At Static Grain, we live for the grit, grain, and goosebumps. We publish photo-driven features that illuminate live music and festivals, street stories with social bite, compelling live events, and travel narratives with a human pulse. We're not here for aimless landscapes or floating portraiture...unless they come wrapped in a damn good story.

✍️ What We Look For:

• Photo essays or image sets paired with narrative, artist statements, or short-form essays.

• Content that documents culture, motion, community, and meaning—not just pretty light.

• Video companions welcome! We cross-publish via our YouTube channel when appropriate.

🔄 Publication Rights & Republishing:

• You retain full copyright over your work.

• We do not accept previously published material, but after we publish, you're free to submit your work elsewhere—just tag us as the original publisher.

• No payment is offered unless it was prearranged or we reached out to you first. You’re here for the culture, not the check (for now).

📂 Submission Format:

• Photos: .jpg, .png, or .dng (no .raw, .gif, or .svg)

• Writing: .txt, .docx, or .rtf (or google docs link)

• Video: .mp4

• Upload via Google Drive only. No email attachments, please. Need a Drive folder? [Request one via submissions@staticgrainmag.com]

🚪How to Pitch:

Use the Submission Form ➜ to pitch your concept, share a link to your folder, or chat with us pre‑publication. We value collaboration and won't ghost you.

⚖️ Legal Notes (a.k.a. The Dry Stuff):

By submitting, you grant us a non-exclusive right to publish your work in digital and promotional formats related to Static Grain Mag. You confirm your work is original, properly credited, and free of rights issues. You also affirm that all identifiable subjects consent to being featured, or that the work falls under fair use/journalistic exemption.