So, what Photo Mags, if any, do you read?

[DaveS]

Although I subscribe to two astronomy magazines, I don't as yet, subscribe to any photo mags.

 

However, I do buy a copy of Photoplus (Canon Edition) each month, and sometimes a copy of Amateur Photographer, if something in the content is of interest to me

 

Dave

[Martyn]

I don't buy any magazines or news papers at all. There is so much information on the web I do all my reading on line. I seem to spend most of my time watching Youtube videos!

[JohnP]

No magazines or newspapers for me either.

[ChrisLumix]

I used many years ago to get Practical Photography, and read Amateur Photographer in the local library. The nearest thing now is getting dpreview's regular email newsletter.

[Guest]

dont buy magazines or newspapers

[KateW]

I get Digital Photographer - I find there's a nice range of articles in it.

[Paul]

PP for me, and I buy others occasionally, especially if they have a feature on macro.

 

Paul.

[annie]

don't buy mag's or newspapers...

[Barbara]

Sometimes buy the local Rag

[FUJI]

I only buy the local paper, plus a Saturday National, mainly for the TV times.......I get all of my photography tuition from forum membership, the Net and YouTube.

FUJI

[Leon]

I can't read

 

I watch a mean youtube video though  DigitalRev, Kai's brilliant!!

[Guest DaveW]

I have not bought photo magazines for decades since they got too expensive and I found one well known one kept recycling the same articles every four or five years just with different pictures, the text being identical. The Internet has made them redundant anyway since more information is now available to those who know how to Google for it, plus forums cater for those who want to enter competitions or post photo's for criticism.

 

What has not happened yet, unless I have missed it, is free downloadable photo mags on the web?  In my other hobby the subscription based societies are starting to be hit by free online journals having lesser publishing costs compared to printed material.  However I suppose that is because these were publications of non profit making organisations anyway, whereas photo mags are publications of profit making publishing companies who certainly don't want to do anything for free. As an example of what is available for free in other hobbies scroll down this link:-

 

http://www.cactusexplorers.org.uk/journal6.htm

 

Maybe we will eventually see such free photo mags on the Web?

 

As to newspapers I only buy the Saturday FT.

 

You can get far more comprehensive TV programme guides off the Web Fuji, for Freeview, Freesat, Virgin and Sky without having to buy a Sunday paper:-

 

http://www.tvguide.co.uk/default.asp?gridSpan=06:00

 

Also most modern TV's with a menu system show programme guides more comprehensive than the newspapers anyway.

[geodar]

used to buy 4 every month, about £20 worth. but the following year when I realised that they tend to repeat them selves I stopped. buy the odd one, maybe 2-3 over the year, but use the net for info now.

mind at the time they helped and taught me a lot as a beginner and I have passed a load on to other beginners.

Geoff

ps, re-dave w- there are loads of free downloads for photo mags, some are available in this country but there is a lot from asia & usa, all in English.

Edited September 18, 2013 by geodar

[ChrisLumix]

The problem with downloadable photo magazines is that unlike print versions, they would include digital photos with infinite reproducability. When you see what is charged nowadays for so-called stock photographs, you can see why magazines would have a terrible time providing pictures.

[fuzzyedges]

Once bought picture post

But now I dont buy mags or news?papers

[NannyFerret]

I only normally buy Photography magazine when they are out of date from the market.I can get them for about a £ depending on if they have a disc with them or not.and they aren't very much out of date.

I bought a thick mag "50 Photo Projects" for £! a couple of months ago. it would have been £7.99 before.
The only time that I pay full price is when I am on holiday and want something to read at night.

Edited September 18, 2013 by NannyFerret

[Black Pearl]

All web/app based for me though I do still get a monthly Hi-Fi mag for reading while on the bog and The Sunday Times delivered as I like to spend a few hours relaxing on a Sunday morning.

[Guest DaveW]

"ps, re-dave w- there are loads of free downloads for photo mags, some are available in this country but there is a lot from asia & usa, all in English."

 

Can you give some links Geoff?

[DaveS]

I agree that the information, and more, is all available on the web, but do I enjoy reading a good technical book (I don't read story books), or magazine from the comfort of an armchair (or out in the garden on a relaxer chair in the summer), as opposed the staring at a screen.

 

Each to his/her own I say, and if you prefer to read from the web, then why not.

 

One thing that is apparent from this 'thread', is that that magazine and newspaper publishers, are not going to be getting many customers from TIPF members

 

Dave

Edited September 19, 2013 by DaveS

[annie]

I read books, nothing can compare to a book..non of those ebook things for me. but I use the library for books, other than a special book then I will buy it...just don't buy mags of any sort.

[geodar]

Can't link mags at the mo as my mate does that for me, he is off to usa tomorrow so i'll not see him for about a month, but i'll ask him where he gets them from when I do catch up with him,

geoff