Docu Magazine:
A Photography Publication
Print Is Not Dead
We’ve published photographers recognized by art galleries, photo festivals, and media outlets such as; The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, Vice, The New Yorker, and National Geographic. We also publish creators who are new to publishing.
Docu Magazine publishes two editions:
Docu Standard Edition features multiple photographers.
Docu Special Edition features individual photographers.
Why Print?
Today almost all photography lives online.
Images flick past in seconds, drowned in endless scrolling.
Print has nearly disappeared.
Most people never get to hold their own images as a real, physical publication.
And the few publishers who still work in print are extremely selective.
They mainly publish established professionals with long careers, exhibitions, and industry connections.
For everyone else, getting into print feels out of reach.
Our mission is to make print format accessible not only to established professionals, but also to people who don’t have years of experience or lots of followers.
What Published Photographers Say?
Behind The Scenes
On June 25th, 2020, Docu Magazine Vol 1, issue 1 was released in Helsinki, Finland.
Who is behind Docu Magazine?
Who is Tuomas?
I am a Fine Arts graduate and have exhibited my photography in more than 40 galleries, museums, and art festivals since 2006.
I’ve worked as a photojournalist for a newspaper and freelanced for international clients.
I’ve also worked as a media producer and creative director, doing a bit of everything in art and media.
Frustrated by how many photography print publications moved online, abandoning traditional print, I decided to launch my own print publication: Docu Magazine.
The idea first came to me in 2016 when I was studying for a Master’s Degree at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
Other photographers wanted me to help them publish their work, but I was too busy with ongoing projects…
After a few years, the timing was right, and I decided to launch the magazine – first the standard edition and then the special edition.
Helping other photographers is my passion, and I’m proud that this project has grown into a community of creatives who still appreciate the traditional print format in today’s fast digital world.
Some people say small independent publishing projects aren’t serious, but I don’t care.
I believe artist-run projects have a unique value.
It’s not for everyone, and that’s OK.
But I think great images deserve more than a small screen.
Print is not dead.
If you want to learn more about Tuomas, visit his personal website.
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