lawrence
Veteran
About six months after moving into a small flat my photo magazines were still in their boxes and so today I finally got round to sorting them out. In some cases it was like meeting old friends, which got me to thinking about which were the best of the bunch. And so, after much deliberation, here is the roll of honour:
Of course this list is limited to what I have collected but it would be interesting to hear others' opinions.
- Camera (Swiss)
- Creative Camera (UK)
- Aperture (US)
- Camera Arts (US)
- Photo Techniques (US)
- Inscape (UK)
Of course this list is limited to what I have collected but it would be interesting to hear others' opinions.
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bmattock
Veteran
Shots Magazine (http://www.shotsmag.com/)
Amateur Photographer (UK - http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/)
View Camera (http://www.viewcamera.com/)
SilverShotz (http://www.silvershotz.com/)
Lens Work (http://www.lenswork.com/)
I do not keep current issues of any magazines except Lens Work, which I no longer subscribe to (too expensive) and Shots.
I no longer subscribe to AP, the UK-to-US postage became prohibitive.
I just discovered SilverShotz, so far, so good, but I don't know if they are 'great' or not.
Shots Magazine is my favorite.
I do keep old 1940's and 1950's issues of Modern Photography, and others of that sort. They were good then. Now the US magazines are pretty much just garbage. Except for Shots.
Amateur Photographer (UK - http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/)
View Camera (http://www.viewcamera.com/)
SilverShotz (http://www.silvershotz.com/)
Lens Work (http://www.lenswork.com/)
I do not keep current issues of any magazines except Lens Work, which I no longer subscribe to (too expensive) and Shots.
I no longer subscribe to AP, the UK-to-US postage became prohibitive.
I just discovered SilverShotz, so far, so good, but I don't know if they are 'great' or not.
Shots Magazine is my favorite.
I do keep old 1940's and 1950's issues of Modern Photography, and others of that sort. They were good then. Now the US magazines are pretty much just garbage. Except for Shots.
lawrence
Veteran
Thanks for the comments and the links. Yes, I do have one old issue of Shots (#50) and it looks pretty good. Will have to check it out again.bmattock said:
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
'Camera' UK late seventies.
Nothing to do with cameras, and everything to do with photography.
Nothing to do with cameras, and everything to do with photography.
Graham Line
Well-known
"Camera 35" had a good run in the US in the 1970s. Sadly, my set succumbed to dampness problems.
MikeCassidy
Leica M3
Camera [Swiss] the english edition; I've copies. The printing was great, especially when they used letter press, gravure and offset and on good paper - sheet fed. One issue expliained its printing. I have copies from mid-70's through its end.
I've never seen a magazine printed as weel and with great content.
I've never seen a magazine printed as weel and with great content.
pesphoto
Veteran
I just found this link where one can buy copies of Creative Camera. I just emailed about that Walker Evans issue you show a photo of.
http://www.weepingash.co.uk/cc/cc04.html
http://www.weepingash.co.uk/cc/cc04.html
lawrence
Veteran
MikeCassidy said:
Got to admit I was quite devastated when it folded. The pinnacle of photo magazine publishing but I guess it was just too good for the market
lawrence
Veteran
Thanks for the link -- I've just asked about the four issues that I don't have.pesphoto said:
mhv
Registered User
In English, it would be a close tie betwen
Aperture http://www.aperture.org/
Blind Spot http://www.blindspot.com/current/current.html
Prefix http://www.prefix.ca/
They among the only magazines left with a broad circulation that focus on images and contemporary artists, rather than the hobbyist and/or the gearhead. Plus, their reproduction quality is outstanding. They also feature decent critical writing, which is a rarity.
Prefix is Canadian, so it might be a little hard to find outside North America, but I have to root for the home team...
Aperture http://www.aperture.org/
Blind Spot http://www.blindspot.com/current/current.html
Prefix http://www.prefix.ca/
They among the only magazines left with a broad circulation that focus on images and contemporary artists, rather than the hobbyist and/or the gearhead. Plus, their reproduction quality is outstanding. They also feature decent critical writing, which is a rarity.
Prefix is Canadian, so it might be a little hard to find outside North America, but I have to root for the home team...
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