It's not really down to magazine writers, but picture editors want to maximise their page space, so if they've a choice between an image that neatly fits onto A4, and one that doesn't, then they'll go with the A4 proportioned image. The situation is even worse for front covers. The picture editor will be looking for an image with a nice blank area for the title and contents list. What fills the rest of the area is of secondary interest almost.(posted 8599 days ago)
That's the way of things I'm afraid, and it's no use banging your head and crying about it. You can either stick to your guns and sell fewer shots, or you can shoot with editorial requirements in mind, and eat.What I can't understand is why the international A series paper sizes have never really caught on for photographic paper. A4 is a nice size for printing from 35mm, but I have to scratch around to find printing paper in that size.