I’m all about photobooks, but am limited by budget. Agree that they are economically optimal; they’re also lots of fun because they are tactile and expansive. I participated in CBC for a while, but had to slow down my rate of acquisition. 🤣 And going to the photography section in Half Price Books is always a treat.
Please keep this going, this has inspired me to create my first photobook. I already made a zine that I was pretty proud of, plan on releasing another one of those soon but I want to take a stab a creating a photobook around a project or creative idea. Any suggestions on whom to use to publish the book and any thoughts and creative endeavors I could partake on?
Photo books are the best! One of my favorite things to do is search for photo books in used bookstores -there’s no telling what might be lurking in the wrong section just waiting to be taken home and ogled over.
Absolutely! Publishing a photobook has been my dream since childhood, so I would love to see this. It would be a source of inspiration for many, I'm sure.
Photo books 🥰 I used to make my own from travels and teenage years when I was younger. Back when I was still using a real camera, getting pics printed at a real photography shop and glueing them in real paper 😂
Hello All- Great feature here Andy thanks for starting it up! For those of you who have budget limitations or if you can't decide where / how to publish your own book, I wanted to share my experience with self publishing. Over the past 5 years I've worked with several photo book publishing venues, including Blurb, MPIX, Chatbooks, and most recently Saal Digital. I have found diverse levels of quality, format, and customer service and I'm now making a prototype for my book 'Interval' (jmoore-photto.com). I have had it printed with three different venues so as to compare paper stock, cover options, printing quality in color and B&W. I've compared lay flat verses traditional bindings, in house design software, turn around times and pricing. If anyone wants some input please post, I'd be happy to share what I have found.
Great writeup Andy and a few gems I hadn't come across. Keep it up! I just wrote up my thoughts on a couple of photobooks. Here's my latest, if interested. And more to come.
I am about to move my 16 running meters of photo books. Aside from the movers who may need a vacation after dragging them down stairs and then up again, there is nothing better than a good selection of photography books! After all, there is only so much wall space for prints, and being able to handle a photography book and study several prints, trying to discover why a particular flow and sequence, and what the photographer, editor and lay-out/design people were thinking about. Love it!
Question for discussion another day perhaps: Monographs or Collections/Surveys....?
I love making photo books myself. But this looks very interesting. Keep up the good work. I could feel your passion in your article and I look forward to reading more.
Yes, keep it going. Please.
Keep it up! I feel inspired!
My brother is a photographer. We have coffees and go through a photo book discussing why the photos are interesting.
I’m all about photobooks, but am limited by budget. Agree that they are economically optimal; they’re also lots of fun because they are tactile and expansive. I participated in CBC for a while, but had to slow down my rate of acquisition. 🤣 And going to the photography section in Half Price Books is always a treat.
Please keep this going, this has inspired me to create my first photobook. I already made a zine that I was pretty proud of, plan on releasing another one of those soon but I want to take a stab a creating a photobook around a project or creative idea. Any suggestions on whom to use to publish the book and any thoughts and creative endeavors I could partake on?
Photo books are the best! One of my favorite things to do is search for photo books in used bookstores -there’s no telling what might be lurking in the wrong section just waiting to be taken home and ogled over.
Absolutely! Publishing a photobook has been my dream since childhood, so I would love to see this. It would be a source of inspiration for many, I'm sure.
Wonderful! This, too: https://www.flakphoto.news/p/old-fashioned-analog-books
Photo books 🥰 I used to make my own from travels and teenage years when I was younger. Back when I was still using a real camera, getting pics printed at a real photography shop and glueing them in real paper 😂
also love artwork as books
Yes dude….there is no better source of inspiration. Love what you’re doing.
Thanks for reading, Paco!
Hello All- Great feature here Andy thanks for starting it up! For those of you who have budget limitations or if you can't decide where / how to publish your own book, I wanted to share my experience with self publishing. Over the past 5 years I've worked with several photo book publishing venues, including Blurb, MPIX, Chatbooks, and most recently Saal Digital. I have found diverse levels of quality, format, and customer service and I'm now making a prototype for my book 'Interval' (jmoore-photto.com). I have had it printed with three different venues so as to compare paper stock, cover options, printing quality in color and B&W. I've compared lay flat verses traditional bindings, in house design software, turn around times and pricing. If anyone wants some input please post, I'd be happy to share what I have found.
Cheers, Jon. Thanks for reading and for these recommendations.
Great writeup Andy and a few gems I hadn't come across. Keep it up! I just wrote up my thoughts on a couple of photobooks. Here's my latest, if interested. And more to come.
https://open.substack.com/pub/robyoungsonphotography/p/photobook-wires-crossed-by-ed-templeton?r=1eq7fz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Cheers, Rob! Thanks for looking. I'll check yours out!
I like this idea Andy! Make it a series.
I am about to move my 16 running meters of photo books. Aside from the movers who may need a vacation after dragging them down stairs and then up again, there is nothing better than a good selection of photography books! After all, there is only so much wall space for prints, and being able to handle a photography book and study several prints, trying to discover why a particular flow and sequence, and what the photographer, editor and lay-out/design people were thinking about. Love it!
Question for discussion another day perhaps: Monographs or Collections/Surveys....?
Keep up the good work!
Cheers, Søren!👋📚
Great idea! And I agree - the Locusts was a great book. I can’t wait for the new one.
I have at least a hundred photo books. Love them. Read them before I go to sleep. Latest one is the big book on Saul Leiter.
Thanks for reading, David!
Hi! Excellent idea!! Please, leave us the best photobooks!
I love making photo books myself. But this looks very interesting. Keep up the good work. I could feel your passion in your article and I look forward to reading more.
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