I am officially in love. Who knew? The Blurb Wire-O Notebook. WTF? You mean I can get a journal with my own imagery, and a wire-o bind for $15? Hmm, okay. You know my lust for all things notebook. Writing …
Creative: Morocco Test Book #5
As you might begin to suspect, when it comes to books, I walk the walk. I LOVE making books, and have since 1993 when I made a real effort to begin to put my work in print. This was after …
Creative: Morocco Test Book #4
Big, bold, and beautiful. Enter the classic coffee table photography book. Blurb 11×13, hardcover dustjacket with oatmeal linen cover, grey endsheets, and Mohawk proPhoto Pearl (140# Mohawk Photo Gloss, 190 GSM). Oh, baby. I rarely make books like this anymore …
Read: Before You Jump In
Anyone wanting to work in journalism or the art world might want to have a look at a few of these books. Those industries are a total mess. I have experience in the journalism world, and have come close enough …
Creative: Morocco Test Book #2
When it comes to bang for the buck, nothing beats a Trade Book. (Now known as paperback and hardcover books.) I absolutely love this format. #70, uncoated, Standard Color Paper, softcover, matte, 6×9. This might be my fav thing, actually. …
Creative: Putting It Down
You gotta put it down on paper. And forget about perfect. There ain’t no such thing. Just do it. There is no perfect time, either. Just now. Shoot it, edit it, sequence it, print it, and get out your favorite …
Read: The Fort Bragg Cartel
It was homecoming weekend, 1989. My friends and I had a wonderful idea. Let’s sneak a few bottles of tequila into the dorm, fire up the blender, then get blindingly, commode-hugging drunk for no reason at all. This was a …
Read: Things Become Other Things
Neil pulled up in a spicy little rental and said, “I brought something for you.” He dug around in the trunk, opened a roller bag, and pulled out this book. “Have you heard of this guy?” Yep, I’d heard. Met …