The PIEA Journal for Photography Education

Call for Submissions:

The PIEA Journal for Photography Education is an academic, peer-reviewed journal initiated to address issues related to teaching and learning within the context of Photographic Imaging. To submit an article or images to the PIEA Journal, please send completed articles and /or images via e-mail to on or after November 1, 2008. Be sure to type the words "Journal Submission" in the Subject line of your e-mail. You will receive a reply e-mail within 5 days.

If you do not receive a receipt reply e-mail to your submission within 5 days,
please call the Editor and speak with her personally.

Dr. Janet Bonsall: office +1-660-543-4308 or evenings and weekends at
+1-660-747-2704

Please adhere to the specific submission guidelines that follow when
submitting.

Authors
Authors retain the copyright for their articles, and are responsible
for obtaining permission for reproduction of any images not in the
public domain.

Acceptance
Articles are accepted from PIEA members and non-members. Articles may be submitted to the editor anytime during the year after November 1, 2008 but the first Review Process will begin on January 5, 2009. Publication within a given issue will be determined by the editor. We look forward to hearing from you.

Potential Submission Categories
Submissions may fall into one of the suggested Photo-Imaging categories
below:

● Features: Articles addressing instructional research in
photo-imaging, instructional philosophy, the science and profession of
teaching, learning theory, and other significant issues related to
excellence in learning and teaching photography/imaging.

● Current Issues: Articles giving a brief overview of a timely issue
related to the teaching of photographic imaging. Submitted articles
would serve to introduce perspectives, insights and potentially propose
solutions.

● Viewpoint: Articles expressing an author's opinion on a subject
related to Photo-imaging teaching and learning. The viewpoint may be
controversial.

● Reviews -Reviews of books, web sites, software applications, or
other resource that may be of interest to the educational community.

● Reader Response - Comments concerning an article previously
published in The PIEA Journal for Photography Education.

● Internships - To be defined.

Submission Specifications:
Since The PIEA Journal for Photography Education is published on the Web, authors are encouraged to plan their articles with electronic layout considerations in mind. Articles should be developed in sections with headings that can serve as navigation links within the article.

Notes and citations should be placed at the end of the article for ease in creating links to them. The PIEA Journal for Photography Education accepts only completed articles for consideration. Neither abstracts nor proposals will be reviewed.

Articles must be in Rich text file format. Articles with photographs must be submitted in Rich Text Format (text component of the submission) and the images must be in JPEG file format at 72 pixels per inch, no larger than 1024 pixels x 768 pixels in RGB or Grayscale format. A proof of the complete article (to demonstrate your intended layout) should be submitted in PDF format. See our help page for technical submission guidelines.

Submission will transpire via e-mail clearly stating the intent to be considered for publication in The PIEA Journal for Photography Education. The message must include the name, title, complete address, phone number and e-mail address for each author.

Manuscripts must be in English. Articles may be accompanied by image files with captions. A 100-150 word abstract at the beginning and a 100-150 word biography of the author(s) must be submitted at the same time as the article. Notes/citations must be included at the end of the article in APA Style format.

The “cover sheet” will contain the author's name, mailing and e-mail addresses telephone number and word count. The author's name will appear only on the cover sheet of the article file. Accompanying image files will be labeled with (an abbreviated) title similar to the article title. Image files must be numbered in order of appearance. The title of the article, but not the author's name, must be repeated on the first page of the text.

The following statement must be included on the cover sheet if images
are submitted: Original documents granting permission to publish enclosed images are currently on file with the author.

Copyright
The policy of The PIEA Journal for Photography Education is that author retains the copyright to the article. All articles in The PIEA Journal for Photography Education will carry the notation "© DATE by Author (author's e-mail address). The right to make additional exact copies, including this notice, for personal and classroom use, is hereby granted. All other forms of distribution and copying require permission of the author."

The author transfers the right to The PIEA Journal for Photography Education to archive and to distribute copies containing the copyright notice.

By accepting The PIEA Journal for Photography Education offer to publish in The PIEA Journal for Photography Education the author agrees with the above transfer of rights.

For submission technical tips, visit our Help & Support page.