Impressions
Here’s another reason why I hope print publications will never die completely. I love seeing images in print. It’s just not the same when photographs are crammed inside a computer monitor; you can almost hear the pixels crying out for the opportunity to experience offset printing.
When I saw my photo of White Sands National Monument splashed across a spread in the latest issue of New Mexico Magazine, it took my breath away.
I was just as impressed with the winners of the 10th Annual New Mexico Magazine Photo Contest. Not only do I love holding the magazine and flipping through the pages, I also love to see other people’s view of my second home. Tons of visitors see New Mexico in the summer, but most of winning photographs represent a moment in time that the casual tourist may never see, such as a snowstorm in the Sandia Mountains or the expression on a child who has just performed a Native American dance.
The best thing I can hope for is that a photograph, whether mine or someone else’s, will make people want to visit a place or be inspired to take their own photos. Better still, perhaps someone will capture something special on camera and experience the joy of seeing it printed in the pages of a magazine.
In the meantime, show your support for print publications (and for my livelihood). Pick up an issue of New Mexico Magazine, Cleveland Magazine, Lake Erie Living or another favorite read!
