Vision Slightly Blurred
Vision Slightly Blurred
PhotoShelter
What Happens When a Major Photo Magazine Shuts Down?
23 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
What is PDN (Photo District News)?
PDN 30: Uncovering new photo talent
What's the role of photo magazines?
Should PDN have been more proactive about seeing the shift in print to online and video?
Emerald Expositions bought PDN. They're an expo company.
Why can't PDN exist as online only?
Creating daily content is a grind
Outdoor Photographer is the largest photo magazine
There is a new crop of photo magazine that carefully curates
Can someone take over PDN 30?
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Last week, Emerald Expositions, the owner of Photo District News (PDN), announced that PDN would no longer publish new content online or in print. The magazine was a staple of the professional photography industry, particularly for advertising and commercial photography. Their articles covered a wide range of topics from pricing to major campaigns to the venerable PDN 30 list. In addition, PDN produced a number of photo contests including the PDN Annual.

In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen discuss the climate that makes it nearly impossible for niche print publications to exist, what PDN could have done to potentially thwart its demise, and ideas for the future of PDN 30.