Photography Zine Exchange Launch

Over the past few weeks or months, I’ve noticed more and more people in the photography community sharing their zine experiments online. Last week alone both Rick and I published posts about it. Some are elaborate, beautifully printed things. Others are rougher, more personal, made on kitchen tables when the kids are in bed. What they share is the same restless energy, the same feeling that putting images into a physical object changes how you see them. It gave us an idea. Zine Exchange Club Rick and I got talking, and somewhere in that discussion the idea of a proper exchange club took shape. Not just sharing pictures or electronic documents, but making something and sending it to another person who has made something in return. The tactile part matters. A file on a screen and a folded piece of paper you can hold are different experiences, and the difference is enjoyed by many. The Postcard Exchange Club is working pretty well for a small community of participants. Every couple of…