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Photography inspiration: Tiny photo zines
Looking for a flexible photography project that you can get started with anytime? A photo zine fits the bill nicely, especially since you can make one about anything you’re currently interested in or practicing at the moment. You can make it as simple or complex as you want, but the key is to either make it a showcase or tell a story with it. If you’re yet to start, today’s featured video will give you some ideas and inspiration. Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography regularly features the photo zines and self-published photo books sent by photographers from around the world. In the video above, he shares his thoughts on three photo zines, one of them a simple and tiny photo zine. While all of them are interesting in different ways, I really want to emphasize how the tiny zine makes for a great “gateway” into the world of self-publishing for photographers. It takes away the pressure of making something big — whether in size, volume or topic — and challenges you to present a story, concept or idea in a concise yet creative way. Since it’s small and pocketable, it’s also easy to share or swap with your fellow photographers, or hand over as a creative alternative to a calling card. It is what you make of it; what matters is you use it as a way to present your best work and not have it limited to being viewed through screens. So, what do you think? Did these examples encourage you to get into photo zine making, big or small? Share your thoughts in the comments and let’s discuss!
Looking for a flexible photography project that you can get started with anytime? A photo zine fits the bill nicely, especially since you can make one about anything you’re currently interested in or practicing at the moment. You can make it as simple or complex as you want, but the key is to either make it a showcase or tell a story with it. If you’re yet to start, today’s featured video will give you some ideas and inspiration.
Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography regularly features the photo zines and self-published photo books sent by photographers from around the world. In the video above, he shares his thoughts on three photo zines, one of them a simple and tiny photo zine.
While all of them are interesting in different ways, I really want to emphasize how the tiny zine makes for a great “gateway” into the world of self-publishing for photographers. It takes away the pressure of making something big — whether in size, volume or topic — and challenges you to present a story, concept or idea in a concise yet creative way. Since it’s small and pocketable, it’s also easy to share or swap with your fellow photographers, or hand over as a creative alternative to a calling card. It is what you make of it; what matters is you use it as a way to present your best work and not have it limited to being viewed through screens.
So, what do you think? Did these examples encourage you to get into photo zine making, big or small? Share your thoughts in the comments and let’s discuss!
