Welcome to the photo technique Forum. The Forum is maintained by the editorial staff of Photo technique magazine. Formerly titled PHOTO Techniques, the magazine is going through a major reinvention and upgrade beginning with the January/ February 2010 issue. You will still see articles on technology and methodology, but as they pertain to the making of the photographs in the final professional portfolio.

At the end of each article, you will be directed back to this Forum for comments and questions.

The Forum is open to anyone involved in photography, whether a Photo technique magazine subscriber or not, and we are open to initiating discussions on any topic in the field of photography.

The Forum is moderated for intelligent discourse on topics, but never censored for a position taken.

The new photo technique magazine will consist of portfolios by major international photographers followed by articles that discuss how problems were solved in the creation of the work, as well as equipment/software employed by the photographer. It isn’t about technique for technique’s sake, but for the operations needed to achieve the desired aesthetic result. The magazine will cover all processes and all fields of photography.

In our first issue, you will see portfolios by Julie Blackmon, Nolan Preece, Bruce Barnbaum, Tom Millea, and Olivia Parker. You will find an article on Color Balancing by Ctein, as well as “Kodachrome and Culture – How a Film Changed the Way We See” by Abhay Sharma. We will begin offering a series of commentaries on issues in photography, starting with the “State of Photographic Education” by David Vestal. Enhanced quality of photographic reproductions of portfolio presentations will make each issue of the magazine worth keeping.

We invite you to send topic ideas to the photo technique Forum, and you are always welcome to become involved in the discussions.

-Ed.