Save JPG!
JPG magazine, the haven for photographers who’re looking for something a little more than Flickr has to offer, has had its fair share of troubles throughout its tenure. Not the least of which were the cloudy circumstances surrounding the departure of founders Derek Powazek and Heather Champ (if you’re not familiar, the story can be found on Powzek’s blog).
Now, to add insult to injury, the current team has announced the closing of the highly lauded magazine:
We’ve spent the last few months trying to make the business behind JPG sustain itself, and we’ve reached the end of the line. We all deeply believe in everything JPG represents, but just weren’t able to raise the money needed to keep JPG alive in these extraordinary economic times. We sought out buyers, spoke with numerous potential investors, and pitched several last-ditch creative efforts, all without success.
Originally scheduled to shutter today, input from the community at large has allowed the team to keep things running for another week or so. There’s also been a huge outcry from the community based at SaveJPG.com. Hopefully the team can work out a means to keep things alive - first thing that comes to mind is shuttering the paper version of the mag and keeping JPG alive on the web. But I’m sure they’ve thought of that.
If you’re a fan and/or member of JPG, get over to SaveJPG.com and show your support. If you’re not yet familiar with it, take a few minutes to read up on JPG and you’ll quickly see why it’s a valuable community that’s well worth the effort of saving.
Tags: Flickr, JPG, JPGmag.com, photography
