pay $200 and covers pay $500. Photo essays start at $200. Payment is on publication, and the magazine buys one-time print and online rights.
Use Submittable, with up to 30 photographs in one submission and each file smaller than 2MB. The Sun aims to reply within a month, though it can take longer. Accepted images stay on file until a suitable issue comes along. Unsolicited email submissions are not considered.
Go to The Sun’s photography submission guidelines.
4. F-Stop Magazine
F-Stop publishes themed online issues. Submitting is free, but selected photographs are unpaid.
Read the individual call before you choose an image count. The general limit is 12 unless an issue asks for more; the Portfolio 2026 call asks for 12–20 photographs from one project, plus a project statement. Follow the issue’s instructions when they differ from the general checklist.
The general file instructions specify JPGs at 1200 pixels on the longest edge, around 500KB or smaller, without borders or watermarks. Send one email for the issue, with the issue number and name in the subject line. Include the requested titles and contact details in the email, and do not resubmit photographs already published in F-Stop.
Go to F-Stop Magazine’s website for submission guidelines.
An advertisement courtesy of F-Stop
5. Black+White Photography
Black+White Photography Magazine is a place to consider for monochrome work, including still life. Its Salon section asks for contemporary pictures that tell a story about the world as you see it.
Salon accepts a well-edited set of up to 10 images. Smartshots and Last Frame each have a maximum of four images per month. Choose the section that suits your photographs, then check its current prize and deadline.
Upload high-quality RGB JPGs at 300ppi, up to 46cm on the longest side, converted to black and white. Start each filename with your full name. You retain copyright and are responsible for any required releases. No response within 10 weeks means publication is unlikely; the editors do not provide individual rejection feedback.
Go to the Black+White website for full submission guidelines. Check out our list of the best black-and-white film stocks if you shoot black-and-white images.
Magazine cover courtesy of Black+White Photography
6. Dwell Magazine
If you photograph homes, Dwell wants a project story as well as images. Send a brief description of what makes the home distinctive, who created it, and whether it has appeared elsewhere.
For an initial project pitch, overall views of the main rooms help the editors understand the space. Casual or phone photographs are acceptable at that stage. You can also upload a project to Dwell’s community for Editor’s Pick consideration.
A community upload and a paid photography assignment are different routes. Dwell’s published photography and illustration rates start at $100 for web use and vary with scope. Contact its visuals team about photography pitches. For a print feature, allow at least four months of lead time.
Submission guidelines are on Dwell’s pitch, submit, and contact page. And check out our Picture Perfect Properties eBook that can help you take magazine-quality real-estate images.
Magazine cover courtesy of Dwell
7. Drift Travel Magazine
Drift Travel considers travel photographs from professional and amateur photographers. Its submission form is a first look at your work, so send a selection that makes sense together.
Upload no more than five photographs, each no larger than 5MB. Include the requested background about yourself and the submission, plus a portfolio link if you have one. The form asks you to confirm that the photographs are your own and that you have the rights to share them.
If the editors want to publish your work, they will contact you for more information and high-resolution files. Keep those originals ready. Do not treat the initial upload as a promise of publication, payment, or a printed copy.
Submit work to Drift Travel Magazine’s photo submission page on their website. Check out our Next Stop: Travel Photography eBook for ideas and inspiration.
Magazine cover courtesy of Drift Travel Magazine
8. Local Wolves
Local Wolves accepts photography submissions such as editorials, travel diaries, photo journals, and lookbooks. This route suits a complete set you have kept unpublished.
Its exclusivity rule includes social media: work already posted on Instagram does not meet the stated unpublished requirement. Prepare 10–20 JPGs at 300dpi, at least 2500 pixels on the longest side, in sRGB. Include a title and full team credits, with the requested social handles.
Share files through Dropbox, WeTransfer, or Google Drive and use the submission email on the guidelines page. Read the permission terms with everyone involved before submitting. You can view the full submission guidelines and submit photos on Local Wolves’s website.
Magazine cover courtesy of Local Wolves
9. KALTBLUT Magazine
KALTBLUT accepts fashion and art stories. Read recent work before pitching: matching a publication’s style starts with understanding what its editors choose.
Send a small PDF of the story to the appropriate editor, rather than one large image or a single photograph. A fashion editorial must have at least four looks and ten pictures. The submission page lists separate contacts by section; the team says it will not forward misdirected submissions.
KALTBLUT will contact you if it wants to show the work, then send the next-stage instructions. The page does not state a contributor rate, so do not assume an unsolicited submission is a paid commission.
Go to KALTBLUT’s submission guidelines. For creative, fashionable portrait ideas, check out our Fairytale Portraits course.
10. Shots Magazine
Shots Mag features a variety of fine-art photography in themed print issues. The editors welcome broad interpretations of the theme, so look for a connection you can show in the pictures.
Submit online, with images converted to grayscale. Current file instructions call for JPGs at 300ppi, at least 12 inches on the longest side, and a maximum file size of 14MB. Follow the filename instructions on the form.
Subscribers can send up to eight images per issue without an entry fee. Non-subscribers pay $28 for up to eight; another set of eight costs $28. All submitting artists are mailed a copy of the issue, whether selected or not. Selection letters are not sent, so keep your confirmation email and make sure your mailing address is correct.
You can view Shots Magazine’s submission guidelines on their website.
Magazin cover courtesy of Shots
11. Noice Magazine
Noice looks for minimal comic-play: close observation of everyday life, with quiet humor and unexpected details. Browse its gallery before deciding whether your set fits.
A standard submission costs $10 for up to 20 images. The $50 portfolio-review option adds written feedback and priority in the queue. Membership offers another submission route; compare its current terms with how often you plan to submit.
Noice’s FAQ gives a typical standard turnaround of one to two weeks and says you will hear whether or not your work is selected. Selection can lead to a website and social-media feature. Print releases are occasional, so do not pay expecting a place in a forthcoming print issue.
You can read Noice Magazine’s submission guidelines on its website. Its FAQ explains the submission options and response times.
Magazine cover courtesy of Noice
12. Dodho Magazine
Dodho runs a paid call for its print edition. Choose between a Magazine pack for portfolios and a Cover pack for individual images.
The listed Magazine packs cost €45 for one portfolio, €75 for two, or €90 for three. Cover packs use those amounts for three, six, or ten images. Check the current call before preparing work, as its deadline and delivery schedule govern the entry.
The form asks for your material in one organized ZIP file and takes payment as part of submission. The fee is for editorial consideration. It does not guarantee publication or future commissions. Read the rights and refund terms before paying, and decide whether this particular print opportunity is worth the entry cost to you.
Go to Dodho’s website for submission guidelines.
Magazine cover courtesy of Dodho
Bonus Tip: Local Magazines
A local magazine or newspaper can be worth approaching when your photographs cover its area. Look at recent issues, identify the picture editor or relevant section, and check whether it accepts freelance submissions.
Pitch a specific local story rather than sending an unrelated collection. Explain where you took the photographs and why the subject matters to that publication’s readers. Ask about payment and permitted uses before supplying files for publication.
A local credit can give you something to show in your portfolio and a reason to stay in touch with an editor. It does not guarantee more work.
Photo by Eirel Ezequiel Reyes Saviñon (Unsplash)
Before you submit
Keep a record of the magazine, issue or section, filenames, date sent, and any exclusivity period. Export a separate set for each publication; F-Stop’s web-sized JPGs and Shots’ larger print files are different requirements.
Check your upload or attachments, include the requested captions and credits, and save the confirmation. Use the publication’s stated response window instead of sending repeated follow-ups. Keep your full-resolution originals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do photography magazines charge a fee to submit?
Some do. F-Stop states that submissions are free, while Shots has a fee for non-subscribers and extra image sets. Noice and Dodho also charge for their entry options. Check the specific route you plan to use: a paid membership, an entry fee, and a payment to the photographer are different things.
Which magazines actually pay for photographs?
The Sun publishes rates for accepted images, including $200 for an interior photograph and $500 for a cover. Outdoor Photography pays £50 per published Viewpoint. Dwell lists photography and illustration rates starting at $100 for web work, with the amount depending on the assignment. Do not assume every submission route at those publications is paid.
How many photos should I send?
Use the limit for the exact section or issue. Black+White’s Salon accepts up to 10, Local Wolves asks for 10–20, and The Sun considers up to 30 at once. F-Stop’s Portfolio call can ask for more images than its general guidelines. A complete story matters more than filling every available slot.
Can I submit the same photos to more than one magazine?
Check both publications’ terms before doing so. Local Wolves requires work to be exclusive and unpublished, including on social media. Other titles have different rules about previous publication and simultaneous consideration. If you promise exclusivity, keep the set out of other submissions for the agreed period and tell the editor if its availability changes.
How long does it take to hear back?
There is no single deadline. The Sun aims for a month, while Noice typically quotes one to two weeks. Black+White says publication is unlikely after 10 weeks without a reply. Outdoor Photography uses 10 weeks for One Thing This Month, Letters, and General Submissions, and three months for its other sections. Shots sends no selection letters.
Conclusion: Magazines Looking for Photo Submissions
Start with the magazine that fits the photographs you already make. Pick its specific section or current call, read the requirements, and send a set that meets them. A strong match is more useful than applying to every title on the list.
Decide what you want from publication: a printed credit, a new audience, feedback, or paid use of your photographs. Then compare the entry cost, rights, and response process with that goal. Keep a submission record so you can make the next decision without guessing.
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