from where I sit...
OK!
WE ARE LISTENING
Outdoor Photography Canada (OPC) is in its
third year. After launching in April 2007 (our
first spring issue), we have grown in pages,
quality and readership. OPC has garnered
worldwide attention. Why? One reason is
because we listen to our readers. We have
always made a point of paying attention to
our readers’ needs, so we can stay in touch
with you.
Now that the magazine is firmly established,
we are turning our sights to our
website, which is in dire need of some TLC.
So I am putting the question out to everyone.
What would you like to see in our relaunch
of the website? Send me your suggestions,
and we will try to incorporate as
many of them as possible. We want to make
the website a place where you can go to
get new information on a regular basis. We
want you to drop by every day by making
Outdoor Photography Canada your home
page. It will take some time to get the new
launch up and running, but please be patient
– we are already in the process of
cleaning out the cobwebs.
This issue (Summer/Fall 2009) marks
the beginning of something new. We have
launched a new feature called Your Shot.
Your shot ties directly into our on-line
Readers’ Pick Gallery contest. Registered
users can upload up to 10 images per contest
and registration is free. These images
are voted on by both readers, and guests
to the website. One winner is chosen per
issue to be published as the Your Shot image.
In addition to being published, I will
fork out $100 to the winner. For more information
on this new feature and how
to enter, please visit our website at Readers Pick. To see the winner for this issue
please turn to page 60.
OPC is known for publishing great Canadian
talent, with the intention of publishing
100 percent Canadian content.
That means Canadian writers and photographers
in Canadian locations. While this
mandate is still very much a part of who
we are, sometimes readers do wish to
travel abroad. With this in mind, we broke
with tradition and had Paul Burwell, our
Let’s Go Digital
columnist, write about
what you need to know and pack when
considering travelling abroad. The world
is a very different place today compared
to only a few years ago, and we thought
it would be helpful to give you the scoop
on the cross border situation as it relates
to your digital photographic travels.
I am very excited about this issue, and all
the new great stuff inside. OPC has become
the best Canadian photographic magazine
on the market due in large part to you, our
readers. So I thank you and want to let you
know that I am still listening.
Roy Ramsay
Publisher/Editor-in-chief
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