My copy arrived today, have only had a chance to scan it quickly but inital signs are good. A disstinct move away from the AP approach and a Product guide, which may or may not prove useful, in place of the in my oppinion pointless dslr listing.
Must say I was supprised at the change, though it is assuredly welcomed as I didnot like the path the magazine was treading under Mr Corfields stewardship and was seriously considering canceling the subscription, will now once again have to wait and see how it goes.
Wish Liz all the best, I too remember B&W from its Bi monthly days and the anticipation of each new issue, hopefuly under her guidence we can return to those halsion days when each issue was anticipated and treasured.
My copy arrived yesterday and it was like a breath of fresh air. Seems to be a push to more reader participation - competitions, ideas for projects etc, and the POTY. This is a good approach if the magazine is to survive I think.
I did notice though that Elizabeth Roberts is 'Acting Editor', so things may change again if they're recruiting for a new editor.
Well, if that really is the opinion of the general population here I suppose I'd better knock the Silverprint advertorials on the head. But I did put a considerable effort into writing them in the spirit of contributing to the magazine, rather than trying to do a hard sell. I did get a number of people commenting appreciatively, but maybe it's time to have a proper vote.
I actually enjoy your advertorials. The thought that goes into making them informative is quite evident.
I too received my copy yesterday & like the slightly longer format & the tweaked content. I was *not* impressed with the Printing for Digital supplement, not because of the title (leaving aside this is APUG) but because it was so biased towards Apple and the content was very shallow, I expect I could get more in-depth advice from an acne-ridding weekend shop assistant in a high st outlet.
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I too received my copy yesterday & like the slightly longer format & the tweaked content. I was *not* impressed with the Printing for Digital supplement, not because of the title (leaving aside this is APUG) but because it was so biased towards Apple
I liked it for the same reason. Usually journos assume everyone has a Windoze machine and software. This was a refreshing change.
I was encouraged on my first glance through the latest issue, which arrived yesterday and awaits a considered viewing.
I was thinking of not renewing my subscription but it seems to have renewed automatically, without notification. I don't remember setting it up like that but I'm OK to stay with it and see if Liz Roberts (or maybe her successor?) keeps the standard up.
I guess the included supplement on digital printing helps finance the magazine, so I'm happy to just send that straight to recycling.
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I've just had time for a quick glance, but it looks like its back on its feet again. I like the idea of an assignment, although I could'nt find any deadline dates.One thing which grated in the recent past was the number of reader portfolio contributions which were taken digitally then converted to B&W, and then printed digitally too. Although I understand that most film users may not have access to a darkroom these days, at least make the effort and use a film for the original capture. Converting a colour digital image is no different to scanning a colour film neg and converting that, which is cheating a bit I think. When you put a B&W film in your camera, your brain goes into mono mode, so the resulting print should be representative of what you saw through the lens.
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