Book Giveaway: Saul Leiter
I'm celebrating a FlakPhoto milestone — 25,000 subscribers! What better way to say thanks than by giving away some photography books?
What can I say? I’m grateful.
Writing this newsletter has been everything I’d hoped for — a creative shot in the arm, a new way to express myself, and an opportunity to connect with more artists, writers, and imagemakers. So, as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., I’m reflecting on why I do what I do.
For the most part, I keep returning to you, my readers. You inspire me and turn me on to new ideas every time I send one of these dispatches. So, thank you.
FlakPhoto Digest welcomed its 25,000th subscriber last week. That's exciting! I rebooted my newsletter because I wanted to break my social media habit. That hasn't exactly happened, but I have found a vibrant community here, and I'm having fun. Thanks again for your support and enthusiasm, everyone. I appreciate it.
I’m celebrating this milestone by giving away three copies of the new Saul Leiter Centennial Retrospective. More on that in a minute.
I’m not a hard sell guy, but many of you have signed on as paid subscribers, and I genuinely appreciate that. I intend to keep FlakPhoto free and accessible to everyone, but writing this newsletter takes hours of time and work. If you enjoy my writing, consider becoming a paid subscriber. For $5/month, you can help keep FlakPhoto going. Thanks so much for your support. I appreciate it!
Many of you know that I’m a big Saul Leiter fan. Do you know his work? Leiter was born in 1923 and would have been 100 years old this December 3. I wrote about Saul last year, and it remains one of the most popular posts on the blog. If you haven’t seen it and are just discovering this photographer, please check it out:
Searching for Saul Leiter
“Seeing is a neglected enterprise.” — Saul Leiter He’s right. I think the thing I love most about Saul Leiter’s photography is the vision. The guy could see! Those of you who follow my Instagram know I’m obsessed with beauty. Why? Because it’s good for you. Immersing one’s self in beautiful imagery is good for the soul. It feels g…
So, without further adieu, I’m giving away three copies of the new Saul Leiter Centennial Retrospective to three of my readers this week. The main edition is from Thames & Hudson in the U.S. and the U.K. The book represents all of Leiter’s bodies of work — street photography, fashion images, paintings, nudes, and intimate portraits — along with five essays and a chronology. Reflecting the Saul Leiter Foundation’s recent discoveries, many images are being shown for the first time. It’s a beautiful book and, as you can tell from my picture, a hefty one too!
Win this book!
I want to get to know you better, dear readers. Submission is FREE and easy.
Tell me about yourself in the comments for a chance to win. Where are you based? Are you a photographer? What are you working on? Be creative and have fun with this. I’m looking forward to hearing from you!
I'll draw three random winners from the comments on November 27.
Postage costs are limited, so this giveaway is only open to U.S. and Canadian residents. I’ll announce our winners after Thanksgiving. Take care!
I love Saul Leiter. Anyone who doesn't know him yet needs to watch "In No Great Hurry" to get how amazing he was.
I'm a portrait photographer who hasn't had time for taking portraits since starting to write (and photograph) a bread cookbook at the beginning of this year. I've been trying my best to pretend my loaves are people and give them the same sort of loving gaze I do my portrait subjects.
Hey Andy - Brandt Vicknair here! I'm a photographer and collage artist from New Orleans, La. One of my main projects right now was in many ways inspired by what you do for the photography community. David Armentor and I started Density Press just a few months ago - it's a quarterly photography zine dedicated to artists living and making work in the Gulf South. Our first issue is coming out in just a few weeks! We're very excited about the print piece as well as the opportunity to support the release with an exhibition in December. We're hoping to have enough success with the initial run to add community programming throughout the year such as artist workshops and other installations. We envision this project as a way for us to take these relationships offline and into the real world - creating opportunities for artists and connecting them to our community as a whole. It's refreshing to step away from social media and self-promotion to work on amplifying the work of other artists!