photoED Magazine: Colour

Winter 2024-2025 Edition

The Colour issue features a cover image from the Standing Rock series, On the Heavens, by Finn O’Hara. Photo by Marie-Louise Moutafchieva.

photoED magazine presents: a moment to breathe in full colour

“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.”
– Wassily Kandinsky

If you have ever felt the stress of life leave your mind following a visit to an art exhibition, read on to find out how you may be able to replicate this at home this winter!

The independent team behind photoED magazine is proud to present their latest edition, The Colour issue.

Colour is not only one of the most joyful elements to explore in photography, but colours can hold incredible significance as nostalgic triggers, and be symbols for social change.

The artists in this edition work with colour in beautiful and intentional ways.

Skip the junk & FOMO & artspeak
photoED magazine is delivered to the mailboxes of art lovers across Canada. Striking, beautiful, intentional photographs are paired with casual conversations and accessible language in high-quality print.

If you struggle with institutional artspeak and would enjoy a pause from doom scrolling through AI-created social media content selling you junk and FOMO, take a moment to mindfully read the latest edition of photoED magazine.

Photo of the magazine by Marie-Louise Moutafchieva.

OAC Funds Cut
The excitement of the launch of this latest edition is tempered with recent news from the Ontario Arts Council that this small independent publisher (falsely) lacks “vision and innovation.” This inaccurate interpretation of this publishing team’s work for photographic artists has resulted in a three-year exclusion from operational funding support.

This financial cut directly affects the fees paid to photoED magazine’s contributing artists and writers.

Although this decision is irreversible, the photoED magazine team is quite clear in its vision in presenting lens-based artists’ stories in a brand new light, and remains resilient in the face of meaningless buzzwords such as “innovation.” photoED magazine is an enjoyable read presented as a curated art gallery experience, welcoming all levels of photography lovers, with high-quality editorials.

Photo of the magazine by Marie-Louise Moutafchieva.

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Photo of the magazine by Marie-Louise Moutafchieva.

The Colour Issue
This latest release is the third edition in the 2024 series of publications focused on the three basic elements of photography: Light, Time, and now, Colour.

The new issue features:

Finn O’Hara in conversation with Craig D’Arville/ffoto.com
Michael Seleski: After All
Curator Peppa Martin reflects on the art of Leslie Hossack & Peter Owusu-Ansah
Brianna Roye + Wanna Thompson’s, Portraits of Mas by Corinna vanGerwen
A Vibrant Vision by Djenabé Edouard
Patricia Parsons: Perceptions of Colour, An interview by Rita Godlevskis
The Hand-Tinted Lantern Slides of Mary Schäffer Warren by Mina Markovic
Scarborough Made: Culture in Colour by Sid Naidu

+ Portfolio features by:

Amanda Devison
Manfred Mueller
Stephane Alexis
Daphne Faye Boxill
Eva Kolcze
Monica Rooney
Paul Gravett
Trina Turl
Vanessa Pejovic
David Dorrance
Ryan Puchalski
Marie-Louise Moutafchieva
and Tessy Morelli, our TAMRON Award winner

+ More

This edition could not have been made possible without the support of:
Tamron, Affinity Photo, The Image Centre, The Photo Historical Society of Canada, Beau Photo, Harcourt House, GuruShots, a very generous anonymous private donor passionate about supporting Canadian women in photography, our Patreon Patrons, Downtown Camera, B3K Digital, Front Row Insurance, and The Professional Photographers of Canada, Toronto Image Works, and the Ontario Arts Council.

And our volunteer Curatorial Advisory Board:
Tobi Asmoucha, Patricia Ellah, Anthony Gebrehiwot, John Healey, Jonathan Hobin, Vicki Hoysa, Pam Lau, Peppa Martin, Eric Stewart, and Mark Walton.

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Fun Fact:
A group of Canadian students at McMaster University tested a theory that literary and arts magazines may be used to promote mental health and wellness. The results?

Overall, 85.7% of respondents reported that a magazine had provided them with an effective coping strategy for stress. Learn more.

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Contact
For questions or comments, contact the Publisher:
Rita Godlevskis
rita@photoed.ca