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If your digital camera has just packed it in, or you just feel like shaking things up a little bit, why not consider alternative photography? After all, using a camera isn’t the only way to get stuff into your computer for processing… Instead of scanning your prints, why not skip the camera altogether and scan the objects you’re photographing? Read the rest of the article »

I’ve been a fan of JPG magazine for a long time. It’s like a photography magazine, but completely different. For one, the readers are the writers. The readers are the photographers. It’s like a big community website (think Flickr), but in magazine form. I have no idea exactly how their submission system for articles works, but I know one thing: if the articles are edited in a proper way, this could be a fantastic first step for an aspiring writer to get some of their writings published on good ‘ole woodpulp. Because, well, let’s face it: Holding a magazine with your name in the byline is a hell of a lot more fun than being published on-line, right?

Of course, you might not feel that your writing is up to scratch. In that case, fear not: You could submit your photographs on a theme instead! That’s right: Scour your library, or go out and take new photos specifically for the topics under discussion in the next issue of JPG magazine. Not only could you become a published photographer, but if they do use your photos, they’ll pay you for it! Bonza. Read the rest of the article »