We are always on the lookout for new stories and reviews. Some of our best content comes from professionals like you, who each offer a unique point of view. Once you submit your story, one of our professional editors will work with you to refine and finalize the story for either web or print publishing. All of our freelance writers are volunteers with professional backgrounds.

Below you will find the steps to submit an article for publication.

• Photo Release (For each easily recognizable person in the photo) You may fax them to 602-513-7237 with a cover letter stating the event at which the photos were taken.

Here are some basic guidelines for obtaining photo releases:

• Because there are many nuances to the right of privacy and publicity laws it is advisable to always obtain a written release from any individual that would be recognized in a photograph.
• Obtain a release even if the individual’s image will initially be used for a newsworthy purpose in the event that you may want to use the individual’s photograph for other trade or commercial uses.
• Don’t forget that if the individual is a minor, you will need parental or guardian consent.
• Make certain you caption the photograph correctly.
• Be careful when cropping a photograph that you do not alter the context in which the photograph was taken.
• If you decide to use a photograph without a release make certain it was obtained without trespassing on private property, that it does not violate an individual’s right of privacy or publicity or that it is protected by a First Amendment use.
• Releases are generally not required from people who are identifiable in a photograph of a street or public place, provided that the photograph is reasonably related to the subject matter and the identifiable people are not the focus of the photograph. An example of a permitted use would be a photograph of the Rockefeller Center Ice Rink that was used to illustrate a book about Rockefeller Center or about New York City attractions, even though many people may be identifiable.

• Photo releases (If scanned, otherwise fax releases to 602-513-7237)
• Story in .doc format
• Up to 5 large images (2500 x 2500 for print or 1000 x 1000 minimum for web)