Thank you for your interest in submitting photographs for possible publication in Hobby Farms magazine. Hobby Farms is published bimonthly and is targeted toward small-farm owners involved in livestock and agricultural pursuits.
Basic Photo Guidelines
We use high-resolution digital images (300 dpi) or high-quality transparencies for reproduction. We require that all digital images sent via CD include a hard-copy thumbnail sheet, preferably in color. Grainy film or blurry digitals will be rejected. Action shots must be tack-sharp—check your slides under a loupe before sending.
Please do not send more than one issue’s submission in one package. Sending a package with multiple submissions will delay any of your outtakes from being sent back. So, for example, if you are submitting for the March/April issue, please include only those shots in the one packet. A small selection on one topic is fine for review.
We are looking for photos with both high technical quality and good composition. In addition to the requirements mentioned in the photo guidelines, make sure the subject(s) fit within the frame—no cut-off hooves, ears, etc.
Avoid insufficient light levels or film speeds that will intensify graininess.
Pay particular attention to the backgrounds; avoid clutter and situations that appear unsafe.
Human subjects should be dressed neatly and wearing correct footwear. All photos must be model released when necessary. Photos depicting subjects negatively should be “mocked up” or model released.
Send your submission to:
Hobby Farms
P.O. Box 8237
Lexington, KY 40533
For overnight (or any courier) delivery, send to:
Hobby Farms
2008 Mercer Road
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 888-245-3699.
Please include postage (not cash and not a personal check) and a self-addressed envelope with your submission for their return if slides or prints. If you would like your CD returned, please include return postage. If none is included, we will assume that we can keep your CD in our stock image files.
If you need any extra information on where to find specific subjects or if you have questions regarding a particular topic, please feel free to call or e-mail our office (hobbyfarms@bowtieinc.com). We also have certain subjects available for assignment. Please contact us if you have any particular subject in your area that you may want to visit and set up a shoot. We’ll help you get the shot we need!
FOR EVERY ISSUE:
- General stock images of people working around the farm: mending fences, building shelters for livestock, tilling land, setting up irrigation systems, maintaining tractor and other equipment, general wiring, sharpening tools, et cetera.
- Stock images of people planting/picking fruits/vegetables, profile shots of individual seasonal produce.
- General stock photos of cattle, horses, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, emus, pot-bellied pigs, ostrich, chickens of all breeds, rabbits of all breeds, pheasants, bees. Photos of animals being cared for by owners and vets; animals at liberty; animals interacting and playing with each other, interacting with others. Farmers shearing sheep, gathering eggs, collecting honey, etc. Various ailments to livestock such as wounds, colic, abscesses, hoof problems, etc.
- Stock images of prospective farm buyers, sellers and agents on small farms; shots of farm inspections; what to look for when buying a small farm (electrical, water/well systems, propane tanks, septic systems, fencing, building construction and materials, property drainage, pasture quality, irrigation systems, road access, etc).
- Shots of various crop pests; methods for controlling pests; soil; fertilization of soil; various crops growing; people working in fields.
Hobby Farms 2009 PHOTO RATES
$450 cover
$200 inside 2-page spread
$125 inside partial 2-page spread
$100 inside color, full page
$65 inside color, partial page
$25 duplicate use in same issue
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