Fellow Passengers, Blurb now has layflat. You asked for it. Here it is. Now go forth and prosper, or better yet, do a test book and see how this new format fits your visual, tangible world. That’s what I did. … Read More
Creative: Blurb as Promo
I’m not entirely sure how many promotional pieces I created during my photography career but I’m guessing it was somewhere between fifty and one hundred. I’ve saved some but many are long lost to the annals of my tragic, flawed … Read More
Creative:Photograph Exchange
If you don’t know Chloe Ferres by now then there is simply no hope for you. She is, by far, one of the most original Blurb users I’ve ever seen, living proof of what is possible with print-on-demand offerings. Designer, … Read More
Creative: MagCloud for Blurb, Digest
This is the fourth post in a series about utilizing MagCloud in support of a Blurb project. I love MagCloud Digest. You might remember a few of my samples from here and here. The digest is a small landscape, or … Read More
Creative: Andrew Molitor, San Francisco
I’ve featured Andrew here before, but he keeps adding to the self-pub mix so I keep featuring him. San Francisco is his latest, or at least the latest to land on my door. There are many things I appreciate about … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Thirteen
This was shot by a five-year-old. It’s ALL about the gear people. If your images suck it means that you suck, not your gear. (She shows promise.) 1. I still have a lot of work to do on the book … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Twelve
EASY people. Whoa. Hold up a minute partner. Don’t go confusing me with someone who found religion, or even someone who went looking for it in the first place. My religion is TRI-X in hot Rodinal. Let’s just get that … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Eleven
Shot by a six-year-old first time photographer. “What’s your favorite animal?” “Horses.” “What’s your least favorite animal?” “Horses?” “What?” “You said that was your favorite animal?” “No, silly, I said SNAKES.” My afternoon with the six-year-old began. “Can I use … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Ten
Before we begin I just want to say how much I love doing this kind of work. I can’t say this is what I did in the past because my goals and working methods have changed, but the idea of … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Nine
I’m inside out. Yesterday another unexpected day. The carefully conceived plans, gone. Just get in the Jeep and take in as much as possible. A new ranch. An incredible place, not that high but so vast and so empty all … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Eight
Ignore the boring font and basic design. In a hurry here people. Okay, up early and not a lot of time. I’m juggling family, vast distances, local friends who are accommodating and the complexity that crowds are having on my … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Seven
Humans in Wyoming: 500,000 Antelope in Wyoming: 700,000 What more can I say? I’m in heaven, and I’m in love once again. This place does it to me. I don’t have much time, so this is going to be short. … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Six
Wyoming: Day One My goal here is to give you a sense of this place through images that convey a specific mood. Several things have changed. 1. Didn’t think I was going to use Hasselblad, but I now KNOW for … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Five
So the book is coming along. A Blurb, 8×10 portrait book, designed in InDesign using the Blurb plugin.(It is awesome!) I’m thinking of using Proline Uncoated stock, and I’m also keeping in mind something NEW that Blurb has coming in … Read More
Creative: August Self-Publishing Project, Chapter Three
Okay, the gear. What and why? My first piece of advice is don’t do what I do. What I’m about to do isn’t recommended, and yet I’m going to do it anyway. If you are embarking on a project just … Read More
Creative: MagCloud for Blurb, Poster
Post number three in regard to using MagCloud in support of a Blurb project. ESSAY. My magazine. The poster was a bit of a sleeper product for me. No urge to use these in the past and then I made … Read More
Creative: Using Magcloud to Support Blurb, Tabloid
This is the second post in a series of posts detailing how I use MagCloud products in support of an ongoing Blurb project. But before I go into detail I have a confession to make. I distinctly remember myself saying … Read More
Creative: Using MagCloud to Support Blurb, Flyer
Hey Kids, Me again. Everyone knows about Magcloud right? You’ve heard me talk about it again and again, but just to be sure….. You can see a few of my Magcloud publications here and here. In short, Magcloud is another … Read More