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was founded by Carl S. Pugh, who was working as a photographer's assistant and sought more freelance work. He inquired as to the best way to advertise his services and was told to post a note on the community bulletin boards found at local businesses frequented by professional photographers. This
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was an instant success. In time professional photographers, coming to Manhattan on assignment from elsewhere in the country picked up a copy and requested a subscription (initially $ 6 per year), which, in turn, was seen by other photographers back home. In this manner,
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described PDN's annual list of "30 New and Emerging Photographers" as "the go-to outlet to discover up-and-coming photographers, determined on the basis of creativity, versatility and distinctive vision", and as "a career turning point" for those included on the list.
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sparked the idea to create a newsletter for the loose-knit community of professional photographers who populated the inexpensive loft spaces along lower Fifth Avenue (the "Photo District").
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for professional photographers, published from 1980 to January 2020. The publication took its name from New York City's photo district, an area of photo businesses that was once located in
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launched Photo Expo, a trade show for the same market, which remains the leading US show for professional photographers, under the name PHOTOPLUS. Pugh sold
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The print publication ceased in January 2020, and the website was no longer updated. The future of PDN Annual and PDN's 30 have yet to be determined.
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The first issue (May 1980) cost $ 800 to print and carried $ 2,000 in advertising, yielding a tidy profit. It was distributed free in stores in the
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The Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City that Arose With It
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This article relating to a magazine connected with the visual arts is a
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Defunct photography magazines published in the United States
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How PDN's 30 Influenced Photographers Over the Years
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Emerald Expositions
United States
English
www.pdnonline.com
ISSN
1045-8158
trade publication
Flatiron District
Time
Emerald Expositions
Photo District
Adweek
"Contact us"
"About us"
"Photo District News (PDN) to Be Retired, Rangefinder Shifts to All-Digital Format"
Thomas Dunne
St. Martin's
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