Black and White Photography, magazine, still in business?

dosilverhalide · Jan 17, 2014

Not sure what forum to put this in, but here goes. Has anyone seen the Dec 2013 or Jan 2014 issues of this magazine. All the book stores I've checked in N. Florida haven't had any since the Nov 2013 issue.

Mustafa Umut Sarac · Jan 17, 2014

http://www.bandwmag.com/back-issues/bw-no-100

I checked the google and found 2013 December issue , I can say worst magazine cover I have ever seen.

Konical · Jan 17, 2014

Good Evening,

I am a subscriber. I have received an issue for December 2013 (#157) and one labeled "Winter 2013" (#158).

Konical

dosilverhalide · Jan 17, 2014

Thank you , Mustafa, but this is a different magazine published in England. Black + White Photography, is the title. It use to be a great film magazine, but it's about 98 % digital now, but still good photography. Thank you Konical, are you in the US?

Konical · Jan 17, 2014

Good Evening,

Yes, I'm in Illinois. I get Black + White by mail from England. I also subscribe to Black & White (the U. S. magazine). The last issue of that one I have received is #100 (December 2013).

Konical

JLP · Jan 17, 2014

Issue 101 (February 2014) was out a couple of weeks ago, I think I received it the first week of January.

Christopher Walrath · Jan 17, 2014

It has been since shortly after Ms. McWhinnie stepped away since I have looked for an issue to begin with. It seemed as they were becoming another Shutterbug with EVEN less content relating to analog so I said why bother. Just curious. Is this still the case?

Konical · Jan 17, 2014

Good Evening, Christopher,

The English Black + White isn't what it used to be. There is still a little film-related material in it, but I'm not sure that I'll renew the next time a notice arrives.

Konical

Christopher Walrath · Jan 17, 2014

I know they went the way that their money did and I can't fault them for the financial realities in which they operate. Random nostalgic remark entered here.

JLP · Jan 17, 2014

The OP was interested in the US B&W magazine not the English rag.

analoguey · Jan 17, 2014

So do the mags other than what Mustafa referred to have weblinks, anyone?

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 17, 2014

analoguey said:
So do the mags other than what Mustafa referred to have weblinks, anyone?

I cannot find a web presence for it. But I believe it's this one:

Ricardo Miranda · Jan 18, 2014

It is this one here: http://www.thegmcgroup.com/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=698

analoguey · Jan 18, 2014

That photo looks gorgeous, quite a bit dated, I suppose?

Richard Sintchak (rich815) said:
I cannot find a web presence for it. But I believe it's this one:

John Koehrer · Jan 19, 2014

JLP said:
The OP was interested in the US B&W magazine not the English rag.

Check out reply #4

gone · Jan 20, 2014

I don't know about dated, but it looks so posed it's not funny. Just your average urban street scene I suppose. LOL!

If that is an example of what you would find inside, good riddance if they went belly up.

Richard S. (rich815) · Jan 20, 2014

momus said:
I don't know about dated, but it looks so posed it's not funny. Just your average urban street scene I suppose. LOL!

If that is an example of what you would find inside, good riddance if they went belly up.

Helen Levitt was a terrific street photographer.

Peltigera · Jan 20, 2014

I bought the February issue of the British Black and White Photography magazine this morning - so it is still in business

elekm · Jan 20, 2014

In the U.S., a number of places no longer carry it, specifically most (or all) Barnes & Noble stores. Borders used to carry it, but then Borders went under. That was a real shame.

Not all of us want to shop at Amazon. Some/Many of us still like a traditional bookstore.

Of course, Barnes & Noble and Borders put the smaller bookstores out of business, so I guess the cycle is now complete. Until something else comes along and challenges Amazon.

Peltigera · Jan 20, 2014

You can always subscribe direct from the publishers - £64 ($105) for 12 issues plus 30% rebate if you pay by direct debit.

http://www.thegmcgroup.com/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=2321&idcategory=714

jp80874 · Jan 20, 2014

Just to add to the confusion, there was an Australian magazine called Black and White that seems to have gone under. Here is a wikipedia link explaining their view of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black+White

John Powers

dosilverhalide · Jan 30, 2014

Still no Black + White Photography, magazines in three different stores in N. Florida. I wonder if all three are supplied by the same business? J.

Xmas · Jan 30, 2014

Richard Sintchak (rich815) said:
Helen Levitt was a terrific street photographer.

I used to play like that when I was a kid, so nostalgia attack.

dosilverhalide · Mar 2, 2014

Still no Black & White Photography in three stores between Jacksonville and Gainesville Fl. But I did get my second Monograph Series Lenswork magazine the other day. Great magazine. The only one I subscribe to now.

Alex Muir · Mar 2, 2014

The British Black+White magazine appears to be going strong and is readily available in the UK. There must be an issue with distribution in the US. As stated earlier, traditional film based work gets little coverage, although it is not completely ignored. Pinholes, Holgas and alternative processes get a mention, and the readers submissions can be on film. I stopped subscribing some time ago, but I still pick it up occasionally if an issue looks interesting.
Alex

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