Hi folks:
"Grumpy" and Dave Cohen have discussed the "cons" of sending photos to
hobby magazines for publication.
Twelve years ago, I was having a lot of my b/w work published. Sharing
the hobby was payment enough, but I also received free extensions to my
magazine subscription (a nice touch).
Today, a photo of a train in a scenic location is not good enough.
Today, the photo has to be a new color scheme, a new locomotive model,
a detour move, or a wreck. Then, every mag prints nearly the same
pictures of the same event. As a result, I no longer contribute to
magazines, and I am letting my subscriptions to some of them lapse.
I have found a new means of sharing my work with others interested in
the hobby. It's called web publishing. I am the contributor, I am the
editor, and I am the artist. There's no charge for postage (except for
the net provider's low fee), and there's no waste in submitting
material that the editor doesn't need.
I have surfed through Gilley's page, and it's really
outstanding--especially the top 10 shots of the year. You may peruse
it at:
http://www.eesoft.com/rr
There are some other great pages out there in cyberspace, too.
I have recently added an article to my page called "The Sunkels' 1962
Vacation." Feel free to visit it if you are into interurbans or lake
boats. I've also posted some new pix from the Save A Connie
organization.
http://www.sound.net/~wsunkel
I admit that web publishing is not the panacea for all hobby exchange,
but the current trend is moving in that direction.
I am a rank amateur when it comes to web design. But if anyone on the
list has questions about how to get started, I'll try to help.
Later,
Warren
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