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GENERAL GUIDELINES

FOR SUBMISSION / CONTRIBUTION

 

 

WHAT TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS DO WE ACCEPT:

 

 

  • Only professional quality photos / images will be considered, images MUST NOT be taken with a mobile/cell phone camera.

 

  • Your submission MUST NOT be published, posted, shared, or displayed by other magazines, websites, social media, etc. Images must remain unpublished with no sneak-peeks until the La Belle magazine issue is released. 

 

 

IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Please submit each image in two versions/sizes, one for print and one for the web.

 

  • Print version: High-resolution and print quality; i.e., 300dpi. JPG, GIF or PNG formats only.

 

  • Web Version: 700px wide minimum, and no more than 1000px wide. Images must not be taken with a mobile/cell phone camera. JPG, GIF or PNG formats only.

 

 

TYPICAL REASONS FOR NOT ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS: 

 

  • The submission is the same or similar to other content we are planning or have planned, have already received, or have already scheduled for publication.

 

  • The quality or style of the content - images, writing, theme or other - is not right for our platforms. 

 

  • The content requires too much editing to be publication-ready.

 

  • The content is seasonal or holiday-themed and is not submitted in sufficient time prior to the occasion. 

 

  • The content has already been published, posted, shared, or displayed in another venue, online or otherwise.

 

  • Some part of the content is not original.

 

  • Submitter / contributor who is unfriendly, “shopped around” or not following our guidelines.

 

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

 

La Belle does not provide any form of compensation for unsolicited submissions. Any expenses or costs are solely the responsibility of the contributor. We cannot guarantee that content submitted will be used on the La Belle blog, or social media, the website, or the magazine digital or print formats. All featured submissions will receive an announcement with a purchase link after the new issue is published. We do not provide free print/digital copies or tear sheets.

 

 

“ILLEGAL USE” ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY:

 

We do not tolerate any form of plagiarism or copying of content in whole or in part. If it is discovered that any part of your submission is not your original work, we reserve the right to pull the content from our platforms in its entirety without notice and without your consent. If it is discovered that any part of your submission has been published on a platform other than La Belle following your receipt of La Belle intent to publish, we reserve the right to pull the content from our platforms in its entirety without notice and without your consent. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible to insure the content submitted is not encumbered by any other individuals or organizations. 

 

We do not tolerate any unprofessional collaboration. If any submitter / contributor communicate in an unfriendly / disrespectful way, we reserve the right to pull the content from our platforms in its entirety without notice and without your consent.

 

 

NOTE: This is the simplified general guidelines for all submitters and contributors, please follow the full submission guidelines in each category when you submit.

  • I have read and agree the General Guidelines for Submission and Contribution.

Thanks for submitting!

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