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Should You Photograph for Magazines?
Episode 643

Should You Photograph for Magazines?

Beyond the Image Podcast

July 2, 202512m 18s

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Show Notes

Once considered the pinnacle of photographic achievement, shooting for magazines has drastically changed. In this episode of Beyond the Image, I'm pulling back the curtain on what the editorial landscape really looks like today—shrinking budgets, sponsored content replacing original stories, and the loss of creative control that once made editorial work so fulfilling.

So the big question: Is it still worth it? I'll unpack my own experiences, what's changed over the past decade, and the real reasons I still occasionally say yes to a magazine job—along with why you might want to think twice.

Whether you're chasing your first tear sheet or reconsidering how to build your brand, this is the honest conversation every photographer needs to hear.

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