Originally Posted by
amilne
I get the sense that black and white magazine is less for serious collectors and more for serious hobbyists, desperate amateurs looking for exposure (as proven by its multiple contests), and people who just like looking at, not buying, black and white photography.
Sure, there's that little section in there about what's happening at the auction houses in New York, etc... but that mostly just seems to be a flashy report on what the newest record is for highest selling photograph in a certain category. I'm not sure, but I don't think anyone who can afford Steichen's "The Pond- Moonlight" is getting their tips on upcoming artists and auction info from B&W magazine. They probably hire someone to do that.
I find the ads in the back taken out by "emerging" photographers to be pathetic, pointless attempts at exposure. Honestly, the only people they're advertising to are people just like themselves or people who could care less. I'm not trying to rip on anyone, I probably would look just as foolish if I had one of those ads too.
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