selling travel photos?

United States
March 7, 2009 3:08pm CST
hey - does anyone know of any travel magazines or other companies that purchase photos? i have a lot of photos from uganda and i'd like to be able to submit them to magazines or websites if possible. thanks!
4 responses
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
9 Mar 09
There are TONS of magazines that buy travel photos! There's a book you can buy that has a list of all of these magazines as well as detailed instructions on how you can send them your photos, where to send the photos to, how much they pay, etc. called Photographer's Market. They release a new updated version each year. You can buy the 2009 version on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Photographers-Market-Editors-Writers-Digest/dp/1582975469/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236634160&sr=8-1 If you want to sell your photos to magazines, you need this book! If you're interested in selling your photos online, I have some information and websites listed in my blog http://funonlinemoney.blogspot.com/2008/12/sell-your-photos.html
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
10 Mar 09
I sell a lot of photos to the websites I have listed in my blog. I've sold some photos to local magazines, but that's it. I have the book, but I haven't tried submitting my photos to any of the agencies or magazines listed. The book also lists contests you can enter your photos in, and I've entered a lot of contests listed in the book. I've thought about submitting to magazines, but I'm trying to work up a good portfolio of images first.
• United States
9 Mar 09
thanks so much! have you sold any photos to any magazines on that list?
@benny128 (3615)
7 Mar 09
hiya I use a site that sells them for you and gives you a commission have a look at my profile its 4 th banner down on right hand side good luck
• United States
8 Mar 09
thanks - that sounds good too; i also use cafepress.com which is pretty fun and easy (have u tried that one?)
@benny128 (3615)
8 Mar 09
nope gonna try that one out myself aswell he he he thanks for info and hope you find the site I use productive
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
9 Mar 09
If I had photos and stories to sell I would try a magazine like Real Travel for Uganda which appeals to adventure loving traveling. Another idea would be to ask travel companies that cover Africa like Trail Finders. Once you have sold photos and stories to a few different magazines and websites you will have more knowledge about marketing your African travel photos. Good luck.
• United States
9 Mar 09
thanks so much - those sound really good!
7 Mar 09
Hey, I just found this article on how to start a career in Freelance Photography... You could maybe use it to help you, just not as a career if that's not what you want :P www.ezinearticles.com/?Freelance-Photography:-How-to-Begin-Your-Career&id=8648
• United States
8 Mar 09
thanks so much! i'll check it out right now - i'm excited to get started on this quest!!