From ehc at wetpixel.com Fri Sep 28 18:32:23 2007 From: ehc at wetpixel.com (Eric Cheng) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:32:23 -0700 Subject: [Wetpixel] Announcing Wetpixel Quarterly magazine Message-ID: <21E11496-0149-4D43-A078-0E94FAA312CE@wetpixel.com> Hello, Wetpixel members - This is a few weeks late, but I'm proud to finally announce a new magazine I've been working on with fellow underwater enthusiast (and college classmate) Elijah Woolery. Wetpixel Quarterly is a new, quarterly print magazine that features the best in underwater photography, and is the result of over nine months of planning. If you're interested in the magazine, you can continue reading for a full press release and a link to download the media kit, which has a sample PDF included. The magazine's website can be found at http:// wetpixelquarterly.com. We are currently shipping issue #1, which features the fine photography of Norbert Wu, and the winners of this year's Wetpixel/DivePhotoGuide photo competitions. Thanks for listening, and hope all has been well. Best, Eric Cheng Publisher and Editor, Wetpixel.com & Wetpixel Quarterly ? If you're interested in seeing a sample of the magazine, you can download our press kit here: http://wetpixel.com/wpq/wpq_mediakit_fall2007.zip (7.8MB) -- Eric Cheng Underwater Photographer Publisher and Chief Editor, Wetpixel.com -- PRESS RELEASE -- for immediate release Wetpixel launches Wetpixel Quarterly, a new quarterly print magazine Magazine focuses on spectacular underwater imagery and the marine environment SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. ? September 7th, 2007 ? Wetpixel LLC announces the arrival of a new quarterly print magazine devoted to high-quality underwater photography. Wetpixel Quarterly brings fans of the underwater realm spectacular imagery in a landscape-oriented, high-resolution format. As well as celebrating the beauty of the deep, Wetpixel Quarterly provides a forum for a necessary dialog on marine conservation among photographers, researchers, conservationists, and the general public. To help foster this community, the magazine accepts and encourages contributions from professional and amateur photographers alike. Wetpixel.com is the most respected online destination for all things related to underwater imaging; Wetpixel Quarterly presents an exciting new venue for showcasing the work of this community in print. The magazine's founders, Eric Cheng and Elijah Woolery?both avid divers and underwater photographers?hope to foster environmental stewardship by highlighting conservation concerns in Wetpixel Quarterly's theme-based issues. "By drawing attention to the links between the beauty of the underwater world and the action required to sustain these environments," says Woolery, "we're hoping to increase interest in preserving threatened areas around the globe?and to help protect those areas that are still pristine." Through interviews, articles, open contests, and, most importantly, the lenses of its contributors, Wetpixel Quarterly brings to the page a new sense of the fragility and splendor of underwater life. About Wetpixel Quarterly: Wetpixel Quarterly was founded in 2007 by Eric Cheng and Elijah Woolery to create a high-quality quarterly showcase of the best in underwater imagery in conjunction with news and information about marine research and conservation. Wetpixel Quarterly is printed in landscape orientation using 50% recycled materials. For more information, visit http://www.wetpixelquarterly.com/ Contact: Wetpixel Quarterly Elijah Woolery 434 Napa St. Sausalito, CA 94965 United States of America Phone: +1-415-449-1456 Web: http://www.wetpixelquarterly.com E-mail: eli at wetpixel.com ### -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wetpixel.com/pipermail/wetpixel-announce/attachments/20070928/195c5339/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: wpq_cover.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 63246 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.wetpixel.com/pipermail/wetpixel-announce/attachments/20070928/195c5339/attachment.jpg