We thought JPG Mag was going to be out at first, but it looks like they rounded first after an error (thanks to the sloppy throw by the pitcher) and are safe at second. Welcome back JPG!
(Note: I'm not really a baseball fan, despite the obvious reference to baseball)
The San Francisco Chronicle reminds us of why we shouldn't rely on free online services for photo backups. Buy some photos or get the hell out!
Our friends at Photojojo have put together a guide about the pending demise of JPG Magazine. Included are links to JPG's top content, a ZIP file containing all the issues, and other fun things. Thanks to Kelly from Photojojo for suggesting the guide!
Save JPG is a site that was started by 15x100, 15 Photographs by 100 Photographers, to try and save JPG in one form or another. (As a side note, 15x100 is a pretty interesting project)
In other positive news, JPG Magazine apparently has had some interest in acquisition. The interest in the site means that it'll survive at least another week, with hopes of much longer.
There's also been some interesting ideas in the comments on the Save JPG site. Comments suggesting that JPG should charge money to post to the site, but remain open to view. Something like this I feel might work, but I'm unsure what you'd actually be buying. Flickr, for instance, is a photo backup solution in some regards with a Pro account. The unlimited storage, unlimited uploads is key there.
But, what else could JPG do to survive? Could JPG turn into a generic photo sharing site, or what about the possibility of taking the community magazine to the next level and let individuals of the community create their own issues? I don't know, but the question of JPG's survival, and the form it survives in, is something I look forward to getting an answer to.
It's no secret that I've been a fan of JPG Mag. I've submitted images on numerous occasions, have subscribed, took part in voting for nearly every theme since issue 7, and have been an RSS subscriber to their blog for some time now. So, it was extremely sad news for me to receive in my inbox this morning an email saying goodbye from the Editor in Chief, Laura Brunow Miner.
JPG had an interesting idea, and unfortunately it couldn't sustain itself. I know I'll miss the community of amazing photographers, and taking part in the JPG experiment. Thank JPG Mag for all your hard work!
You can read the sad post at the JPG blog.
This month's PhotographyBB (a free online photography magazine who's quality seems to get better every month) is jam packed full of goodness! It starts off with an article about developing film, talks about black and white, takes you to Australia and then hits the digital darkroom when it turns to an article about Adobe's Lightroom. I think this is probably the best issue yet, and I really haven't started reading.
Issue 4 of the online photgraphy magazine PhotographyBB is out and I've promised them I'd read it all this time. The articles in the past issues that I have read have been of great quality and on interesting topics, so when I see stuff like:
Regarding this recent release, Dave Seeram - Editor and Publisher says, “Issue 4 is here and fully stocked on our digital shelves! Although we had to delay this month’s issue by one week, this month’s issue is by far our best issue to date! This month we’re taking it to the next level by including photographic shooting techniques, a trip to Vancouver, and even more tutorials than last month, including Photoshop, Elements, and even a Dreamweaver (for the photographer) tutorial!”
in the press release for issue 4, I know for sure that there is good stuff contained within the digital pages.
Now, if only I had a super fast color printer and ink was dirt cheap, I could start reading it on the bus this morning...
EDIT: Incomprehensible dribble fixed.
Photoshop Express has added Flickr integration. It's adding features like this that will kill off those other up and coming online editors.
Philadelphia Trash the Dress. Looks like Philadelphians are getting excited about this type of wedding photography.
