Contributors

Garden World Images is the home of quality plant photography.

GWI is a world-renowned supplier of quality images, and has been serving picture buyers in; editorial, advertising, and print and packaging markets for over 57 years! You can be assured that a highly experienced team is expertly managing your image's rights.

Today we are the largest independent photographic supplier of creative horticultural/botanical images and we are proof that specialised libraries are essential. We tightly manage the collection to retain and reflect our subject.

We offer your images a digital showcase to industry-specific clients, worldwide. We work closely with our contributors to ensure that their work is created according to the demands of the marketplace. Our seamless workflow systems can ensure a speedy time to market for your images; providing the submission guidelines are adhered to.

GWI is actively looking for more photographers who have access to botanically correct plant collections and cultivated plant trials and gardens worldwide.

If you want to submit your images, please follow these steps:

1. Register. When registering, select Photographer as your Company Type, this will allow us to identify you as a photographer and not a client. Registering with the correct details is very important and will allow us to manage our relationship efficiently.
2. Browse the site. Have a good look around, the more you are familiar with us the better you will be able to shoot for us. There are plenty of features that allow you to search- e.g.- by most recent images added, or by specific photographers. Also check out our galleries!
3. Submission Requirements. For your images to be accepted they must meet our submission guidelines. Please read these carefully and use the checklist to make sure your images meet these guidelines. See below for a brief outline of these guidelines. Adhering to and understanding these guidelines will give your images a better chance of success and maximum market exposure.
4. Send us Images! Mark your submission for the attention of: Linda (Image Editor), Garden World Images, Grange Studio, Woodham Road, Battlesbridge, Wickford, Essex. SS11 7QU. UK.

Submission Guidelines:

• Ensure you are processing in a colour-calibrated environment.
• RAW-derived JPEG- Compression Level 12 (Color profile: Adobe RGB (1998)
• File size: A4 + Bleed @ 300dpi, flattened with no paths or extra channels.
• Metadata (captions, keywords etc) should be embedded in the image file in IPTC/XMP or provided separately in an xls or csv file.
• Model and Property Releases should be obtained at time of capture. This is the photographer's responsibility.
• Do not use Interpolation or Sharpening post RAW-processing. This will help us not only to assess your photographic ability but also the quality of your original digital files.
• Cameras– We prefer files from the following digital cameras; Canon EOS: 1D(Mk2&3), 1DS(Mk1,2,2n&3) 5D, 30D, 40D, 400D, 450D. Fuji S5 Pro. Nikon: D2X, D2Xs, D3, D200, D300, D80. The vast majority of medium format DSLR/backs (e.g.- Hasselblad) produce sufficiently high quality images to be accepted by us.
• Scanned files – We only accept digital files from scanned film if they have been drum scanned by a professional scanning house or scanned using the approved desktop film scanners from the following list; Hasselblad/Imacon; X5, X1, 949, 848, 646, 343; Fuji Lanovia Quattro and Finescan; Creo Eversmart Supreme 11, Eversmart Select 11, IQsmart 1,2,3.
• Images can be submitted using the following; CD/DVD, FTP Upload* or by external hard drive.

New contributors will need to send us a TEST selection with a minimum of 15 JPEG images on CD (keeping to the above spec). This initial selection will be assessed for both technical and creative ability and suitability of the subject matter for our markets. You may find that browsing our website or viewing garden related editorials will help you decide whether or not your images will be successful.

Be aware that we are unable to process your submission unless you clearly enscribe it- (NOT by using labels on disc surfaces)- with your; full name, telephone, country of residence and e-mail address. Please note that we cannot return any DVD submitted. Images which are not selected will be deleted from our server. Please archive your original RAW files.

If your first submission is successful, then you will be supplied with our Contributor's Agreement- as signed by us. Please note that we expect to receive regular submissions from you to enable us to market your images to the fullest.

*Subject to approval

Contributor's Agreement Overview

• Images are licensed by default as Rights-Managed. Or Royalty-Free if agreed upon at the time of submission.
• Images must be submitted as per the Submission Guidelines.
• Contributors retain copyright and ownership of images.
• Royalties are based on 50% for Rights-Managed imagery.
• You appoint Garden World Images as your exclusive distributor for garden/horticultural/botanical Rights-Managed imagery.
• Minimum retention period two years.