About

Now in its twenty-third year, PhotoMedia magazine targets serious creators and users of photography. It is intended to educate and inspire readers on all aspects of photography (including digital), with each issue concentrating on a different theme.

It is the only publication of its sort in the entire United States – a regional magazine (concentrating on all states west of the Rocky Mountains except Hawaii) with broad photography industry coverage, that is distributed free to readers at strategic locations throughout the region (including photo specialty shops and labs, colleges with photo programs, etc.). Paid subscriptions are also available for those preferring delivery by mail.

PhotoMedia magazine is published three times per year (Fall, Spring and Summer, approx. 27,000+ copies per issue) and is printed on a heat-set web press on 4-color-capable high-gloss paper throughout. Its 9″ x 10-7/8″ trim size affords a slightly larger-than-average format to present photographs and graphics with high impact in a very reader-friendly open design and careful attention to not crowding advertising or stories.

Our editorial encourages readers to consider new products, services, techniques and opportunities while our comprehensive news coverage keeps them in touch with what’s going on in the industry. The editorial includes features about foremost photographers and their work, industry trends, special locations to photograph, industry news, people, technical features and new product reports, and a calendar listing of photo happenings throughout the region. A strong emphasis is placed on the photos throughout the magazine.

After looking over an issue of PhotoMedia, we are confident the reader will be amazed that it is a free publication throughout our strategic distribution network of notable specialty photo retailers, professional photo labs and service bureaus, photo schools and galleries throughout the western U.S.  (and has been throughout its history), and impressed with its absorbing editorial and visual content. It is supported almost entirely from advertiser revenue.

PhotoMedia has been honored with prestigious awards for publishing excellence including EIGHT APEX Grand Awards – in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 in the Best Overall Magapaper/Newspaper, four+ color, small office, for profit category, and 2008 in the Best Overall Magazines and Journals, four+ color, small office, for profit category; and FIVE first-place Maggie Awards – Best Interview or Profile/Trade in 2000, Best Cover/Trade in 2003, Best Overall Tabloid/Trade in 2004, and Best Overall Tabloid/Trade and Best Single Editorial Enhanced Photograph in 2007.

Since 2000, PhotoMedia has been nominated for a total of TWENTY Maggie Awards (with at least one nomination per year from 2000 through 2007 and a PhotoMedia record FIVE nominations in 2009 – categories other than the five wins above have included Best Semi-Annual or Three-Time/Trade & Consumer, Most Improved Annual, Semi-Annual, Three-Time or Quarterly/Trade & Consumer, Best Overall Design/Trade, Best How-To Article/Trade and Best Single Editorial Photo/Trade) and has also received ELEVEN APEX Awards of Excellence in addition to the eight aforementioned Grand Awards since 2000 (with at least one, the other or both per year – other categories have included Best Overall Layout and Design, Best Redesign, Best Personality Profiles, and Best Photo Usage).

PhotoMedia is a great way to reach photographers and others interested in creating or using images traditionally, digitally or online. Advertise now!