Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This thread has prompted me to reflect on the imagery that has appeared in Shutterbug over the years. In my view, the quality of the photography generally appearing in Shutterbug is woefully inadequate. For the most part, again it's solely my opinion, the photography has an amateurish quality unworthy of publication. Often, the models look like "kiddie porn" rejects, photographed without an iota of glamour, sitting in unimaginative poses with sterile backgrounds. The wedding photography is trite and boring. The quality of reproduction is poor. The magazine used to be viewed as a great source for acquiring used equipment. However, now that the Internet has emerged as a significant selling force, the size of Shutterbug's classified's has steadily diminished. Its dealer display ads also seem to be diminishing. I wonder what keeps that magazine afloat. It's certainly not the quality of the photography. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html