There's a couple points that are crucial to being considered for the site's photo essays. One, the picture needs to be big. At least 1000 pixels wide. The reason behind this is that big pictures just have more punch, and when viewing images on a monitor bigger is definitely better.
The second point is, pictures need to be properly captioned. Not just the "Man riding a bicycle" type of caption. A good caption goes into a lot more detail as to where the picture was taken, what was happening when the photographer captured the image, etc. The complete caption, along with a powerful image becomes a story in itself, a part of a bigger whole, the group photo essay.
Do you get paid if your image is included in the showcase? No, but you get to be part of a really cool project, and see your image online in all its glory. The images that form each group essay are truly powerful, and are sent in from all over the world, so there is a richness and diversity you don't normally find at other sites.
At this time you can submit images for several upcoming themes:
- My most meaningful image
- The house I grew up in
- Learning from our elders
- Local delicacy.
This site definitely looks promising. Keep an eye on it.
