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Paul Dunn, Publisher & Editor (photo: Mark Somerville) 
MaVista promotion in a mall(photo: Barbara Aftelak) 
(photo: Barbara Aftelak)
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About MaVista Magazine
My name is Paul and I'm trying to do something very difficult. I'm trying to start a quality glossy magazine of great photography from my little bedroom. No big budget, no big office - just me and the help of some great people from around the world. I'm doing the publishing and editing part and others are contributing pictures and words. I started it because I wanted to share with others the great photography that I found in books and on the web. We're not talking anything adult here, but images that in general create a positive reaction in the viewer. So, something to make you smile, a beautiful landscape to imagine yourself in, a stunning shot that makes you wonder. I choose all the images that go in. That's how the name came about. I chose Vista first but there's loads of other mags called that and anyway, there's Microsoft Vista now so I needed to find another name. But I liked Vista so I looked for something to add and thought of Ma which is My. So MaVista is My View of a great picture. What I'm hoping is that others think the same way I do and buy a copy. I don't have a background in publishing, in fact for 20 years I was a computer programmer, mostly Cobol on Vax and Alpha computers. But I decided I wanted to do something else and after this idea occurred to me I just had to give it a go. There's been a lot of learning to do but I'm getting there. Latest Issue Issue 2 is available now. Lots of lovely images taken by photographers around the world. Actually, if it wasn't for the internet and current digital technology I couldn't have done this. I've spent a long time scanning through portfolio websites and selecting images I'd like to use. This would have been an impossible task if I had to locate these people some other way. And then once contact is made they are able to send me a version good enough to print. This is a small scale operation trying to create the sort of publication that you'd only expect a large scale publishing company was capable of producing. MaVista is A4, 100 page full colour with a 240gsm glossy cover and 130gsm paper. MaVista has been created because I love great photography and I want to share it with others. The feedback I've been receiving from customers and contributing photographers has been amazing! So I know the magazine is heading in the right direction. A couple of examples : ...what a brilliant treat it was to read. It lifted my aching, flu ridden body and reminded me what I love about the world! Thanks so much and keep up the good work. Heidi, Newquay It is better than we could possibly have hoped! Superbly laid out, fabulous reproduction - you've done a brilliant job. Thank you so much. Ian Flindt, Suffolf Support MaVista If you're a lover of great photography I'm confident you won't be disappointed with MaVista. You can order the latest issue for only £5 +p&p or subscribe and take advantage of our 25% discount offer. Either way just visit the shopping page to get your own copy and then you can experience MaVista for yourself. Your support is greatly appreciated! Paul Dunn, Publisher & Editor, MaVista Magazine March 07 ps, you can help me a lot by mentioning me to your photo loving friends and putting a link to www.mavista.co.uk on your website - thanks!! |
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If you love great photography, you'll love MaVista Magazine!! 
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