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I've only got half of them and I'm blown away. Some really good photographers here, and (for me) it's the approach and the imagination I find inspiring.what a great bunch of zines they are.
Hoping I can contribute one again next year, feel like I'm missing the party this time around!Round V is up:
Zine Swap V: January - November 2022
Got a project on the go that you never finish? Got a set of photos that tell a story? Why not publish them in a Zine and share with a group on here? This is a group project where all participants make a zine over the course of a year, then exchange it with everyone else taking part. This...www.talkphotography.co.uk
I'm very happy to give feedback and receive (good, indifferent or bad!) it, I was waiting to see if the Royal Mail had been kind to Ian @Harlequin565 and he had received all his copies yet before I posted anything,View attachment 338464
Hope its OK to post an image of the covers from this round.
Also do we give/get feedback on the zines? As its the first time I've done one, I wouldn't mind some good or bad, to know what works and what didn't. Personally I think mine was OK but would be helpful to know what others think.
George
Good grief, my zine took a long time to reach you! I could have walked it to your house quicker!In terms of feedback, my view is that it's fine to do that. This is a forum after all, and I'm perfectly capable of taking what I like & leaving the rest. Not everyone is like that though, so I try and give feedback in a positive way - especially saying what I enjoyed with the zines. Also bear in mind that feedback/critique wasn't part of the OP, so it's not expected.
Looking through them (The Industrial Tourist arrived yesterday, finally completing my collection!) it's clear that some thought went into each and every one. This isn't a "here's my latest landscape with a 10 stopper and a rock" that needs the same bland critique about rules of thirds, and foreground interest. This is a wholly different thing. The thinking that goes into the creation is as much a part of the outcome as the images themselves. If anything, I feel my images take more of a back seat to the story I'm trying to tell. For me - the zines with a bit of an intro or history tell me that the author actually cares about the subject and has tried to pull a series of images together.
They are all clearly very different, and I like to feed back about what it is I enjoyed about each one, whether I learned something, and if any content inspired me. Personally, I feel that at this level of photography, the authors are quite comfortable with their [photographic] capability. As an example, I left quite a few scratches and dust spots on my photos deliberately. Sure there was a CBA element, but for me, it added to what I was trying to get across.
Critical feedback is a bit more tricky, certainly for me, because I don't truly know the thinking (& intent) behind the zine and I don't have access to that "pool" of images from which the final selection was drawn. I am left to trust that the author made the right choice, and draw my conclusions and feedback from there.
Just reread this and it comes out as a confused mess, but I'm not capable of straightening it out. I really think encouraging feedback is great. And if there is any critical feedback, then say what you mean, mean what you say, but don't say it meanly!
I'm fairly sure that money changing hands wasn't allowed, although I am happy to send you my effort for nowt, if you PM me your address.I know I wasn't part of this swap but if any of you have spares I'm more than happy to buy a copy of you.
I know I wasn't part of this swap but if any of you have spares I'm more than happy to buy a copy of you.
That's amazing David - well done!The Modernist Shop in Manchester have taken copies of my Zine (the first batch of 10 have sold out, so I've just sent them 10 more!!)
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That's amazing David - well done!
Has anyone else had success selling their zines? I'll confess I've not bothered simply because I don't think there's a market for it.
I know I wasn't part of this swap but if any of you have spares I'm more than happy to buy a copy of you.
My Lonks on Show zine has sold enough to recoup costs, as did my poultry book. But they have target audiences. Word of mouth and Facebook was how they got sold. I'd always avoided FB but it is definitely the way to get stuff seen. None of the others zines I've done have sold, although I haven't made any effort to market them!Has anyone else had success selling their zines? I'll confess I've not bothered simply because I don't think there's a market for it.
I know I wasn't part of this swap but if any of you have spares I'm more than happy to buy a copy of you.
That's amazing David - well done!
Has anyone else had success selling their zines? I'll confess I've not bothered simply because I don't think there's a market for it.
That's very generous, let me at least pay for postage.I'm happy to send one out, got to get rid of them some how DM your address and I'll post it after Xmas.
I've sold a couple, mainly to people who showed an interest when I was doing the photography, also done a few swaps and sent to a couple some friendly podcasters.
That's ok buy a coffee for the TP teamThat's very generous, let me at least pay for postage.
I'll also send you a FOC copy Mark if you PM your address. Anoher coffee for the TP team I reckon.I know I wasn't part of this swap but if any of you have spares I'm more than happy to buy a copy of you.
Happy to send you a copy, let me know your address if you’re interested.I know I wasn't part of this swap but if any of you have spares I'm more than happy to buy a copy of you.
PM me your address Mark I’m happy to send one over.I know I wasn't part of this swap but if any of you have spares I'm more than happy to buy a copy of you.
Feedback!
I've put it in spoiler tags so that a) it has less chance of influencing your thoughts, and b) if you don't want feedback, don't click!
"Memento Mori" by @londonbackpackr
The work of Simon Marsden was what got me in to photography more seriously if I'm honest, and his work very much showed me photography can be about something more than just recording what's in front of the lens. This little zine was a treat and the black gothic look was right up my alley. Overgrown cemeteries can be very tricky to photography and the monochrome treatment has worked really well here. IU really liked the bits of text running through the zine too. Again this showed care and thought in the subject . Great logo on the back page too!
Overall, I was once again, blown away by the quality of the zines. There was a lot of variety, but I was struck by how many referenced looking at the past as a subject. I wonder if the "type" of photographer that takes part in something like this will create work with a similar backbone, or is it simply coincidence? Allan, David, Peter, George, Andy & Graham all turned out work that left me feeling a little wistful & slightly sad. The times they are a changin' as that lyricist once said.
Thanks to all who took part. I feel quite honoured to have been a recipient of these zines. And they were free too! What's not to like
On to round V
@londonbackpackr has their name in lights today.
Memento Mori - The making of a Zine - By George Griffin
The Industrial Revolution changed the world forever. The coming of mechanised production was a shift from a mainly agricultural society to a technological one. London was the first city affected by this as the Industrial Revolution originated in the UK. As London grew it swallowed up great...www.35mmc.com
Ooh.. Podcast too... Congrats George!
Yes. I'd forgot I'd askThanks guys I was down with Covid over Christmas and and isolating, and decide to write it for Hamish. It's worked out quite well, as I've made a few more sales.
That reminds me @MrDrizz are you still interested in your freebie
If they've sent you a stamped addressed envelope, for gods sake don't lick the glue stripHey guys
Have anyone ever sent zines to Russia? I've had someone contact me about mine and wants to buy one.
Are there any difficulties in sending stuff there or have I just got that 80s paranoia
Are there any restrictions because of sanctions?Hey guys
Have anyone ever sent zines to Russia? I've had someone contact me about mine and wants to buy one.
Are there any difficulties in sending stuff there or have I just got that 80s paranoia