Photo Mags

[pixmedic]

Playboy...great photo mag, and more content than advertising. that would be MY recommendation anyway.

 

[ziggy84]

My experiences somewhat mirror the others - too many of the regular photography magazines are geared toward beginners so many articles are quite light on actual content. You get some good ideas presented but few are willing to go into the meat of any discussion. Thus as intermediate and higher level photographers chances are there is a lot less content in them - esp after a year when the recycling of repeat articles begins.

The other downside is the adverts - I know they have to make their money but when half or more of the pages are just advertisements it really gets to be a bit too much - if you want that many ads just get Adtrader and similar papers.

I would suggest National Geographic as a good option for well written articles and some outstanding photography. The photoshop magazines also seem to come with a bit more content to them; although you will need the latest CS version to make full use of them (always annoys me when I read beginner articles in beginner magazines for photography and they expect the rank amateur to have bought the several £/$100 CS 5 to use the article )

You just answered my question for KmH about the NAPP mag. I really don't feel/have the $ right now to spend $700 on a photoshop program. That's just depressing. Well actually I just checked a website for students and the price with discount is $250, that's better.

 

[ziggy84]

Playboy...great photo mag, and more content than advertising. that would be MY recommendation anyway.

Already got it. lol jk

 

[ziggy84]

We get Popular Photography (only because it was free) but it seems to be like the rest. Once in a while there is an interesting how-to article.

Thanks Mr. Mac

 

[dbvirago]

Playboy...great photo mag, and more content than advertising. that would be MY recommendation anyway.

Thought of something inappropriate concerning Rembrandt lighting...... naahhhh, I'd better not

 

[Bo4key]

I've been picking up Popular Photography for a year or so off and on and always seem to learn something from it or get ideas for photos I want to take. It is mostly advertisement though and I skip most of the gear reviews. 19.97 is pretty cheap for two years. I just subscribed for 19.99 for a year in Canada, still a deal.

I also like to pick up American Photo from time to time but I believe they are from the same publisher so some of the material will overlap.

 

[ziggy84]

I've been picking up Popular Photography for a year or so off and on and always seem to learn something from it or get ideas for photos I want to take. It is mostly advertisement though and I skip most of the gear reviews. 19.97 is pretty cheap for two years. I just subscribed for 19.99 for a year in Canada, still a deal.

I also like to pick up American Photo from time to time but I believe they are from the same publisher so some of the material will overlap.

Yeah $20 for two years is a steal. I'm still deciding which to go with with. I'm thinking the NAPP so I can learn this photoshop stuff, but still trying to make up my mind.

Thanks for your input Bo4key