Shutterbug Goes Web-Only
May 22, 2018 15:03:25 #
Shutterbug Kills Print Magazine, Goes Web-Only After 45 Years
https://petapixel.com/2018/05/22/shutterbug-kills-print-magazine-goes-web-only-after-45-years/
https://petapixel.com/2018/05/22/shutterbug-kills-print-magazine-goes-web-only-after-45-years/
May 22, 2018 15:15:45 #
May 23, 2018 00:30:22 #
A year ago March, three mags graced my mailbox: Popular Photography, Shutterbug, and Outdoor Photography. Pop Photo took the total hit in March and now Shutterbug goes web only. In the June issue, the editor has an article announcing that the magazine wasn’t going anywhere but would be bimonthly. No mention of all this at shutterbug.com. Hmmm, keep this up and the only printed mags will be the hyper priced UK versions.
May 23, 2018 10:59:21 #
47greyfox wrote:
A year ago March, three mags graced my mailbox: Popular Photography, Shutterbug, and Outdoor Photography. Pop Photo took the total hit in March and now Shutterbug goes web only. In the June issue, the editor has an article announcing that the magazine wasn’t going anywhere but would be bimonthly. No mention of all this at shutterbug.com. Hmmm, keep this up and the only printed mags will be the hyper priced UK versions.
It is sad that the print mags are a rare breed. The other day, I went to the book store to look for some magazines and only could find those published in the UK.
May 23, 2018 11:03:07 #
henryp wrote:
Shutterbug Kills Print Magazine, Goes Web-Only After 45 Years
https://petapixel.com/2018/05/22/shutterbug-kills-print-magazine-goes-web-only-after-45-years/
https://petapixel.com/2018/05/22/shutterbug-kills-print-magazine-goes-web-only-after-45-years/
Another great example of why you should never buy a subscription longer than one year!
In the last ten years how many times have you guys been burned?
May 23, 2018 11:26:54 #
Just took a quick look at Shutterbug.com, looks like a great website.
May 23, 2018 15:17:58 #
At one time I literally had thousands of photo magazines. I kept them for reference pre mass internet. Shutterbug, Pop Photography, Studio, Range Finder, Outdoor Photography, American Photo, Professional Photographer, After Capture, Digital Photo Pro. When I downsized I tried to give away or donate them. No one wanted a free education library. Went to recycle.
I know get all my magazines through Zinio on my iPad or PC. My only complaint is you can’t actually download them or back up. Your at the mercy that Zinio will stay in business.
The nice thing about web based is the quality of the images and the hyper links to the company’s website or photographer’s site.
I had purchased and or subscribed to shutterbug since the mid 80’s when the classifieds were the largest part, looking for a deal on an RZ etc. Losing that and their advertisements except for B&H, Adorama, Paul Buff -Lighting really hurt them. But I learned a lot reading there and then doing it. I’ve got a year left on Zinio of SB now.
I know get all my magazines through Zinio on my iPad or PC. My only complaint is you can’t actually download them or back up. Your at the mercy that Zinio will stay in business.
The nice thing about web based is the quality of the images and the hyper links to the company’s website or photographer’s site.
I had purchased and or subscribed to shutterbug since the mid 80’s when the classifieds were the largest part, looking for a deal on an RZ etc. Losing that and their advertisements except for B&H, Adorama, Paul Buff -Lighting really hurt them. But I learned a lot reading there and then doing it. I’ve got a year left on Zinio of SB now.
May 24, 2018 08:50:14 #
What a shame about Shutterbug. I have subscribed to the mag since it's beginning back in the 70's. It started out as a canary yellow broadsheet publication patterned somewhat after the old Trade-a-plane publication which was a nationwide forum for buying, selling and trading small aircraft. The lay out was very similar. I purchased several items of darkroom and photo equipment through Shutterbug Ads as it was known then.
It changed ownership and upgraded to a full color magazine. I have enjoyed it very much through the years. I can understand why print publications are doing what they are doing, but I will miss sitting back in the recliner with a cup of coffee and browsing those paqes.
Like Spiney who commented above, I got much of my photo education via the mags published 'in the day'.
It changed ownership and upgraded to a full color magazine. I have enjoyed it very much through the years. I can understand why print publications are doing what they are doing, but I will miss sitting back in the recliner with a cup of coffee and browsing those paqes.
Like Spiney who commented above, I got much of my photo education via the mags published 'in the day'.
May 24, 2018 15:24:08 #
I hate to see this, but it is the law of supply and demand. People are supplying this information on line in some way shape or form, and they are charging little or nothing for the information.
What's odd is that after seeing this I went to shutterbug.com to order an online subscription. They let me sign up and create a new account without ever saying what the price was or even asking for a payment method. Yet I seem to have full run of the site.
How does that business model work?
What's odd is that after seeing this I went to shutterbug.com to order an online subscription. They let me sign up and create a new account without ever saying what the price was or even asking for a payment method. Yet I seem to have full run of the site.
How does that business model work?
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