How to Submit Work to the SDN Website

All submissions are reviewed by SDN before going live. We accept nearly 95% of all work submitted to the website. The most common reason work is not accepted is because it is not documentary. We do not edit or curate exhibits. The content on SDN is completely user-generated.

  
Step 1: Apply for a free membership
After filling out a simple form for a free membership, you will immediately be able to create and submit exhibits. Click here to sign up for a free membership.

 
Step 2: Submit your photos and text
Click here to login to your account with your username and password. Then click on the tab to create a new exhibit.
 
We will respond to your submission within 1-3 business days (usually on the shorter side). Our goal is to approve your exhibit. 
 

Step 3: Making your exhibit live
After your exhibit is approved, you will receive an email from SDN notifying you with instructions on how to make your exhibit live. Your exhibit is not viewable to the public until you choose to make it live.
 

Step 4: Payment and renewal
All new exhibits submitted to SDN are now free for one year. After one year, standard rates for renewals will apply. Submissions to Call for Entries will still require a fee.

Editing
After creating your exhibit, you can:

• Add, delete, or hide photos and edit text at any time. Depending on when in the process you add new photos, you may need to pay for additional images.
• You can change the order of photos.
• Temporarily hide your exhibit or delete your exhibit permanently. If you delete it, you will no longer receive renewal notifications.
• Add additional information in other fields such as photographer's statement, bio, and other credits.
• Insert embedcode from YouTube or Vimeo to play video directly in your exhibit.
   

Profile page and social media
All photographers have an option to create a personal profile page on SDN. (See this example). You can create your profile by clicking on the Profile tab in your account. You can also add social media links to appear on all your exhibits and on your profile page. 

 
Copyright and ownership
Photographers retain copyright of all material entered into site. Social Documentary Network (SDN) reserves the right to use any images entered into website for promotion of SDN and the website.
 
Get started!

If you are already a member, you can skip this step and go directly to the login page.