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June 2nd, 2010
July/August Issue Preview
The next issue of photo technique is full of stunning portfolios, both commerical and fine art; technical articles with loads of great information, and unique innovative products to improve workflow! Coming to a mailbox or newsstand near you, June 15! July/August 2010 Portfolios • Beauty Avatar • Corporate Photography on Location: The Stetson Campaign • In the Face of Forgiveness: Steven Katzman’s Epiphanies • Artifacts of an Uncertain Origin • Before the Curtain: Portraits of the Atlanta Ballet Tech • Proofing Your Negatives Digitally • Adobe Photoshop CS5: Content -Aware Workflow • Perfecting Digital Camera Exposure Innovations • Machine Wash Delux: A great texture system now a Photoshop plugin • Acratech Ballhead:A perfect mate for a fiber tripod • Strobies by Interfit:Amazing group of light modifiers for portable flash • 6300 Series Printers:Introducing Canon USA’s newest wide format printer
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The July/August issue was a major disappointment — way too much focus on advertising/commercial photography. This content is more appropriate for PDN; the cover looked like Cosmopolitan shoot, not a serious photo journal. Even the technical articles had little real content. If this is what we have to look forward to, then I may pick up an occasional issue of “photo technique” but I won’t be resubscribing.
Gary Self writes:
Dear Mr. Schranz
I loved PHOTO Techniques Magazine. It was quirky, it was small, I could read it in an hour, and I always learned something. I was convinced that it was ruined by the move to better paper, a name change, and a more professional look. Boy was I wrong. Just read the March/April edition from cover-to-cover. The articles are great; the photos are really, really nice; and the techniques are clear, concise and thought provoking.
I hate it when I am wrong; and I guess my hate is pretty strong right now!! Keep up the good work.
Barry Gerber, Los Angeles, CA
When I saw the first issue of the new Photo Technique, I was not happy. After seeing a few and with the return of David Vestal, I now must admit that Photo Technique is now the only photo magazine I read from cover to cover.
I miss some of the film and digital techie stuff, but the great articles on photographers and their unique work more than make up for it.
I occasionally read an issue of B&W closely. I finally gave up my subscription to Aperture because the articles just weren’t compelling. Pop Photo is a quick and pedestrian read, especially after its redesign.
So, this 68 year old long time photographer is a fan. Keep it up.
George Barr writes:
As an occasional rack purchaser of Photo Techniques in the past, I have been very impressed with the changes in the last two issues, enough to subscribe this morning for 3 years in the hope you can continue the quality work.
I’m in the process of writing a book, Why Photographs Work, and two of the contributors of images which I discuss are Dan Burkholder and Bruce Barnbaum, with the same images, vindicating my choices, or commenting on your taste (take it as you will).
Thank you for your efforts and best wishes for the future,
George Barr
The website is under construction, was there a particular article that you were looking for? If you look on the website we are slowly building our archive of older articles. We are, however, not including every article from every past issue as there is some redundancy. Just let me know what article you are looking for and I will do my best to find it.
Thanks,
Bree Lamb, Online Content Coordinator
Hi Patricia– Within the new direction of the magazine, each issue is meant to show the incredible capabilities of the full photographic medium (see my editorial). Seán Duggan, Michael Nelson and Stephen Katzman photographs are anything but commercial. We included Tyler Stableford’s work for the readers who are interested in learning more about how large commercial bids are accomplished and all of the work that goes into them behind the scenes. In the next issue, you will find fine art portfolios and articles in traditional black and white, color panorama, and digital collage, as well as portraiture.
–Paul Schranz, editor
Hi Larry– Please read Dubler’s article for an explanation about how and why the cover was done.
The cover photo is absolutely, well, could be absolutely gorgeous if there wasn’t a hair or something growing out of her cheek and into her mouth.
The shadow looks like it was done in photoshop or was caused by your printing plate slipping.
The hat is great after you drag youself away from those beautiful green eyes, but the hairs or whatever they are, grab you eye and ruin the photo.
I was hoping it was just my copy, but the photo on your website shows the same flaw(?).
Please tell me Dubler didn’t intend it that way.
All Good Things Must Come To An End, an old saying, but thats what it felt like when I received my July/Aug copy of Photo Techniques. The issue seems very commercial more like Modern Photography. If this is the trend for this previously wonderful magazine, to which I have subscribed since 1983, I guess it’s the end of a good thing for me.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lauro
Cutchogue, NY
Hello Everyone,
What happened to your search engine??? How are we suppose to look for older articles? I am not too happy!
S.
Re: the article on pin-hole photography
I have played around with pin-hole photography for several years, on and off. When I have used color film I have had problems with reciprocity. How does Sean Duggan get around that?
I was interested in Jean-Christian Rostagni article on scanning as I have quite a few slides to scan. I am wondering what size the files are?
Daryl