Aninag is to see. To be visible. It is also an online documentary photography magazine by 3 Filipino photographers – Estan Cabigas, Gigie Cruz and Buck Pago.

The first issue is jam-packed with work from the founders and a guest. Buck Pago investigates the issue of overpopulation (and contraceptives) in Manila, Gigie Cruz takes a look at the effects of humans on the environment, Estan Cabigas visits the local cock-fighting arena and Lyn Rillon presents a selection of her portfolio, accompanied by an introduction by Angelica Carballo.

It’s a herculean task to keep a (non-profit) web enterprise going and I do hope that the trio succeed in this endeavor! Visit the website here.

(via Philippine Photography Scene)

Blindboys.org is a new online magazine on Asian photography aimed at creating a community for a better synthesis of art, media, and Asian cultures. This is definitely a welcome addition to the scene! Besides featuring photographers on the webzine, there are also essays and critiques on the blog.

Do check it out!

dispatches took root on an olive farm in Provence, flourished on a Kashmiri houseboat, and was toasted into reality with champagne at the East Gate of Angkor Wat. Its founders are a photographer who believes his lens should not filter out humanity, a reporter who feels real news can only be seen from up close in its historical perspective, and a pharmaceutical executive who thinks entrepreneurs should do more than make money.

The first issue focuses on America and features photos by Antonin Kratochvil (I’m a fanboy!). In a rare mix of great writing and photography, dispatches looks too enticing to just glance over at the newsstand. If anyone wishes to surprise me with an international subscription, I promise not to tell myself!

Get tempted over at their site.

(via On Shadows)

It is a free monthly photo journal that “presents and features a series of photos by various photojournalists living and working in various communities around the world”. Volume 12, launched in December, features images of Bangladesh after being hit by Cyclone Sidr, images by Munem Wasif. To view the issue, you must sign up for a free subscription by dropping them a mail.

The pdfs are well-designed, with jaw-dropping photography. An interesting project to keep an eye on for 2008, and best of all, it’s free. I hope to see more works being featured here, online magazines are definitely positioned to bring photojournalism to a higher level.