Part 2: Thoughts on Photobooks 2011
by Darius Himes / June 13, 2011
In my previous post, I outlined some specific thoughts related to the Photography Book Now competition as it enters it’s 4th year. There’s $25k up for grabs for the best in self-published photography books.
Beyond that, I hinted at the “extremely rich moment” we are witnessing in the history of photography and books. Unparalleled resources and tools are available for artistic expression and the possibilities for distribution, primarily of self-published books, are growing. I want to mention these a bit more in-depth.
Interview: Myles Haselhorst of Ampersand Vintage in Portland, OR
by Douglas Stockdale / The PhotoBook / June 17, 2011
The sheer abundance of photographic books being made is remarkable. As a buyer for a store, it’s difficult keeping up with everything that is available. I’m sure collectors face the same problem—making sense of what & what not to buy, especially when edition numbers are often low & certain books sell quickly. That’s why online resources such as yours, Jeffrey Ladd’s blog and The Indie Photobook Library are so important.
Interview: Alan Rapp on Getting Your Photography Book Published
by Reuel Golden / The Photoletariat / September 7, 2010
Alan Rapp works with authors, visual artists, photographers, and designers developing books and other projects. As the editor overseeing the art, architecture, design, and photography lists of the San Francisco publisher Chronicle Books, Alan Rapp acquired and developed more than 100 titles over the course of ten years, collaborating with such artists as David Maisel, legendary music photographer Jim Marshall, Elinor Carucci, and Justin Guariglia. Based in Brooklyn, Rapp is a frequent panelist, portfolio reviewer, workshop leader, and lecturer. He discusses the appeal of photography books and offers advice on what you need to do.
Q&A: Lisa Naftolin talks with Hassla
on The Photography Post / August 20, 2010
David Schoerner launched Hassla Books in January of 2007. The independent publishing company has released 14 titles to date with another handful in the works.
Newsprint and the Contemporary Photobook / Part 3 : John Gossage, Michael Mazzeo and Erik van der Weijde
by Melanie McWhorter / July 24, 2010
Addendum and Follow up
Newsprint and the Contemporary Photobook / Part 2: Nicholas Gottlund and Grant Willing
by Melanie McWhorter / July 19, 2010
Newsprint and the Contemporary Photobook / Part 1: Alec Soth and Andrew Roth
by Melanie McWhorter / July 16, 2010
INTERVIEW: Blurb CEO on the future of books
by Jasper Jackson / StrategyEye.com / July 12, 2010
Eileen Gittins, the CEO of bespoke book-publishing firm Blurb, talks e-books, new publishing models and the iPad.
Publishing in your hands
Andy Adams, David Bram, Darius Himes, Melanie McWhorter / Fraction Magazine / June 30, 2010
At the end of last year (2009) Miki Johnson and Andy Adams coordinated a “cross-blog” discussion about the future of photography books. Over forty bloggers participated with a range of amateur and professional voices piping in and adding their thoughts to the mix. The interest in the subject of photobooks* has continued unabated and various fairs devoted to the Photobook are popping up around the world.** With the 3rd annual Photography Book Now contest deadline fast approaching (sponsored by Blurb and featuring a whopping $25,000 grand prize), a few of us that love photobooks thought we would initiate another online discussion about self-publishing—where we’ve come in the last few years in terms of perception, creativity and technology.
Photographer Stephen Gill: the devil in the detail
by Tamsin Blanchard / Telegraph.co.uk / June 14, 2010
The photographer Stephen Gill ensures his pictures are shown in the best possible light – in his own handmade books.
Gerry Badger and John Gossage Podcast
by the Aperture Foundation
“Welcome to the Gerry and John show” Aperture editor Denise Wolff stated in her introduction to Gerry Badger and John Gossage’s recent conversation at Aperture Foundation. Both Badger and Gossage have each been in the field of fine art photography for over thirty years and established acclaimed careers. Gerry Badger as a critic and author whom has written for dozens of periodicals and coauthored with Martin Parr The Photobook: A History, Volumes I and II, and John Gossage as a photographer with seventeen published photo books and work in several public collections. They also happen to be old friends. Take a listen to this podcast of Badger and Gossage discussing The Pleasures of Good Photographs.
The Photo Book Will Rise Again
by Alan Rapp / Imprint
Interview: Elizabeth Fleming
by Larissa Leclair / January 8, 2010
An interview with Elizabeth Fleming about using MagCloud and Blurb to publish her own magazine and book.
Future of Photobooks: a crowd-sourced discussion
by Miki Johnson (RESOLVE) and Andy Adams (Flak Photo) / December 8, 2009
What do you think photobooks will look like in 10 years? Will they be digital or physical? Open-source or proprietary? Will they be read on a Kindle or an iPhone? And what aesthetic innovations will have transformed them?
Make sure to check out contributions by Darius Himes, Alan Rapp, Miki and Andy continuing the discussion, and the fantastic summation.
