JPG Magazine

Issue 8
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In 2004, the husband and wife team Derek Powazek and Heather Powazek Champ had a baby named JPG Magazine. Since it’s birth, I have watched the magazine as it has learned how to walk. In the years of its infancy, JPG was only available through the self-publishing website Lulu.com. Over the course of the last few years, however, JPG has grown remarkably – now being “professionally” printed six times a year by 8020 Publishing and being distrubuted to popular bookstores everywhere. What makes JPG more interesting than your typical photography magazine is the fact that anyone can take part in the making of it, be it a professional or amateur photographer. Joining the website allows one to be a part of the community (and, in turn, submit their images to the themes for the next issue).

The latest from JPG, Issue 8, includes the three themes Embrace the Blur, Tourist, and Intimate. Along with the work chosen for the themes are two featured portfolios, “People in Bed” by Randall Cosco and the very lovely series “Almost Naked” by Shen Wei.

Also, an image of mine has sneaked its way into the ‘Intimate’ section of the magazine. Pick up a copy and see if you can find it!