Best mag for a newbie

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Hi all
I'm going to get my first DSLR soon and I wondered which magazines are best for beginners - or at least which ones to avoid, because they're aimed at the pro's.
 
All the usual mags you see in WH Smiths are all pretty decent. There's often a bit too much photoshop stuff in them for my preference and they tend to be fairly weak photoshop tutorials (sticking a border round an image, making an image black and white etc.) but the photog stuff in most mags I've picked up are quite inspiring. Then again, there's little you probably couldn't find online somewhere anyway.

Depends if you want something to read on the loo, I suppose.
 
Find the one that gives you the best/most useful "Free" gift for subscribing and get that one- they're all pretty much of a much and, as welly says, you can find most of the stuff online anyway.

Personally, I just go into Borders and wander up to the instore Starbucks with an armful of them and read them over a Grande Latte :lol:
 
This one has been covered quite a few times, you could do a search on this forum and there will be some answers turn up.

But i have found the best value for money is DIGITAL PHOTO at £4.99, with the mag you receive a good tutorial disc, easy to follow for Photoshop users and also an extra mag again with tutorials . Most months there is an offer on for a free gift when subscribing.
I am far from a pro, and find the tutorials so easy to follow, yes i know its mainly on Photoshop, but am sure you will want some kind of decent soft ware with your camera.try it i am sure you will find it both interesting and helpful.

There are so many out there and i think i have tried many of them, its still the above for me...

There is always the option of placing a question on here, there is always some kind sole to help...

good luck
 
DP was the one I subscribed to, mainly because the subscription price was the same as the Arctic Butterfly that they were giving away as a free gift and which I was planning to buy anyway. It's "okay", but slanted far too much towards Photoshop, it does, however have some good how-to articles for dslr newbies....
 
Thanks for the tips.
I like to read mags at work when i've read the papers and done the crosswords.
Got a hard job me :thumbs:
 
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