Dave, You make a good point. Even a photo of a single scene from a layout in MR "Trackside Photos" is a valuable 'sales' tool for S and a good way to break into publishing. Once you get something published, it's a bug you can catch.
An excellent resource for help in preparing articles for publication is the NMRA MAGAZINE. The last three issues (Jan, Feb and March 2013) contain a three part series entitled "From Concept to Publication". The content includes how to identify appropriate subject matter, how to set up and take photographs, guidelines for writing a good text and captions, and how and in what format to submit the finished project to a magazine. Collectively it is one of the most complete article on the subject I've seen and I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for a little help. Copies would be available from the NMRA, of course. Brooks Stover --- In [email protected], "ctxmf74" <ctxm@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "Roger Nulton" <roger.nulton@> wrote: > > Maybe the photogenic S layouts have already been published, but I can > > think of at least a couple exceptions. MRHÂ is a non starter for me. > > Their submissions guidelines are too high tech for an old analog guy. > > Keep in mind that it doesn't have to be complete layouts. Many of the > layouts featured in magazines are a track plan with a few spots finished for > photos. A nice module could be an article. Look at Lance Mindheim's recent > article showing a switching district portion of his new layout, it had 4 > turnouts IIRC and would be just as feasible in S scale as it was in HO scale. > The size and scope of the layout is not an issue, the quality of the work and > the technical and creative innovation is what catches the eye and could make > someone decide that S is a good way to go on their next project. > I'm thinking that MRH online magazine would be willing to help someone thru > the steps needed to submit an article if the content was timely and > interesting, they seem quite modeler oriented and interested in promoting a > hands on approach to the hobby so if anyone has an S article I'd not rule > that venue out.....DaveBranum > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
