Club International
Paul Raymond Publication
3rd floor, 207 Old Street
London
EC1V 9NR
Tel: 020 7608 6300
Email: mattb@paulraymond.com
Editor: Andrew Emery
Popular glamour monthly magazine for men
Illustrations: Requires top quality glamour sets of very attractive girls (aged 18 - 25)
Text: Articles of a sexual or humorous topics, or factual/investigative pieces 1,000 - 2,0000 words
Overall freelance potential: Most of the published glamour material comes fromfreelances, but they are normally experienced glamour photographers.
Editors tips: Study the magazine to appreciate the style. As well as being very attractive, girls featured must look contemporary and fashionable
Fees: £300+ for glamour sets.
Escort
Paul Raymond Publication
3rd floor, 207 Old Street
London
EC1V 9NR
Tel: 020 7608 6300
Email: escort@paulraymond.com
Editor: James Hundleby
Monthly glamour magazine; less sophisticated than the other Paul Raymond publications, Men Only and Club International
Illustrations: Transparency or digital. Looks for glamour sets of "normal" healthy, girl-next-door" types. Each issue contains about 10 glamour sets running to 2-5 pages each.
Text: Purely "readers contributions"
Overall freelance potential: Good
Fees: £300+ for glamour sets, or from £25 per picture
Esquire
Hearst Magazines UK,
72 Broadwick Street
London
W1F 9EP
Tel: 020 7439 5000
Email: manley@hearst.co.uk
Editor: Alex Bilmes
Art Director: David Mckendrick
Picture Editor: Henny Manley
Upmarket general interest monthly for intelligent and affluent men in the 25 - 44 age group.
Illustrations: Top quality material only, invariably by commission. Mostly portraiture, fashion and photojournalism.
Text: Scope for "name" writer only.
Overall freelance potential: Good for photographers, but restricted to those experienced at the highest level f magazine work.
Fees: By negotiation.
Nuts
IPC Inspire
Blue Fin Building
110 Southwark Street
London
SE1 0SU
Tel: 020 31486937
Email: nutspictures@ipcmedia.com
Editor: Dominic Smith
Picture editor: John Gooch
Weekly general interest magazine for young men
Illustration: Always interested in amazing spectacular and extreme images single pictures or series of pictures often used over double page spreads usually 4-5 per issue. Limited opportunities for commissioned work, but will consider approaches from experienced photographers working in suitable areas.
Text: Little scope
Overall freelance potential: Excellent
Fees: dependent on the individual image and how it is used, as well as on level of exclusivity
FHM
Bauer Media,
Endeavour House
189 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
WC2H 8JG
Tel: 020 7295 8534
Email: emily.mcbean@fhm.com
Editor: Joe Barnes
Picture editor: Emily Mcbean
Monthly lifestyle and fashion photography always bycommission. Stock images relating to subjects of major interest(sports, travel, adventure, cars, sex) often required - send details of coverage available.
Text: Will consider interesting short items of interest to young male readership and features from experienced writers.
Overall freelance potential: Good for experienced contributors
Fees: By negotiation
Front
The Kane Corporation Ltd
2nd Floor,
2 - 4 Noel Street
London
W1F 8GB
Tel: 0203141 9852
Email:- adam.gordon@frontarmy.co.uk
Editor: Steve Beech
Picture editor: Adam Gordon
Alternative lifestyle monthly for 18- 24 year old men
Illustrations: Mostly commissioned opportunities for portrait photographers who can capture the energy of the magazine in a portrait, alternative scene music photographers for live and posed shots and glamour photographers with a fashion background and plenty of new ideas.
Text: Little scope
Overall freelance potential: Good
Editor's tips: Always looking for new, keen photographers
Fees: By negotiation
GQ
Conde Nast Publication Ltd
Vogue House
Hanover Square
London
W1S 1JU
Tel:- 0207499 9080
Email: james.mullinger@condenast.co.uk
Editor: Dylan Jones
Photographic director: James Mullinger
Picture editor: Lucy Watson
Upmarket general interest magazine for men in the 20 - 45 age group.
Illustrations: Top-quality illustrations for articles on a range of male interest topics, invariably by commission.
Text: Top level investigative, personality, fashion and style features, plus articles on other subjects likely to be of interest to successful and affluent men.
Overall freelance potential: Only for the experienced contributor at the top level of the magazine sector.
Editor's tips: See the magazine itself what sort of style and quality is required.
Fees: By negotiation.
Loaded
Blue Publishing Ltd
23 Lyon Road
Hersham
Surrey
KT12 3PU
Tel: 020 8873 4440
Email: joel@loaded.co.uk
Editor: Ian Edmondson
Picture editor: Joel Gilgallon
General interest monthly for men in their 20's. Covers music, sports, humour, fashion and popular culture in a down to earth and irreverent manner.
Illustration: Mostly by commssion to accompany features, but speculative submissions always considered.
Text: Fashion features, reportage (Clubs, drugs, crimes, etc) interviews, humour and any thing off the wall.
Overall freelance potential: Always open to fresh and orginal photography and ideas
Fees: By negotiation.
Mayfair
Paul Raymond Publications
3rd floor, 207 Old Street
London
EC1V 9NR
Tel: 020 7608 6300
Email: mayfair@paulraymond.com
Editor: Matt Berry
Art director: Liz Davey
Glamour based monthly for men
Illustrations: Only top quality material will be considered. Glamour sets taken in up market surroundings and real life locations, such as luxury flats. Outdoor material needs strong sunlight.
Text: No scope
Overall freelance potential: Only for high-quality material; much is produced by regular contributors.
Editor's tips: For glamour thought should be given to erotic use of clothing and suggestion of sex appeal or sexual situation, together with striking but simple colour co-ordination. Always call before submitting.
Fees: £250 - £500 for glamour sets, or dependent on use.
Men only
Paul Raymond Publications
3rd floor, 207 Old Street
London
EC1V 9NR
Tel: 020 7608 6300
Email: mattb@paulraymond.com
Editor: Matt Berry
Sophisticated erotic monthly magazine for men
Illustrations: Imaginative glamour sets featuring "the most beautiful women". Models must be young, fresh, athletic and natural. Sets welcomed from new photographers as well as established contributors. Also picture-led supporting features.
Text: laid back humour, sport, male interests etc.
Overall freelance potential: Excellent.
Editor's tips: Attention to detail in clothes and make-up, a wide variety of poses, and imaginative locations will always set you apart. New idea;s and faces always welcome.
Fees: £300 - £500 for glamour sets. Other pictures by negotiation.
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