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JPGmag is a very cool (print) magazine concept, it’s grown out of what was a flickr group and is now running their own site. (free) members get to submit one photo for each theme and can vote (yeh/neh) on submissions. The really nicely printed version of the magazine comes out 6 times in a year, Issue 7 is out now. Anyone can download the magazine as a PDF (or view it in their browser as flash) free of charge. Realistically, I think JPGmag is actually very reasonably priced at $15 (US) / $21 (Canada) for a year of six awesome issues, this is not the list price ($25) but they’ve been generously distributing ten-bucks-off discounts all over the intertubes (this is one of them).
JPGmag is pretty much Threadless for photographers (not to say that we can’t also wear Threadless). speaking of Threadless, they’ve announced plans to start producing their own raw tees rather than printing on AA and fruit-of-the-loom (for us guys), rumour has it they really nice too … (another) three cheers for Threadless !

JPG is a magazine. It’s published 6 times a year by 8020 Publishing. Check out the back issues. The photos in the magazine come from you!

JPG is a website. Here any photographer can join and upload photos to their member page. You can also submit your photos to issues and themes for consideration in the magazine.

JPG is a community. JPG exists because of, and exclusively for, photographers like you. Without you, we’re nothing.

regardless of whether or not you buy a subscription, I think JPGmag is a really great thing and it’s a lot of fun to participate in for anyone into photography. besides, either way, you can always borrow my copy.

so, get off your arse and pick out one of your best shots for the next issue’s first theme, which I’m really looking forward to : the Streets (not the artist), you’ve got 51 days left … and don’t forget to properly waste some time going through submissions for this issue (themes: tourist, intimate, embrace-the-blur), you’ve got until friday to give your take on the submissions and spread the word. you might as well start with mine …