People launched its Ipad app yesterday. The app is a great step forward in tow major ways. First the design while still sharp and smart is simpler than many of the other magazine apps out there making for much easier and sensible navigation. Unlike some of the other magazines, I don’t find my self clicking [...]
Following the smashing success of what I felt was a very much overrated Avatar, 3D has seemingly become the current trend in the move industry. With magazines looking for technological gimmicks in an effort to regain readership I’m not surprised to hear that 3D is coming to the publishing industry. Playboy will be rolling out [...]
As mentioned on numerous posts, like every other photographer these days I’m making the leap into video. While equipment is relatively affordable things can quickly add up especially when you start getting into the numerous needed accessories. I knew a dolly was going to be a necessary purchase pretty early on and I had been [...]
D day is here. The announcement that many claim could save the publishing industry is upon us. Today Apple unveils the rumored device almost certainly to be a digital tablet. Wether this is truly the earth shattering device its been built to be, I doubt it. Will I buy one, probably. Either way the future [...]
Last week an announcement was made that four of the big publishing companies were forming a digital distribution company, Time Inc being one of those players. Well Tech Crunch has an article detailing a demo shown to them of Time Inc’s foray into digital publishing using Sports Illustrated as the guinea pig. The demo was [...]
Word started breaking courtesy of the New York Times last night that Time Inc, Hearst, Condé Nast and Meredith are becoming partners in a new a digital distribution venture, an Itunes Store for Magazines basically. I for one say bravo. Glad to hear an aggressive move is finally being taken to get magazines ready for [...]
Not to be left to go gently into that good night, Condé Nast is gearing up for the inevitable transition from paper to digital distribution. Media Memo has a great article about the company’s plans for next gen magazines. Wired will be leading the way by having ready a digital version for the rumored apple [...]
Tomorrow night FPS (Film Photo Synthesis) Fest is being held at ROOT studios in Brooklyn. The fest is billed as “a film screening event the explores the transition from still photography to motion”. Some of the photographers slated to show projects include Vincet Laforet, Andrew Hetherington, and Amber Gray. If you are at all interested [...]
Esquire has recently taken several different forays into blending new media with traditional magazine fair. Most notably a couple Red Camera covers and the Digital Ink anniversary issue. The success of any of these was debatable and not overwhelmingly exciting. Well the magazine took another step forward with their “Augmented Reality” issue hitting the [...]
Video has been the buzz word on everyones mouth as of late including my own. Anyone who’s read my blog will know that I’ve been giving the subject more of my attention. A couple weeks back I declared my intention to take the plunge and stop sitting on the sidelines. So I picked up [...]
