About

PhotoBook Journal is an international virtual magazine that focuses on photographic based books and publications, which provides commentary and reviews for contemporary projects, monographs, and small edition artist books. We discuss the content, book design, layout and production attributes and on occasion will provide interviews of photobook artists, publishers and designers, discuss book trends and photobook news.

Our vision:

We are an independent voice.

We embrace noteworthy photobooks, whether they come from major publishers, small presses, or are self-published.

We review a printed photobook, as the physical nature of the object is important: cover, paper, layout, sequence, and visuals, as well as texts as supplementary or explanatory materials where provided.

We strive to present book reviews that are accessible and understandable to a broad range of readers.

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The editorial staff is composed of artists and photographers who investigate contemporary issues, projects, and themes while appreciating the book object as well as being book collectors. Our all volunteer staff are active in photographic/photobook events, book signings and photo festivals as participants, book judges, curators and portfolio reviewers.

Senior Editor & founder: Douglas Stockdale

Editor: Gerhard (Gerry) Clausing

Contributing Editors:

Paul Anderson

Debe Arlook

Melanie Chapman

Bill Edwards

Steve Harp

Brian O’Neill

Wayne Swanson

Rudy Vega

Administration team:

Resource Manager: Debe Arlook

Design: Deborah Davis Design

Digital Architect: Jonas Yip

Guest Editors:

Darin Boville, Richard S. Chow, Lee Halvorsen, madhu joseph-john, Micah McCoy, T.W. Moore, Anne Murray, Christine Riedell, Brian Rose, Matt Schneider, Lodoe-Laura Haines-Wangda, Dia Yunzhi Wang

PhotoBook Journal magazine Alumni:

Alaina Dall (Copy Editor)

Kristin Dittrich (Shift School)