Photography magazine subscription

[agbenny]

I wish to subscribe any one of the photography monthly magazines in digital form (iPad version).

Which one do you recommend for a beginner like me to keep learning tricks and trips? I just came across Popular Photography Magazine but I seek expert advice.

Thank you.

 

[bratkinson]

While I may have picked up a photography based magazine now and then to see what's in it, I learned the not-so-hard way nearly 50 years ago about stereo equipment, and learned again with PC computer magazines about 30 years ago, is to avoid them.

In short, there may be one or two "useful" articles in such magazines. Most of these articles are geared toward novices, and can provide a good help. But as I transitioned from simple point and shoot to full DSLR capability, it was this web site and others like it that I could browse as desired to find real solutions that work. One of the advantages to 'trolling' here is there is no vendor-specific bias other than one author likes Canon and another likes Nikon, for example. In the magazine world, the 'shootouts' and 'comparisons' they do frequently favor whoever does the most advertising in that magazine. No business will survive long by shooting down its customers equipment.

In short, read what's in this forum. There's far more real help than 'hot air' in this forum and others. And it doesn't cost a thing!

 

[MLeeK]

Magazines aren't really going to teach you much for tips and tricks. They're going to tell you about the latest gear-A LOT. Maybe some business stuff depending on the issue. More than anything they're advertisements with a few articles in there. One or two of which might be on a technique in photoshop or camera work if you're lucky.
My favorites are:
ShutterBug
Professional Photographer
Popular Photographer
Rangefinder

 

[Tamgerine]

Photo District News and Digital Photographer from the UK are the only photography magazines worth anything in my opinion. DP has very few advertisements and is quite large, and both of these magazines give things such as career advice and technique discussions while highlighting major professionals. Everything else like Popular Photography or ShutterBug just seems to recycle the same consumer grade information over and over.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Save yourself some money and start here: Digital Photography Tutorials

 

[Big Mike]

On occasion, I've enjoyed 'Digital Photo Professional'.

There are many nature/landscape photography magazines...if that's the type of thing that interests you.

 

[agbenny]

Thanks friends, for now I will stick to online forums, I think picking up one or two issues in an year is fine, but a regular subscription isnt worthy enough.

 

[KmH]

US photo magazine aren't as good as British and European photo magazines.

Better than learning tips and tricks is to get a good solid grounding in the fundamentals of doing photography.

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

I agree. I have had subscriptions to many of the US magazines and found that many of the UK mags are much better (although more expensive ) "Digital SLR Photography" is a good one.

 

[Tiberius47]

I wish to subscribe any one of the photography monthly magazines in digital form (iPad version).

Which one do you recommend for a beginner like me to keep learning tricks and trips? I just came across Popular Photography Magazine but I seek expert advice.

Thank you.

I've found that the mags tend to repeat themselves a lot. Every few months they have a big B/W special, or a big landscape special, or a big portrait special. And when you read them they're just saying the same thing they said in the last special. I used to get them a lot, but now I only buy a mag if there's something inside I particularly want to read.

Much better to have a website like this one, where you can learn the techniques, learn how to shoot portraits (for example) and then go and try it, then come back and post your shots and get feedback.