Where to publish your astrophotography images

I have compiled a shortlist, while not comprehensive, can give you an idea of where you might publish your photos.

Each of these settings will require crediting the source of your data. You of course, are credited with the final image and any processing that was done. Remember that if you use data from sources other than @telescopelive, they should receive the credit, regardless of any published policy.

APOD

Astronomy Picture of the Day is a website provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University. According to the website, "Each day, a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer."

Wikipedia

If you wish to submit an image, to APOD follow the instructions at:

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html

which essentially directs you to submit your photo via email. While not specifically stated in the guidelines, the data source must be credited.

Astrobin

Astrobin is an image-sharing site. Members are invited to share any and all of their images with limitations on the number of uploads based on subscription pricing from FREE to under $6 per month at the time of this writing. Astrobin is considered a social sharing site where the members may like, comment, and critique each other’s work.

A committee votes on an image of the day. Clear instructions for crediting @telescopelive are given at:

https://help.telescope.live/.../4708707344145-How-to...

Stock Photography Sites

Stock photography is the supply of photographs that are often licensed for specific uses.

Some of the hundreds of stock sites are

• iStock

• Getty

• Alamy

• Shutterstock

• AdobeStock

Stock photography is sold on two licensing models Royalty-Free (RF) and Rights Managed (RM)

Under an RF license, the buyer (end-user) pays a price for unlimited and uncredited usage. The @telescopelive policy requires that you provide attribution in the description. This does not ensure that it will be honored or visible during end-use, which may in fact be commercial (used in an advertisement, where rarely is a credit line seen).

Under an RM license, terms can be negotiated by the agency and may include a requirement to provide attribution.

Editorial content should always contain credit at the end of the caption.

Fine Art Sites

Sales of prints and printed merchandise are sold online or at retail,with the artist receiving a mark-up or commission on the sale. Again the credit should appear, at a minimum, in the description. If a signature line is available, the data source and the photographer's name must be included.

• FineArtAmerica.com

• Etsy

• Printify

• Flickr

• EyeEm

Magazines and online publications

These are considered editorial contributions and, must be factually accurate in the description and include the data source in the captions.

• Astronomy

• Sky & Telescope

• Space.com

Contests

Read the rules of any contests carefully, as they may either exclude derivative works (post-processed data) or require permissions to be obtained from the source and noted in the entry.

Permission for use of @telescopelive data infers crediting the data source. Your own website for fame, pleasure, or profit Credit when able. The intent here is not to imply that you created the data yourself i.e., using a backyard or professional rig and your own data acquisition.

• WIX

• Behance

• GoDaddy

The main message here is that you must credit the source if you didn't acquire the image data through your own telescope.

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Cover Image Credit

Foxfur and Christmas Tree and Cone Nebula

Source: TelescopeLive

Processed by Jim DeLillo with Topaz DeNoise software