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The Best Magazine -- period.
I will always subscribe to this fabulous magazine. There is so much variety in each issue.I am amazed at how this magazine always get me interested in things that I have never even thought about before.And the way the articles are written, I feel like I am being entertained while I am being informed -- it's awesome!The mix is not just heavy subjects either -- there are always ighter-weight articles too, so I can pick up this magazine on any occasion when I'm in any mood and I can always find something that I want to read about.

Excellent
This is an excellent magazine. There are very few magazines that I choose to read cover to cover. This is one of the few.
Literate, authoritative history in a nutshell.
Smithsonian says it like it was, albeit short and sweet.Without sprinkling complex grammar and cute expressions that are the hallmark of so many publications, Smithsonian provides the latest meaningful scholarship, especially if it departs from traditional concepts.Their photos are always profoundly informative and fresh, without cut and paste from the time-honored sources.Their article on Gavrilo Princip, the assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, shook me to the core.Thanks Smithsonian. ... Read more

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The best presentation
I love the look of this magazine.Such high quality.The overwhelming amounts of advertisements can be a bit much though.The photography and style is fantastic.They some how make everything from vases to flowers to all foods look compelling and beautiful.

good things
Long time MSL subscriber.I get out my dec, dec/jan issues every holiday season to see what works for ornaments and decorations and such.I loved the cookie issue last year, definite keeper.Her projects involve time and materials, but you end up with something that will last, and instructions are generally very clear.I've seen that since her trial/jail, the high end advertisors have almost entirely backed out, which means adds for average joes, like me.I really appreciate the depth that the mag goes into a certain subject, even if its not a particular fave of mine.
Fabulous magazine
I'm kind of a homebody -- I love making things, sewing and cooking, and making my home as nice as possible for myself, my kids, and my guests.When I found this magazine, it was love at first sight: crafts, easy sewing projects, home-made decorations and beautifully photographed meals, all in one spectacularly well-put-together magazine.To be honest, I always loved Martha's work but could never stand her show; now I can have all that her show offers (and more) without having to be annoyed by a tv programme.
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Great Magazine
This is a wonderful magazine filled with current trends and great patterns.The fashion information included is wonderful also.

2 Years ahead in fashion!
I sew, and I love this magazine. Till recently I had an annual subscription and I need to refresh my subscription again.
2do renew
This is the sencond time I renew my subscription, I really enjoy this magazine,I know it all my life, because my mam had been used for as long I remmenber.
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great
great magazine for any designer out there!great info on upcoming design events, contests, and also lets you know what is going on in the big world around you involving design.pick it up if you are serious about design

Unique tool...
It's a preety useful tool, for my work. I'm a graphic designer, working for an advertising company and a freelancer too. ... Read more

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Great Reference Material
Communication Arts is great. It provides ideas, insight, and shows what's going on in the media world as we know it.

Amazon gave publisher wrong address, did not receive
This is not a rating of the magazine - just a warning to check your Wish List address if you "wish" for magazines.
The only magazine that I keep back copies of!
As a professional graphic designer and illustrator, I read a lot of the trade magazines, but Communication Arts is the only one I keep back copies of. I have had a subscription to this magazine since my art school days and I still look forward to receiving it in the mail. The magazine is beautifully designed with clean type and the feature articles are always interesting. It is well worth the cost of subscription. Just get it! You won't be sorry. ... Read more

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Great resource
This magazine has something for woodworkers at every level, from raw beginner to professional. The mix of articles includes side by side product comparisons, how-to pieces at different levels, tool sharpening hints, finishing materials and techniques, and photo galleries of magnificent work.
Great for starting out, but now i'm bored
After 6 years I'm finally letting my subscription end. Its a great magazine for starting out, but after a while the articles begin seeming to be very alike. New ideas are now a rarity in Fine Woodworking, and that was the original reason that I subscribed.There are very few technique articles and too many tool reviews. And I've become skeptical of those review articles--primarily because many, but not all, are not rigorous scientific tests and are subject to the author's preferences, yet those articles are not presented that way.Furthermore, I believe that the magazine in general has dropped considerably in quality and definitely in content over the past few years. I'd have given it 5 stars in the begining, but now its just average.

Only subscription that lasted
I jumped into woodworking four years ago and have had 5 woodworking magazine subscriptions over the four years. I started with Fine Woodworking and now it's all that's left. Nothing else compares.
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Nice magazine for the price, but skin-deep reviews and weeks behind on the latest news
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The most solid magazine for Film & Digital photography
I subscribed to multiple photography magazines at first when I started getting serious about photography. I subscribed to 'Photography' and 'American Photo' and this one, Popular Photography and Imaging.
dont respond
i send away for a 2 year subscription,they sent me a 1 year sub,
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try it once, it isnt painful.:)
old mac usr, new mac usr, matters not.there is something in this magazine for everyone.and, icreate has a pretty good online usr forum too.

Reason for the high price
The high price is predominately due to the shipping costs as this magazine is produced in the United Kingdom.A subscription over there runs about twenty bucks.However, even with the added expense to get this delivered stateside, iCreate is a great looking magazine with excellent editorials.
Phantom Magazine
Great magazine couldn't recommend it any higher for anyone starting out with macs. iCreate also introduced a great Pro section in 2005 to delveinto the workings of ProApps such as Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, mDVD Studio Pro etc. Now here's the thing, I'm wondering how the magazine can be available for subscription while the magazine was put on hold late last year. Me, or anyone I know with a subscription haven't recieved the mag for months, and there has been no contact from the people who handle thesubscription despite zillions of e-mails. So be careful, get the full story before you hand over any money!!!!!!!!!!!check the web for similar storries, you will find them ... Read more

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Trite and unimaginative
If I see another picture of a blurred waterfall or creek I am going to puke...I have not seen one truly imaginative, artistic image in this magazine. Everything is run of the mill, boring, standard outdoor photography.Lots of sunsets, flower fields.No different angles or perspectives, colors, nothing new.The articles are geared toward inexperienced photographers and really repetitive.I think I clipped one interesting article in a year worth of magazines...

One truly great wretched photo magazine
I was a charter subscriber to this magazine when it started up publication.It was a breath of fresh air in a stagnant field of almost universally wretched photography magazines.Over the years things changed.Columnists died or moved on.Editorial directions were switched.Articles that once inspired now only offered consumerist bullfeathers.When digital photography became dominant in the marketplace, "Outdoor Photographer" was in the vanguard, pushing every gadget and Photoshop manipulation plug-in that popped up.The magazine became a wasteland of promises of better pictures if you just buy _____ (fill in the blank with whatever the current trend might be).What I thought was ironic at the time was that the best photographs they printed were being done by photographers using the least sophisticated equipment.Photographers using film (!?), a lot of large format guys, occasionally some black and white and stuff made with cameras just about any serious hobbist already owned.But these portfolios began to dwindle from occasional to rare to almost non-existent.
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This magazine offers a complete guide to shooting anything that takes me outdoors. ... Read more

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Advanced techniques in an advanced publication
Photo Techniques Magazine can help serious photgraphers hone their craft, with extensive tutorials on shooting, printing, Photoshop, scanning, and other topics.It's invaluable for both film and digital photographers.
simply the magazine for photographers
This is the best photo mag for those of us passionate about photography. It has long in debth articles on technique and equipment. Moreover it features "how to" examples from some of the best fine art photographers of our time. It is thus quite different from other magazines that feature some no name staff writer pretending to be Paul Strand. This does make this magazine perhaps less than ideal for the first time casual shutterbug trying out his/her first pocketcam. But for all of us striving to do good photography this magazine has no peer. It is not a glossy magazine and its print quality is rather low. It is a far cry from Phototechnik International or Spoon, but it is about the creating of rather then the displaying of photographs. Having read every photomagazine in the english and german speaking worlds in the last 15 years this is the best.

Great Magazine!
While this magazine may not posess the high gloss pages, and gorgeous images taht are typical of photgraphy magazines, they are full of good information that rarely, if ever repeats it's self.They cover a broad range of artists so you also get views of photography from many angles.I Highly recomend it! ... Read more

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Can't read it if it never arrives :-(
Never received a single copy.
ENTERATE DE FORMA SERIA
Si,de forma seria que sucede en el resto del mundo!Bellisimas fotografias,buena redaccion.Transporta al lugar o tema del que se trata en el articulo.Es un revista que documenta sobre temas actuales y dice mas que el titulo. ... Read more

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Best French craft magazine period!
If only they had an US version sigh*...Still Ooo la la when I picked this up in France for the first time I just could not put it down. The lay-out and photographs are beautifully styled. I was so inspired by the autumn addition I'm already planning on trying out a few of the paper collage projects. A superb magazine for crafty inspiration on every level- sewing, felting, vintage furniture restoration, interior design, storage, paper arts and entertaining a very collectable magazine.

Marie Claire idees translation
I love this magazine. I used to buy it at book stores but I haven't been able to find them lately so I am definitely going to get a subscription. Yes, it's in French but if you Google for free translation there are web sites that will translate from French to English.

Refreshing...wish it came out more often!
I recently got back from a trip home to Quebec, and bought a copy of Marie Claire Idees at the airport. Well, I adored it and plan to subscribe! The crafts and designs are classy and stylish, a nice change from the "County" style, ducks-and-cows, fake flowers and Disney themes that dominate the craft scene here. If you are sick of pastel landscapes, cartoon characters and cutesy themes, and can get by in French, this is the magazine for you! The only problem is that all their supply sources are in Europe, which is to be expected. And unfortunately it only comes out 4 times a year. It's cheaper to go directly to their site and subscribe there; about 34.00 USD including S&H.
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A great resource for quick cards
I love this magazine and look forward to getting it each month.I like the tips, the new product suggestions and the card ideas.They vary in style and difficulty and I think the magazine is a great resource.It's my favorite of the 3-4 other stamping magazines I subscribe to.

Paper Crafts Magazine
This magazine always has fresh and easy ideas to make paper ideas. Love the quality of the illustrations and the products that are advertised. I highly recommend it.

PaperCrafts -- Whoo Hoo!
I am an overall crafter with an emphasis on paper arts including dry empbossing and rubber stamping.This is the best magazine for paper crafting I've ever subscribed to.In fact, I will not be renewing several other crafting magazines because they do not compare to the quality of this publication.The ideas are varied and can be adapted for many different occasions.The visuals are fresh and the projects whimsical.You won't go wrong with this magazine! ... Read more

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Still have not received this magazine.
I ordered HOW for a graphic designer friend's birthday in January and it is near the end of March and she still has not received anything...
The business of design... not design of design.
This would be a great magazine for someone who either owns thier own design business, a pro freelancer or an art director who is high up on the food chain in an agency. Not very good for an entry-level design student such as myself. This magazine is first and foremost about the business of graphic design: how to promote your business, attract and retain clients, how to deal with a team of designers.
It maybe designers-must-have... but
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clearly written and substantive
Having given a look at all the American magazines on the market which, over time, rehash the same things over and over in a dumbed down way, I was given a copy of Practical PHotography.It blows the competition out of the water for substance and style.

Good techical and gear overview
Good magazine if you like to do equipment comparisons and film comparisons.As well there is photo tips that are practical and intresting. Use to be the best, now it's at the bottom.
Throughout the 90's, this was THE best photography magazine on the planet.I probably have every issue from the 90's and for many years had a subscription.I practically learned photography through this mag.However, since the calendar turned to the 2000's, this magazine has slipped considerably, almost off the face of the photographic scene.I dropped my subscription, and now I am lucky if I buy one issue a year if something I see in it catches my eye at the newstand.Read more

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Not what I was hoping for
I was so excited to receive my first issue of Art In America, and I was severly disappointed to see that it is mostly full-page ads for galleries in Europe.There are very few articles or artist Bios.The photos are beautiful, but don't get this if you were hoping to learn anything about American artists or galleries.

The Leader in Art Periodicals
ART IN AMERICA seems to have won the vote for most popular periodical on the arts. The quality of reporting of world events, the informed writers who critique and investigate, and the style of referencing used in the articles makes this magazine immensely readable. This is not the most sophisticated journal of art (MODERN PAINTERS and some of the other European magazines win there), but the balance between coverage of reviews in America as well as the international scene is very fine. Ads are well designed and reproduced - even if there are a few too many for 'vanity spaces'. The constant for all of the available art magazines that can stand as a complaint is the overemphasis on New York gallery reviews: New York is not the hub it once was and the importance of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, etc is not recognized by the writers/editors.The exhibitions reviewed are solid in reportage, if unduly weighted to the edgy installation and quirky art. But for the August Issues of the Gallery Guide this magazine has them all topped!
informative & interesting
A subscription to Art in America is a good way to keep up with what's going on in the "art scene", mostly in the USA, but there are quite a few articles and reports that deal with art worldwide. As an example, the February 2002 issue has "Journey to China", showing the extraordinary work of Ah Xian, a Beijing-born artist who has lived in Australia since 1990. His porcelain portrait busts are inspired and unique, and this one article alone is worth buying the issue for.Read more

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The Magazine for The Scrapper Who Likes Clean LO's
This magazine offers design ideas, creativity, and LO's samples for the Scrapper who likes clean lines, quick LO's, and good design principles. It also shows how to make album and not just individual pages. SS is very well-produced and my only complaint is that it doesn't come out more often and have more pages. ... Read more

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Solid and interesting artists publication
Whether you are a novice or a pro, this magazine is a must. It is not overly technical and it features a variety of media. I am a faithful reader and I frequently commend it to others. My only gripe is the inconsistency of writing. Some articles are little more than glorified captions for a few photographs of an artist's work. Other articles do an excellent job of explaining what the artist did to get the wonderful effect displayed in the photographs of the artwork. I'm more interested in technique than the artist's background and training. All in all, though, buy it you'll like it.
hotel art
this is great if you're a hobbyist.or a maker of hotel..no motel paintings.
a must for students and teachers of all levels
The Artist's Magazine is full of advice and ideas for anyone studying or teaching art; from its first monthly department, "Dialogue", which is a question and answer column from readers, to the final page "Master Class", which gives the history and analysis of a famous work, you will get articles that cover many techniques and media, as well as guidelines on the business side of art.Read more

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Interesting cover to cover.
What I like about this magazine is that the articles are unique and informative.I have bought the last three issues and can't wait for the next one. This magazine covers equipment in a current mode rather than a 6 months to a year behind style so familiar with many of the other photography magazines.
Wannabe Pro Photo Magazine
I purchaced this magazine thinking that it would be the next step from the amateur photo magazine level to the serious pro level.In fact, it is not really either.

One of the better digital photography magazines
Even though there seem to be hundreds of different digital photography magazines on the newsstand every month, Digital Photo Pro is pretty much the only one that I buy.I don't buy every issue, but seeing as I end up buying about 80% of the issues, I should probably get a subscription!
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Disappointed
I was receiving Peterson's PHOTOgraphic which I loved. I thought the layout was well organized and the info very informative. Unfortunatley, PHOTOgraphic was recently discontinued and without asking me they automatically switched my subscription to Shutterbug. I can't stand it, the layout is messy, and it's hard to find any real valuable info amongst all those ads. I have to say I'm VERY disappointed and I wish that it was Shutterbug that was discontined. Needless to say, I will not be renewing my subscription...

Best Photo Magazine out there!!
Hello. I love this magazine. I've tried all the rest and now I found the best. Many of these reviews have talked about ads and in truth all magazines (Whether they are photo, computer, knitting, etc...) feature ads. Whether they are one or many they exist. Without it the magazines would cost too much money for anyone to want to read it. With that said I have found a magazine that appeals to the novice to the professional. It gets into more than the rest. If you need to invest in one to find out what you like in photography (Film & Digital), then please subscribe. I'm sure you'll be just as happy as me. What I like it that even I who can learn something new. Take care and thank you for choosing this review!!!!

the standard photo magazine
Now it has been a few years since I have had a subscription to the magazine, but I've been recently rereading a bunch of my older issues, and I am reminded again why Shutterbug is the leading photography magazine. Sure there are a lot of ads, more than in any other magazine (but this is a bigger magazine than most of the other photo magazines), but that is to be expected (though I wish they were more like American Photo and put them all together at the end rather than spread them throught the magazine). This is a mostly technical magazine with tips and product reports. It's pretty much a must for the photographer at all levels of skill. Read a few issues and you'll see why it is generally considered the best in its field. ... Read more

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