A couple of days ago, I met up with Andrew Gray, of Andrew S. Gray Photography, via Zoom, to talk about ICMPhotoMag. We ended up having a lively discussion about the project, about ICM photography in general, and perhaps even tried to solve the world's problems 😁 in this 50 minute video on Andy's YouTube channel.

I hope our lively chat will give you more insight into what this project means in the broader scheme of things.

ICMPhotoMag is a first-of-its-kind e-magazine solely featuring ICM images, articles, reviews, interviews, tips, and tutorials, by ICM photographers and artists around the world, in a monthly feature packed digital format.

While there are a lot of photography e-magazines and websites out there that feature one-off articles about ICM in addition to all other photographic genres, as far as we can tell, there is not an e-magazine solely dedicated to ICM photography.

This new and exciting project will fill that void and create an outlet for those who dedicate their photographic pursuits, in full or in part, to the ICM technique.

The first issue is planned to be launched in June 2020.  

Main Website - www.icmphotomag.com

The partner Facebook Page ICMPhotoMag, companion Facebook group ICMPhotoMag, and the e-magazine are strictly aimed at ICM photography as the basis for the photos. Images must begin as in-camera ICMs. Creative post-processing is allowed, to add textures, to create impressionistic images, etc., but the base image must be ICM.

Some of the images for the monthly e-magazine will likely come from the FB group. Photographers in the group will be identified and recognized for the quality of their work and may be offered a 'Featured Artist' section, or may be asked to do an interview for a 'Photographer Spotlight.'  However, the e-magazine will take unsolicited submissions for consideration, as well.

It is the ultimate goal of this project to monetarily PAY photographers for their work, unlike many other publications that use photographers' images with only the offer of giving them exposure as payment.

We want to give you exposure, but we also want to pay you for your work.

Additionally, the goal is to sustain this e-magazine and photographer payments solely through subscriptions and purchases, without the use of advertising. This publication aims to be advertisement free.