There are 3 main types of content you can submit - Photo Stories, Photos of the Day and Editorials. The detail below provides the specifics of what each type requires. We are here to help so please do not hesitate to send us an .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if you run into any submission problems. We are happy to help!
A Photo Story
This is typically a story told mostly with pictures, with or without a short essay. The main story is actually told via the captions on each picture. However, you can also provide a short introductory paragraph to give some context to the set of photographs. We are interested in stories which captures how Africans go about their daily lives - how they live, culture e.t.c. please feel free to tackle any topic you consider interesting.
For the photo story, you will need the following data points:
- Author Bio - A few lines (a paragraph or two about yourself) - we want to create the opportunity for you to promote yourself through your writings and stories.
- Author Picture - Small picture of you - preferably a headshot to be shown in the author bio section.
- Story Title - Give it a nice strong title to grab attention.
- Introductory Text to give context to the story - This is optional, however, it will be nice to write a little intro about what the set of pictures is supposed to convey.
- Pictures - Provide as many pictures as possible - however we may cap the total per story around 15. Provide the pictures in the large un-cropped format - we will edit the picture sizes on our end, Simply take the pictures and upload! For each picture you will need:
- A caption - descriptive text of the scene
- Location ( Country / Town )
Pictures of the Day
This is typically a single picture you have captured about something interesting - capturing that essential snaphot in time of that event you would like to share with us. There is no story or essay - just a single picture submitted. Of course, you may submit several pictures on any given day.
For the Pictures of the Day, you will need the following data points:
- Pictures - Provide the pictures in the large un-cropped format - we will edit the picture sizes on our end. Simply take the pictures and upload! For each picture you will need:
- A caption - descriptive text of the scene
- Location ( Country / Town )
- Photographer name.
- A short text about the photographer (no picture - just who you are)
Editorials and Essays
This is typically an essay or editorial piece addressing a specific topic. Here, the main content is the editorial piece itself, with very few or even no photos at all, however, we will encourage you to include at least one photo to illustrate your point if possible.
For the editorial pieces, you will need the following data points:
- Author Bio - A few lines (a paragraph or two about yourself) - we want to create the opportunity for you to promote yourself through your writings and stories.
- Author Picture - Small picture of you - preferably a headshot to be shown in the author bio section.
- Essay Title
- Introductory text to explain what the editorial is about. ( A summary of the main piece ). This is not optional.
- Main Editorial / Essay content (We don't have any length requirements at this point.)
- Pictures - Provide up to about 5 pictures in total, if you want. This is optional, but preferred. Provide the pictures in the large un-cropped format - we will edit the picture sizes on our end, Simply take the pictures and upload! For each picture you will need:
- A caption - descriptive text of the scene
- Location ( Country / Town )
Try as a much as possible to find ways to get the average person on the street to tell their own story - conveying that message through the captions on the photo. Otherwise, you can provide the narrative from your point of view. We are looking into how we can also include picture slideshows with audio commentary and videos. This will take a little bit more time to implement and may not be available by launch date, however, that is the direction we want to go. If you have slideshows with audio content, still send it to us - we will find a way to integrate it into the site. Let's get to work!