If you could subscribe to only one photography magazine..

[memento]

what would it be?

 

[Overread]

National Geographic - its got great piccs in it and good writing too - and not too many ads

as for photography mags I have yet to find one that I really like - sadly I find many are full of one or more of hte following things:

a)way too many ads - I am talking nearly half the mag being ads - that is way too many and it not only clutters but hides the articles
b) being aimed at the very early beginners - nothing wrong with that, but there is little for intermediate or advanced users to read
c) article recycling - yep its going to happen but it seems to happen way too much, few new ideas and more just rehashing the basics
d) lacking in depth - many will outline only the most basic of info to such an extent that its really not worth paying for.
e) needing photoshop CS - much editing advice requires one to have this very expensive program - which is rather in contrast to the general aim of the article (Being for the beginner) since most can't afford a £500 program

I know there must be some good mags out there for photography, but I have yet to find them

 

[usayit]

National Geographic or Smithsonian (I prefer national geographic)

It is photography applied to a variety of subjects. Far more educational and interesting than any photography only magazines. The more technical side of photography can be read up on various internet sites.

 

[Sarah23]

I got Rangefinder for free (check out their website) and I LOVE it.

As for paid ones...probably Popular Photography

 

[fightin14]

Not shutterbug unless you like looking at ads, and the same reviews over and over again.

 

[Iron Flatline]

What do you mean by photography magazines?

Gear porn?

Process and tips?

Art photos?

 

[mrodgers]

The more technical side of photography can be read up on various internet sites.

Tis true, but I don't have a personal laptop for home and I don't always bring my laptop home from work. Thus, it is difficult reading those technical articles on various internet sites while in the John

I am still a beginner, thus I rather enjoy Popular Photography.

 

[bhop]

I wouldn't waste my cash on any.. as Overread said.. well, check his list.

 

[PhilGarber]

Pop Photo.

 

[dEARlEADER]

Pop Photo.

I read pop photo too.... but i get the feeling they are just a ***** for the camera companies...

seems like everything thing they review gets a check mark. even some third party 2 mm - 900mm zoom gets and awesome rating.

Image quality -

2mm = Excellent

100mm = Most Excellent

500mm = Extra Awesome Excellent

700mm = Super Satisfactory

and we start to see a little pincushion at 900mm so this drops our rating to

900mm = Moderately Okay Excellent Still Pretty Cool


I don't think they like to piss off their sponsors...

 

[Josh66]

B&W

 

[SpeedTrap]

Playboy.......
That counts right?

 

[Big Mike]

This is 2009...What's a magazine?

 

[Overread]

This is 2009...What's a magazine?

sad - but true
I prefer paper medium over internet for reading.
Thing is with the onset of the net it seems more mags have not increased in content and quality to keep readers, but rather just cut down staff (writers) and increased page space for ads whilst reducing space for content.
Its really sad - the internet cuts out without power - is a pain to read at times and -- we -- its not a book or mag.
(and unless you have some expensive laptop with a 1st rate screen you can't sit outside in the sun and read off a computer

 

[ksmattfish]

National Geographic, Lenswork, Aperture.