world press photo winner struggling to find work

© Paolo Nobile • Alterazione (III) • Gelatin Silver Print

World Press Photo winner struggling to find work. In case one needed confirmation about what’s happening in the media industry … . Via PDN.

And this not only in the US.

the future of magazines

© Paolo Nobile • Crocifissione (trittico) • 3 gelatin silver contact prints from 8" x 10" film negatives

“Finally, I will say this about the future of magazines and photography. There is no future for magazines that don’t challenge and surprise their readers with original sophisticated imagery. The internet has set the ground floor and if you can’t rise above it, you will disappear” (Rob Haggart)

The financial crisis just acted as a catalyst in a line of business which was already getting through a big technological and cultural revolution. What a pity that people who lead the publishing industry seem to not understand it.

website updated

Just updated my websites with a bunch of new food images (click here).

More to come … .