Submissions

Use the links below to send your images and documentation for LensWork.

We always enjoy the opportunity to look at new work. In fact, about half of what we've published in LensWork and LensWork Extended comes from submissions that were originally unsolicited, that is to say, from readers and subscribers like you. We love giving exposure to photographers who are doing good work but are not plugged-in to the publicity machines that galleries and traditional publishers provide! Please note that we do not review websites.

Print Edition — Tablet Edition — Extended Computer Edition

LensWork
Full-Projects

40 to 60+ image submissions
Appears in all three editions

Each issue of LensWork we publish 3-4 full projects.

For this submission, we need 40-60+ images so we can create layouts that typically have 16-22 images in our Print and Tablet edition, more in our Extended Computer edition where we have no page count restrictions. We ask for 40-60+ images so we have flexibility in choosing facing pairs, sequencing, and multiple images on a page. Here is a sample spread showing three images on facing pages in the Print edition.

Below is a sample title page.

Title page layouts include your signature graphic, head shot, and a short introductory text.

Full-Projects Submission Guidelines
(Updated December 2020)

Ready to submit? Use this form.

Full-project online form

If you don't submit the form, we will have no way to respond to you. Be sure to send your headshot portrait and signature graphic, too.

LensWork
Image Suites

10 to 15 (max) image submissions
Appears in all three editions

Image Suites are smaller projects of 5-9 images, in the spirit of Seeing in SIXES but with more flexibility in the image count. We like these submissions to include 10-15 images so we have some flexibility in facing pairs, but you need only send in 5-9 images if that is your finished project. Published Image Suites are limited to 9 images.

We typically publish 2-3 Image Suites in each issue. These are identical in the Print, Tablet, and Extended editions.

We allow ourselves a bit more freedom in the layout of Image Suites. Here is an example with a ghosted background. We also occasionally use double-truck layouts, edge bleeds, etc.

The title page of an Image Suite includes the title, photographer, and your contact information. Intro text is shorter and optional.

Image Suite Submission Guidelines
(Updated December 2020)

Ready to submit? Use this form.

Image Suite online form

If you don't submit the form, we will have no way to respond to you.

 

Obviously, we can't publish everything that is submitted, but we also can't publish work that's never submitted! The best way to start is to send in the work and let us take a look. Thanks!