Getting Published

How to edit a submission

If you need to upload release forms, edit credits, edit photos, or make other changes to a submission, you will need to edit your submission. What if the submission is locked? Some publishers have el…

Sean Morris
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What Are Contribution and Advertising Options?

Contribution. These are options in which payment does NOT factor into the acceptance, promotion, or placement of the submission. The content is accepted solely based on the editorial review process.…

Josh Romphf
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How to message publishers on a submission

If you need to communicate with a publisher about a specific submission, you can message them using Kavyar's platform. Communication off-platform is not recommended. How to message a publisher on a sub…

Sean Morris
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Exclusive photos and exclusivity periods

Exclusive photos. Exclusive photos are photos that have not yet been publicly shared. An exclusive photo is a photo that has NOT yet been: Posted publicly on social media, websites, magazines or any…

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How do I cancel a submission?

Unpublished submissions can be canceled from your submission dashboard.. Paid submissions are typically non-refundable when the submission is canceled by the submitter. If the paid option included gu…

Kaesy Sanders
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What Are Submission Upsells?

Publishers will sometimes send special offers on individual submissions via Kavyar’s messaging tool. A common example is ad placement such as a cover offer. These special offers typically require a f…

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What Is Kavyar Submitter Protection?

You're Covered. When you submit with Kavyar, there are policies in place to protect you. We provide responsive support, dispute resolution, and photo protection for everyone that uses our submission…

Josh Romphf
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I have a question about my submission. Who should I contact?

Contact the publisher using Kavyar's submission messaging feature when you have questions about: Publication updates. Tearsheet requests and delivery timeframes. How to purchase your published issue.…

Kaesy Sanders
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How to upload release forms

Publishers may require release forms or other types of legal forms on a submission. If a publisher requests that you upload release forms to your submission, you will need to edit the submission to a…

Sean Morris
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Saved Calls for Work

Saving a call for work. If you are interested in a call for work but aren't quite ready to submit, you can save the call for work by clicking the heart icon on the call for work page. Once clicked, t…

Kaesy Sanders
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How Do I Submit My Work to Publishers?

How Do I Submit My Work to Publishers? Kavyar makes getting your photos published incredibly easy. On Kavyar you can select from 100s of active calls for work. You can filter these by medium, genre a…

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