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Gary Holliday · 09-20-2007, 03:16 PM

Sometimes I feel that UK B&W magazine can get a bit stale, so hopefully a fresh new look will stimulate the magazine if my interest is to continue.

I do find it surprising that so few film and paper comparisons exist in tests and articles. One of my favourite articles was with Mike Crawford searching for a suitable paper for a particular negative Feb 2007/ 69. Each print was made with different warmtone papers which in turn helped me decide on a purchase. Subtle advertising!

There are countless film and papers out there, Yet so few get mentioned in features. How come B&W have not mentioned the launch of Fomatone Chamois Nature?

As for the propaganda of the digital revolution and mis-information being dribbled out of photo retailers, it's up to magazines like yourselves to champion the cause and find new practitioners who seek a life not pushing buttons on a keyboard. In this age of electric trains, there are plently of Steam Locomotive magazines on the shelves!

Things I enjoy about UK B&W mag:
Reader gallery
Monochrome workshop (where did that go?)
Portfolio
Darkroom Workshop
Printer's Art.

I read with interest.

09-20-2007, 03:16 PM	#138 (permalink)
Gary Holliday Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belfast, UK exiled in Cambridge UK. Posts: 760	Sometimes I feel that UK B&W magazine can get a bit stale, so hopefully a fresh new look will stimulate the magazine if my interest is to continue. I do find it surprising that so few film and paper comparisons exist in tests and articles. One of my favourite articles was with Mike Crawford searching for a suitable paper for a particular negative Feb 2007/ 69. Each print was made with different warmtone papers which in turn helped me decide on a purchase. Subtle advertising! There are countless film and papers out there, Yet so few get mentioned in features. How come B&W have not mentioned the launch of Fomatone Chamois Nature? As for the propaganda of the digital revolution and mis-information being dribbled out of photo retailers, it's up to magazines like yourselves to champion the cause and find new practitioners who seek a life not pushing buttons on a keyboard. In this age of electric trains, there are plently of Steam Locomotive magazines on the shelves! Things I enjoy about UK B&W mag: Reader gallery Monochrome workshop (where did that go?) Portfolio Darkroom Workshop Printer's Art. I read with interest.