Thank you for the replies I have got so far. At least I have the feeling it’s
not only me. Now I think it’s time to act.
We should gather on next Tuesday the 9th of February in the Amiroom at 17.00h.
The aim is to show you the magazines we are talking about, so that you have a
direct feeling about the way they are edited and the content they offer.
I will bring my own copies, you are invited to do the same if you feel there
are other magazines that are worthwhile for the club.
Starting from the day after, with André we will run a survey to let you decide
what to keep, what to get rid of, and what .
So, save the date and try to come in big number!
Nicola
PS: Joachim, you made me think of another magazine that I forgot to mention,
that makes outstanding presentations of the master photographers of the past.
It is published by Reporters Sans Frontiers, this is the link to the last
issue, which I will also bring:
http://boutique.rsf.org/collections/albums-photos/products/100-photos-de-robert-capa-pour-la-liberte-de-la-presse
They are not books of course, but they give a valuable introduction to the ones
that want to get a feeling of the works of those master photographers.
From: dh-photo-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dh-photo-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of André Meyer-Vitali
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 8:40 AM
To: dh-photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [dh-photo] Re: Annual magazine subscriptions of the Club
Hi all
The discussion about magazine subscriptions and buying books is rather old,
indeed. Thanks to Nicola, we make an effort, again, to get things going. We
will offer a survey asap. where you can indicate which magazines you want to
keep on, remove from or add to the list of subscriptions. Ideas for books are
welcome, too.
Of course, democracy is not always the best of all models, but it's a good
starting point. The club is here for its members. Nevertheless, we should also
educate and inspire, rather than confirm existing ideas and knowledge, imho.
Keep your ideas coming, please! :-)
Cheers
André
On Mon, 1 Feb 2016 at 22:31 Michiel Sonius
<mic.gra@xxxxxx<mailto:mic.gra@xxxxxx>> wrote:
I agree, but the worst magazines have the largest interest, so democracy may
cause problems. I'm referring to practical photography, which I only see
because as ex treasurer I was still involved in continuing the subscription.
That they get away with the same shallow advice time after time is amazing.
Michiel
On 1 Feb 2016, at 15:49, Nicola Moscelli wrote:
Hi Olaf,
I know this was previously discussed, and I have actually raised this point to
some of you already more than 1 year ago without results.
I hope that this email will put us in the condition to take a decision on the
topic very soon.
Nicola
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[mailto:dh-photo-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Olaf Marzocchi
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 3:24 PM
To: dh-photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:dh-photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [dh-photo] Re: Annual magazine subscriptions of the Club
Hi Nicola,
The topic was discussed already in past meetings of the club and if I remember
correctly we were waiting for suggestions.
I think the matter could be discussed at one of the next meetings of the club.
I also think camera reviews are on printed paper almost useless and besides
magazines focused on the contents and on emerging artists some good and high
quality book would be better.
Olaf
Il 01 febbraio 2016 13:40:16 CET, Nicola Moscelli
<nmoscelli@xxxxxxx<mailto:nmoscelli@xxxxxxx>> ha scritto:
Dear all,
I’m writing to all of you because I am not happy at all with the magazine
subscriptions of the club and I want to understand how many of you feel the
same.
Note that everything I will be writing below can be synthetized by the
following question:
Do you want to learn from photographers that are successful in what they are
doing, or are you comfortable in being camera geeks?
For myself, I know very well the answer. I am provoking you on purpose to know
your reactions.
I have nothing against having the best reviews of the last cameras on the
market – though there are already several very good websites for camera reviews
on the internet –, but as a matter of fact there is a lot of redundancy in the
subscriptions. Not only, but those magazines are outdated after a couple of
months because brand new gears are on the market. Some of them also try to give
advice on composition and techniques, but isn’t it something one can easily
find googling on internet?
Also: do we really need similar magazines in English, French, German and Dutch?
Why don’t we assess magazines just by their quality and usefulness?
I am not saying that we have to get rid of all the magazines we have right now
because we are all different and have different needs, but how can you become
good photographers if you don’t nourish yourselves with inspiration and
curiosity? Without inspiration and curiosity, how do you find the motivation to
learn and master a technique? The gear and the technique are a medium to reach
your ideas, but the sparkle of inspiration gives you the idea itself and the
motivation to realize it.
There are several magazines where editors make a very good job in selecting
emergent and talented photographers running interesting projects all over the
world, or showing and explaining the work of master photographers that have
made history. They make a big effort in editing to show those works at best, on
high quality paper, and one also learns how to present a portfolio or to
realize a serie. And after a couple of months or even years, those magazines
don’t lose value because one always learns from what they show. Here, I only
see advantages.
I will now list some of these magazines so that you can start having a look and
develop your personal idea.
GUP Magazine http://www.gupmagazine.com/
ZOOM Magazine which is not the Dutch one -
http://www.zoom-net.com/zoom-magazine.aspx
British Journal of Photography http://www.bjp-online.com/
Polka Magazine http://www.polkamagazine.com/
Leica Fotografie International https://lfi-online.de/ceemes/en/magazine/
I hope to hear a lot of feedbacks on the topic.
Have a good start of the week,
Nicola
