Many hairstylists dream of seeing their work published in fashion and hair style magazines. Some have persued that accolade but success did not happen overnight. Their efforts have garnered them success, usually followed by mistakes and misdirections before new successes, to be sure. Despite wasted efforts and mistakes, it is always great fun to do the photography and it becomes easier to go forward towards the goal of seeing your work recognized.

You do not have to sherpa yourself through the dark mountains alone. There is plenty of good advise found in the library, on Internet sites and by working with local photographers. The one thing you must provide for yourself is patience.

While it is difficult to get your work photographed by the top fashion photographers and work with Versace for Vogue, it is relatively easy to have your creations accepted by a myriad of lesser print or online publications.

The best publication for salon and stylist hair is still Passion Magazine. They produce a variety of glossy waiting room hair magazines that cover hair from both recognized artists and amateurs in salons from Seattle to Myrtle Beach. Many salons have made their start right there, in publications that puts novice salon work right next to major artists and hair product companies.

There are several major online publications that want to publish your work as an expression of the talents of their readership. About.com wants you to submit work for their gallery and they are always looking for great photos of hair for the photo galleries. "If you had great hair for your wedding, a fantastic updo for prom, a perfect haircut, amazing color, or a beautiful perm" send it in and you may see your work in one of the Web's most popular sites

Style Hair Magazine is one of the Internet's first sites for both hairdresser and client. They publish tons of the work of emerging stylists and photographers. The online magazine is stripped of all style sheet trim and décor, but it always ranks high on the search engines.

The first major hair publication to encourage online photo submissions is Launchpad. The Launchpad Galleries is filling up with high-quality work by well known and young emerging artists. The newest work is becoming quite atmospheric and shows how serious hairdressers are taking this offer from Launchpad.

There are many photo blogs that feature the work of hair and fashion photographers. One such site is FashionPhotographyBlog run by Melissa Rodwell, a Los Angeles fashion photographer with over 21 years experience and an A-list of contributors. "This blog is for all of you: amateur, student, professional, gossip monger, groupie, fashionista and just simply fan."

Hair guru Oribe has a website for members of the Oribe Professional Network. His member salons and stylists can submit their work for Oribe's and each others' review. This not only creates a sense of community, but Oribe regularly peruses the galleries and selects stylists to work with him on shoots.

In the world of getting hair art published, persistence and hard work pay off. The rewards to getting published can be immense for the stylist and salon. A good picture can launch a career or reignite your passion.

You need only ask Oribe, whose W Magazine cover of Kate Moss as a messed-up Marilyn Monroe reinvigorated his career and set him firmly on a path to unanticipated success. Today, Oribe is the man and his work graces dozens of major magazine covers month to month. Once, he was right where you are: wondering how to get started.

(Get a more complete list of links to hair magazines at Hairfinder.com and submit your own work for publication.)

Edward Paul 2010