How to get published

We would like to thank Michael for leading the April 18th meetup. The main topic will be how to get published in a magazine. After the main topic, for those that are interested, Michael is willing to review how the studio lighting works. Also worth noting: for people who are just interested in shooting the architecture around the complex, it will be light enough to do that too!

Michael describes the event as follows:

OK, so you've been shooting pictures for awhile now, and maybe someone has commented on one of your pictures, Hey, that's a great picture! That should be in a magazine!. BUT, you have no idea how to go about the process.
Until NOW!
At the April Meetup, we will be discussing HOW to get your images published. It really isn't as tough as you might think. Sure, most of us probably won't be getting into Cosmo or Natural Geographic or Time right away, but there are THOUSANDS of publications that buy images from amateur and semi-pro photographers alike.
The admission price for this meetup will be five magazines.. you even get to take them back home with you after the meetup if you want! Please try to make these magazines ones that fit the following criteria:
1. LOW circulation. The biggest magazines have the most pro photographers competing for them. No need to compete with that group, just yet. Plus, we don't need 20 copies of Sports Illustrated floating around the place. Keep it small, even OBSCURE.
2. The magazine uses photos. It doesn't have to be a "photography" magazine, but it should use photographs. A magazine that only uses drawings or charts or non-photographic images won't do us any good here.
3. Has to be at least relatively current. We will be looking in the magazine for current contact information. It's of no use bringing in a magazine who's Photography Director retired 15 years ago, and the magazine folded 5 years ago.
4. Must be a PHYSICAL publication. We'll discuss ONLINE magazines/newsletters some other time.
The purpose for this is to share with the group markets that they may not even have known existed. Have an old CB radio in the basement? You could shoot some images for CQ Magazine. Have a friend restoring an old '57 Chevy? How about submitting to Auto Restorer magazine? Those are obvious ones. I'm sure the group can come up with dozens more easily.
We'll also be talking about what magazines look for in submissions, and what you can do to ensure the highest rate of success for your images!
I myself have been published in Track and Field News, Chess World, and Midwest Martial Artist. No, not impressive or glamorous by any means, but it's a first step. Some other group members have been published in more prestigious magazines, and would be happy to share their experiences. But for those of you who have wanted to get your work published, but didn't know how to do it... here is your first step..