Gourmet Magazine

The big news in the the photo industry this month was the death of Irving Penn. Mr. Penn died at 92 years old and was one of the biggest influences in fashion photography the world has ever seen!

The other big loss, for me anyway, was the demise of Gourmet Magazine. After 68 years of publication, Conde Nast, the owners of Gourmet, have decided to shut it's doors.

Gourmet was known to many as an expensive, fine-food magazine. Obviously. That's why I liked it. I've only been a subscriber for a mere ten years of it's 68 year existence, and yet I feel a big loss. Call me a dork but it sucks. I use to look forward to receiving the magazine in the mail. But no longer.

Your probably wondering about the correlation between the death of the great Irving Penn and the end of one of my favorite magazines? Legends, clearly......the legacy of photography in magazines. Yes, Gourmet had amazing recipes! Yes. It had unique articles about food and travel! 'Gourmet Everyday' was my favorite section. But for me it was the photography. It was the photos that truly intrigued and inspired me.

Photography has always inspired me but it was not until I began working in the industry that I realized how hard it is to be successful, not to mention legendary. With iconic photographers passing and many magazines closing their doors, one wonders what the future holds for the rest of us.