ATTENTION MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND ARTISTS!
Cupcake Quarterly has a strict photo submission policy. We work with high-end photographers and artists, and we only accept the highest quality submissions. We also are particular about accepting only new photographs that haven't already been published, whether in print or the internet or otherwise.
Cupcake Quarterly is a classic pin up magazine, so the theme is ALWAYS retro-styled true pin up with a classic feel. Sometimes we have special features that require other variations on this style, and sometimes we will see a photo and WANT to create a feature around it, but for the most part, we always want to see true pin up!
What we DO NOT want to see:
Nudity/pornographic material
Modern clothing/hairstyles
Lots of tattoos/unnatural hair color (we love 'em, but it is not our format)
Amateur Photography
People/crowds in the background (or a poor background in general)
Already published photos
Photos that are not available in at LEAST 9x12" at 300 dpi
If you have photos or artwork that you would like to submit for consideration, please send an email to submissions@CupcakeQuarterly.com with a few sample images from the shoot, as well as some information about your studio. If you are a model, you will need to provide photo release information from your photographer, granting permission to use the photo. Please remember to include information about the model, photographer & MUAH - we want to credit all of the artists involved in the photographs!
Please only send in high-resolution, FINISHED material and content related to the over-all theme of the magazine. We will not accept photographs or artwork that do not emulate classic pinup or hot rod/custom classic car imagery, and we absolutely do not print pornographic material. If your shots are not related to vintage, burlesque, pin up or the 1940′s and 50′s, then perhaps our publication is not for you. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your amazing work!
You will need to fill out a release form upon acceptance of any submissions. Release forms may be scanned and emailed to us to get accepted faster, but the original signed form MUST be physically mailed to:
Cupcake Quarterly
21110 Nordhoff Street, Suite M
Chatsworth, CA 91311
You can download a release form here
Cupcake Quarterly is a classic pin up magazine, so the theme is ALWAYS retro-styled true pin up with a classic feel. Sometimes we have special features that require other variations on this style, and sometimes we will see a photo and WANT to create a feature around it, but for the most part, we always want to see true pin up!
What we DO NOT want to see:
Nudity/pornographic material
Modern clothing/hairstyles
Lots of tattoos/unnatural hair color (we love 'em, but it is not our format)
Amateur Photography
People/crowds in the background (or a poor background in general)
Already published photos
Photos that are not available in at LEAST 9x12" at 300 dpi
If you have photos or artwork that you would like to submit for consideration, please send an email to submissions@CupcakeQuarterly.com with a few sample images from the shoot, as well as some information about your studio. If you are a model, you will need to provide photo release information from your photographer, granting permission to use the photo. Please remember to include information about the model, photographer & MUAH - we want to credit all of the artists involved in the photographs!
Please only send in high-resolution, FINISHED material and content related to the over-all theme of the magazine. We will not accept photographs or artwork that do not emulate classic pinup or hot rod/custom classic car imagery, and we absolutely do not print pornographic material. If your shots are not related to vintage, burlesque, pin up or the 1940′s and 50′s, then perhaps our publication is not for you. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your amazing work!
You will need to fill out a release form upon acceptance of any submissions. Release forms may be scanned and emailed to us to get accepted faster, but the original signed form MUST be physically mailed to:
Cupcake Quarterly
21110 Nordhoff Street, Suite M
Chatsworth, CA 91311
You can download a release form here
SUBMISSION RULES AND GUIDELINES:
1. All photographs submitted MUST be previously unpublished, including on the internet. This means that if you have posted your pictures all over Facebook or Model Mayhem or any other site, we can't use them, no matter how gorgeous they are.
2. You must have ownership of the material that you submit or get permission from the owner (usually the photographer). You must sign a release form upon acceptance of any photos.
3. Once accepted, you may not submit photos from the same set to another publisher. This does a disservice to you, Cupcake Quarterly and any other publisher involved, as we all want to promote you and new pictures of you! At Cupcake Quarterly, we retain publishing rights for a period of 1 year.
4. We do not accept overly photoshopped photographs. Don't get us wrong, we like certain photographers' stylized photoshopping, and we are fans of the "painted" look as well. We just don't want to see blown-out faces with no detail, fake looking arms and obviously fake backgrounds.
5. Please do not submit snapshots or photos taken with crowds or other people in the background. Not only will we have no right to publish their images, but it looks messy and unprofessional.
6. We are looking for professionally taken photographs with YOU as the main focus. A beautiful set or a car can be the secondary star of the shot, but the model comes first.
7. We do not accept nudes or pornographic material. Implied nudity is ok, but it must still give the feel of a classic pin-up style.
8. We do not send "free" copies of the magazine to models and/or photographers. We will send tearsheets, if available, once the magazine is published. However, we do offer discounts to models and photographers for issues in which they appear.
2. You must have ownership of the material that you submit or get permission from the owner (usually the photographer). You must sign a release form upon acceptance of any photos.
3. Once accepted, you may not submit photos from the same set to another publisher. This does a disservice to you, Cupcake Quarterly and any other publisher involved, as we all want to promote you and new pictures of you! At Cupcake Quarterly, we retain publishing rights for a period of 1 year.
4. We do not accept overly photoshopped photographs. Don't get us wrong, we like certain photographers' stylized photoshopping, and we are fans of the "painted" look as well. We just don't want to see blown-out faces with no detail, fake looking arms and obviously fake backgrounds.
5. Please do not submit snapshots or photos taken with crowds or other people in the background. Not only will we have no right to publish their images, but it looks messy and unprofessional.
6. We are looking for professionally taken photographs with YOU as the main focus. A beautiful set or a car can be the secondary star of the shot, but the model comes first.
7. We do not accept nudes or pornographic material. Implied nudity is ok, but it must still give the feel of a classic pin-up style.
8. We do not send "free" copies of the magazine to models and/or photographers. We will send tearsheets, if available, once the magazine is published. However, we do offer discounts to models and photographers for issues in which they appear.
CALL FOR PHOTOS! CUPCAKE QUARTERLY ISSUE #3!
Please see the above guidelines for our classic pinup photo requirements! All submissions for Issue #3 must be received by April 31st to be considered.
Kindly send all submissions to submissions@cupcakequarterly.com
Photo by Joe Teague of Jenna Busch - appearing in CQ Issue #1 and our Special Geek Edition!
Kindly send all submissions to submissions@cupcakequarterly.com
Photo by Joe Teague of Jenna Busch - appearing in CQ Issue #1 and our Special Geek Edition!