Ep #29: Whether you are a fashion designer, photographer, makeup artist, or another creative entrepreneur who create visual work and you want to get your work published in big magazines such as Dark Beauty Magazine or others, we will get to the details of how to submit photos to magazines, what to pay attention to when you submit photos, what mistakes to avoid and many more.

In this episode, Topher Adam shares how to submit photos to magazines and behind the scene of the editor’s pick for Dark Beauty Magazine.

Topher is founder and editor of Dark Beauty Magazine, photographer, fashion designer, and artist.

He started the magazine after being rejected with his work by other media, and now he helps other creatives to get their work published.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

• [00:22] About the episode and Topher Adam
• [01:32] Topher explains that he is an artist interested in helping others see those values
• [02:03] How Topher founded the Dark Beauty Magazine
• [06:14] What Dark Beauty is about
• [07:01] What Dark Beauty Magazine accepts in submissions and how an editor decides what to pick
• [09:30] Why your work could get rejected and what you can do about it
• [11:34] The difference between an editorial and a pictorial
• [13:33] How to select pictures for your submission
• [16:41] How other creative members of the fashion industry can get involved in submissions to magazines
• [18:35] How to choose the right magazine for you to submit to
• [21:49] The common mistakes people make when submitting work and how to avoid them
• [21:55] The biggest mistake people make when they submit photos to magazines
• [22:55] How important it is to know who is your audience
• [23:22] Content is the key. When you develop and understand your audience, people start recognizing your art
• [25:52] Why promoting yourself is a useful and needed thing
• [27:39] Does Facebook’s algorithm really work?
• [31:42] Three steps you can take right now to submit photos to magazines
• [32:04] Know your audience and your content
• [32:43] Work in a team with similar visions, and you’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish
• [33:17] Don’t be afraid to spend money
• [36:02] Where you can find Topher Adam and Dark Beauty Magazine online
• [37:57] For the show notes go to marinabarayeva.com/29 and subscribe to the Marketing for Creatives show

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