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coigach · 09-20-2007, 08:49 AM

Hello David,

Have followed this thread with interest. I wish you all the best in your new job, good to see you posting on APUG.

In general terms I agree with the 'more film, less digital' sentiment. I appreciate that you cannot ignore digital, but I think the balance should be weighted towards film. This isn't an ostrich stance, just a recognition that for me the film bit is key (I use a mixture of analogue Ciba and digital Lambda prints from my reverse-processed trannies for example). I'm not a digital photographer, but if it was an interest I'd go elsewhere to find a digital mag.

Please please please more Galleries and Portfolio's

- the emphasis on interesting work rather than articles encouraging you to buy more stuff (!) is what sets B+W Mag apart. I like the idea of galleries and features that illustrate the range of b+w work approaches and working styles - alternative processes, unusual films, cameras etc. Am sure there are plenty of opportunities for increasing reader participation around this.

I'd agree too that it would be better not to go down the route of too many equipment reviews. The only reviews that really interest me are of unusual or quirky film kit - the stuff that never really gets reviewed elsewhere. If I need a review 'standard kit I usually go online and compare...

Looking forward to more great issues of the mag.

Hope this is helpful.

Cheers,
Gavin

09-20-2007, 08:49 AM	#128 (permalink)
coigach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 818	Hello David, Have followed this thread with interest. I wish you all the best in your new job, good to see you posting on APUG. In general terms I agree with the 'more film, less digital' sentiment. I appreciate that you cannot ignore digital, but I think the balance should be weighted towards film. This isn't an ostrich stance, just a recognition that for me the film bit is key (I use a mixture of analogue Ciba and digital Lambda prints from my reverse-processed trannies for example). I'm not a digital photographer, but if it was an interest I'd go elsewhere to find a digital mag. Please please please more Galleries and Portfolio's - the emphasis on interesting work rather than articles encouraging you to buy more stuff (!) is what sets B+W Mag apart. I like the idea of galleries and features that illustrate the range of b+w work approaches and working styles - alternative processes, unusual films, cameras etc. Am sure there are plenty of opportunities for increasing reader participation around this. I'd agree too that it would be better not to go down the route of too many equipment reviews. The only reviews that really interest me are of unusual or quirky film kit - the stuff that never really gets reviewed elsewhere. If I need a review 'standard kit I usually go online and compare... Looking forward to more great issues of the mag. Hope this is helpful. Cheers, Gavin __________________ My APUG portfolio: http://www.apug.org/forums/portfolios.php?u=12991 Photographic bookshop and webshop: http://www.beyondwords.co.uk Last edited by coigach; 09-20-2007 at 08:52 AM. Reason: more bloody typos...!