Are there any technique oriented periodicals specialized in B&W photography? I found one site http://www.bandwmag.com/ but the magazine seems to be lacking the technical aspect. The subtitle is "For Collectors of Fine Photography". ANy suggestions?

regards Xosni

-- Xosni (xosni@gega.net), March 11, 2002

Answers

Photo Techniques. They used to be called Darkroom Techniques and later Darkroom and Creative Camera Techniques, but have broadened their subject matter. Now they also have digital articles. Still, they are probably the best magazine publishing technical articles on black and white. View Camera also sometimes has excellent articles on black and white.

-- Ed Buffaloe (edb@unblinkingeye.com), March 11, 2002.

There's an English magazine (Black & White Magazine) that's just started (about 4-5 issues so far) that I've found to be a good read with some fine pictures in it. They have various technical articles, one I find interesting where a guy takes readers negatives and prints them explaining what he's done and why.

-- Nigel Smith (nlandgl@unite.com.au), March 11, 2002.

So there are two magazines called B&W. Obviously it's not the same one as www.bandwmag.com.

So, do they have a website? IS it bimonthy published? Give me more details please, I'm interested!

regards Xosni

-- Xosni (xosni@gega.net), March 11, 2002.

I think there must be several B&W magazines.. I know of others! The one I'm refering to was bi-monthly (every two months) but I think they were going to monthly. I'm actually hanging out for the next edition.. checking the newstand daily,etc :) They didn't have a website last edition.

-- Nigel Smith (nlandgl@unite.com.au), March 11, 2002.

Xosni,

Web site is phototechmag.com and it is published bimonthly.

-- Patrick A. Gainer (pgainer@rtol.net), March 12, 2002.

Now there are two B&W magazines: One is monthlly published, from the UK, technically oriented: http://www.gmcmags.com/

The second is bimonthly published, from the US, art oriented: http://www.bandwmag.com/

Now I'm gonna settle on PhotoTechnique, PhotoVision, and B&W Photography (from the UK).

I want to choose one from LensWork and B&W (from the US) for art- oriented publication. Which one?

Xosni

-- Xosni (xosni@gega.net), March 12, 2002.

Sorry but someone from this list sent me the email address of (the British) B&W Photography Magazine. It seems I lost it. Can anybody help me with that?

regards Xosni

-- Xosni (xosni@gega.net), March 19, 2002.

Lenswork is a good magazine that features thought provoking editorials and essays by well known authors along with very nice black and white imagery. Small portfolios. Black and White Magazine is about the gallery and photographic collecting scene. They feature a lot more portfolios than Lenswork and instead of essays and editorial comment they feature articles on the collecting scene. And a few bios. I subscribe to both and have since their inception. I enjoy both and it would be hard to pick a favorite. Together they encompass most of the Black and White photographic work.

-- bigmac (james_mickelson@hotmail.com), March 19, 2002.