The Writing Side of Photography ~ Books

I've mentioned more than once that I began printing again early last year, writing articles on the printing processes I've been working in. What I haven't mentioned much is what I spent my time doing before that. When I retired from commercial photography in 2010 I began writing, another deep seated desire I held, even studied during the college years, yet not something I was able to entertain until after the world of work had ceased.

At this time I have eight books in print, and as mentioned in the last article that last book was the one on the black & white negative, and photo chemistry. I have another interest with books that I've used before when needing a photo-quality book, photographic coffee table books. I have made these for clients as the output of the images I shot during an event, one being a Quinceanera I photographed. The client was more than pleased with the results. They can be a very valuable tool for a client.

The book I just put together was for me. For my shelf. I will be producing an "10x8" hard bound photo book for each portfolio I print. When I have what I want, I will combine them all into one "13"x11" hard bound book with portfolio sections. For my shelf. Although these books will stay on a server for some time. The paper in this book is the premium gloss paper well suited for photographic images. The book represents the fourteen prints available in the Tombstone Portfolio.