Railpace 101
To assist our readers in understanding what it takes to get their photos published in Railpace Newsmagazine, we have come up with a series of guides to help instruct you in nine different areas. Please click on a section below to read each guide.
February 28, 2020
9: Location and Photo Composition
Railpace is a news magazine, and the best photos are those with “wow” factor that catch your attention and begin to tell the story even before you even get to the caption.
February 28, 2020
8: Railpace Photo Selection Process
Contributors occasionally ask us just how we do photo selection for Railpace each month. It’s actually a matrix of subject matter, timeliness, composition, technical quality, and individual participation.
February 28, 2020
7: Understanding Digital Camera Resolution Settings
When shooting digital, always, always, set your camera to the highest level that it can record to create high-resolution files for print publication.
February 28, 2020
6: Railpace Writing Style and Format Guide
We suggest the following guidelines for manuscripts, news items, and photo captions submitted to Railpace Newsmagazine.
February 28, 2020
5: Tips For Getting Published in Railpace
New photographers, and folks new to digital photography, may benefit from the following suggestions to improve their opportunities to see their photos in print in Railpace.
February 28, 2020
4: Summertime Mid-Day Overhead Sun
This discussion will focus on the generally poor results obtained when shooting in mid-day, high-angle sun during the longer days of the year.
February 27, 2020
3: Better Weather Forecasts
The overcast that frequently engulfs the Northeast can be frustrating, and we’re not just talking to photographers and rail enthusiasts.
February 27, 2020
2: Sunshine Provides the Best Photos
There is the temptation to lower your quality standards after weeks of unrelenting overcast, but that doesn’t make the photo any better.