Monthly Archives: October 2011

 © Efrain M. Padro, All Rights Reserved One of the most common questions I get when discussing photo submissions to magazines is how much image manipulation is acceptable. Fortunately the answer is easy: it depends. Unfortunately, “depends” means there is no bright line to help photographers answer the question. But all is not lost. The following general concepts should help you determine how much manipulation is too much. First of all, when I say “editorial” I mean publications such as newspapers, text books and magazines. These publications disseminate newsworthy information dealing with such things as current events, travel, education, the arts, history and entertainment. Within the editorial world there are differences on how much you can manipulate an image. Most … Continue reading →