First thing that started the year out with a bang was getting my finely crafted photo-books back from Edition One Books. They are a smaller press but were totally spot on with excellent customer service. I must’ve gone through at least 4 printers in 2010 and I couldn’t find anyone to do a small run of my photo book not only for a reasonable price but more importantly a decent print quality. The photos look great and exceeded my expectation. They worked with me one-on-one which is nearly impossible to find these days. I had some file issues and they were very patient with me. I would highly recommend them. The book ended up being a cloth bound hardcover with a foil stamp of my title and name on the front. It looks really top-notch and really me. It has a very hand-crafted feel to it which I wanted. It ties in well with my photos which tell a story of old Americana and lifestyle all shot with film. I added text to this version, it is minimal, abstract captions under each photo. I think it helps give it the individualistic quality I was looking for. I plan to show the book around NYC in February, have a few connections and plan to do the rest through gusto. I also got enough printed that I can send several out at one time to a very specific selected group where my work fits their target audience. On another note, I am working on doing a group show that is scheduled to travel across the US, to support breast cancer awareness. It was in LA and now it is traveling to SF, then onto NYC. Other exciting things to come in 2011 is becoming an aunt for the first time. March 2nd, is the due date and I look forward to that moment everyday.
The cover of my much-anticipated "Concrete Pony"
