alfarmer Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I know there are zillions of them, but I'm looking for a good photography magazine (print) that covers dSLR techniques in addition to just good photography styles/methods. If it were bent heavily towards Canon owners, that would be fine too. :-) Any suggestions? Thx, ALF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_wright4 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 What country are you in? In the UK I find EOS magazine a good read, and unsurprisingly it's very heavily weighted towards the Canon system. You can subscribe online. http://www.eos-magazine.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_mcdonald1 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Again in the UK, Photography Monthly is usually pretty interesting. No leaning towards Canon owners and in my opinion that's no bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panos_voudouris Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 If you want techniques then try either Photography Monthly or Practical Photography. Get a half a year's worth of issues and then don't bother, they just repeat the same advice on 4 subjects: black & white, portraits, landscapes, travel. They always have lots of basic advice for dSLRs and Photoshop. However, don't expect to find anything beyond the obvious or basic advice. You can get much better photography advice (with either film or digital SLRs) by reading the National Geographic Field Photography Guide. It is excellent and you can get the Landscape Guide and Portrait guide of the same series too. The Digital Guide is a cut down version of the Field Guide with very basic information. If you want a magazine with nice photos look for B+W, eight, aperture or go to the photography section at Borders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl_weller Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 There are a bucket of them, mostly aimed at the mass market and almost exclusively full of sh#t about new digital cameras with the odd short lens review chucked in [anyone recognise pop photo?]. They seem more geared towards publicising and selling equipment than anything else. The best mags aren't all that into gear from my perspective, they're about photography. Two of my favs are "Digital Photo Pro" [sadly only bi-monthly] and "Photographie" [latter is German only]. regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang_thanh_tran Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 You can follow this link to download 2002 to 2005 series of Digital Camera World magazine. It's vey userful. ftp:\\handheldvn.serveftp.net. User: handheldvn Pass: HHVN2005 Folder: Public\Magazine of PPC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrik.ploug Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I can recommend Popular Photography & Imaging. Lots of practical dSLR-tips and lots of Canon stuff. Right now you can get 12 issues for 12 $ or 24 issues for 22 $. Add 8 $ for postage if you live outside USA. Tjeck it out: http://www.popphoto.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_rubinstein___mancheste Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Photography Monthly is a really pathetic magazine in my opinion, very patronisingly aimed at 'just beginners' and with shallow articles and opinions and really pathetic reviews. I can recommend Amateur Photographer that I have gone back to though it is more of a good read than a techniques magazine, ditto professional photographer that I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low light Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Amateur photographer is the best IMO. Photography monthly and Practical photography are also pretty good and I think slightly bias toward Canon products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_dzambic Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Digital Photo Pro seems to be quite an excellent magazine most months. What I like about them, is that even though they focus on digital imaging, they still stress proper technique, and getting the best exposure while you're taking the shot, rather than relying on post-processing to turn a mediocre image into a great one. Something many people don't want to hear anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormegil Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I would subscribe to Practical Photography if I could justify the cost (I'm in the USA). That's a good magazine. I'm currently subscribed to PopPhoto because the subscription was so cheap. But it's mostly fluff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom lavin Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 If you're a digital photographer, you must be interested in Photoshop. NAPP (National Association Of Photoshop Professionals) has a magazine called PhotoshopUser that is the best in the industry IF the intergration of Photoshop and photography is what you're looking for. 1 year membership is $99 - you get more than just the best magazine in the world. See their website <http://www.photoshopuser.com/> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 For great photography: Hamburger Eyes www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stp Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I'll second the suggestions of Digital Photo Pro & Photoshop User; both are excellent. Of the 8-9 magazines that I've subscribed to, I've found these to be the most useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsd230 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 for what its worth I like Peterson's Photographic, they have a lot of tips and techniques. Its cheap too $9.99 for a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harman_bajwa Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 <i>If it were bent heavily towards Canon owners, that would be fine too. :-)</i> <p> <i>Very</i> heavily bent towards Canon - but <u>extremely</u> well done: <b>EOS Magazine</b>. Well worth it. <p> - Harman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan_thomas1 Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I subsrcibe to Digital Photo (UK, published by emap). Not because of its general photography tutorials (which are quite basic and aimed at the amateur), but because they have a section of great Photoshop tutorials every month that have really helped me. Of course I could of bought a good book on the subject instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihir_shah Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 hey anthony, the best magazines i have come across which give a good blend of advice on film and digital techniques are Practical Photography and Amateur Photography. Both are based in UK and subscription rates are high, but usually both have deals like a free tripod or mid-size camera bag along woth the subscriptions which makes them a good buy. The articles, reviews, competitions, etc are much better then the american counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 There is also Photo Life (www.photolife.com), published in Canada, which uses fair quality paper/production techniques (although it is no Aperture or LensWork in this regard) compared to the more "pulpier" magazines. Further, there is Photo Techniques (www.phototechmag.com), formerly Darkroom Techniques I believe, covering film /digital capture techniques as well as traditional/wet and digital darkroom. --John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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