SHOTS magazine
After seeing Robert's recommendation on Coincidences, I just subscribed to SHOTS, a quarterly photography magazine. Based on the sample images on their Web site, I think it'll be a good $20 investment, certainly a better value than Aperture (which has undergone a nice site redesign and is unexpectedly persistent about calling me to resubscribe. Change your politics and I'll be back.) And SHOTS takes PayPal, which is even better.
Hey, glad I could make a convert, though SHOTS is a very different bag of chips than Aperture (or Blind Spot for that matter). For one, it's not glossy, doesn't have much text at all, and doesn't really highlight the latest big names from the galleries -- very much the contrary.
The content is all from outside submissions, except for the feature interview with a reputable photographer, and the print publication is all black and white (color is converted to B&W) -- the web site does showcase some original color images, but not the magazine.
Still, even though the magazine has a casual, almost dusty quality to it at first glance, it's actually edited very meticulously and the majority of the contributions are very, very good. SHOTS has also lasted far, far longer than most photo magazines, so it clearly has something going for it. You'll pick up on a particular sensibility after a few issues, which is what all magazines have. Hope you enjoy it!
Glad to see you post something again. Thought we's lost you!
Thanks for clarifying the editorial outlook of SHOTS. In my laziness, I can see how it appears I was making a direct comparison to Aperture, but based on the photos on the SHOTS site, it was clear the only comparison to be made was that I had subscribed to both!
Once I get an issue in my hands, perhaps I'll see about submitting some of my own work.