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I don’t know who first said that ‘the best things in life are free’, but it’s a sentiment that’s impossible to argue against. Whether you’re a regular reader or a newcomer to Photography News, it is a unique publication in the photography market because it is free. Distributed to UK camera clubs and available through selected leading photographic retailers, Photography News is always free, and it’s also available online. For the latter, all you have to do is register on absolutephoto. com and each time an issue comes out we’ll email you so that you can just log on to read it. Simple. If you don’t belong to a camera club, live miles away from a photo retailer or simply just want your own physical copy every month, Photography News is available on a subscription, for £14.99 a year – that just covers the cost of posting a copy out. Editorially, the premise of the publication is very Ronseal, ie. we do what the title says: we bring you the latest news from the exciting world of photography, especially new kit, from camera and lens launches through to new cleaning cloths and batteries. If it’s new and relevant to imaging you will read about it in Photography News. With the imaging world such a fervent cauldron of activity, new products bring with them ever-more opportunities to enjoy photography, and in the way you want to enjoy it.
Product tests are also a pivotal part of our editorial content, and each month we take an independent look at the latest arrivals and give you advice on how to spend your money wisely. To be frank, we are blessed to live in an age where there is no truly awful kit – it’s all good – but it is also true that there are relative differences and some things are ‘better’ (however you want to define or interpret that word) than others. Those differences can be really tiny, and many, of course, are subjective too. Regardless, our honest views will steer you in the right direction. Photography News’s very wide remit means we offer up opinions from across the spectrum, not just ours, as well as details of what’s happening in the wider world of imaging too. Each issue we look at the latest imaging techniques, exhibitions and competitions too – and it’s all for free. Plus we are always open to ideas. So if there is a product you particularly want to see tested or an area of imaging you feel we should cover, please feel free to email me at editor@ photography-news.co.uk. All the best for now and see you next issue, out on 17 September.
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