Publish Your Photography Book

I was recently sent the book, Publish Your Photography Book from Princeton Architectural Press and immediately thought of many photographers I know out there who I'd love to see their works in a book. 

"Publish Your Photography Book demystifies the process of producing and publishing a book of photographs. Industry insiders Darius D. Himes and Mary Virginia Swanson survey the current landscape of photography book publishing and point out the many avenues to pursue and pitfalls to avoid. This expert guide is organized in six sections covering the rich history of the photo book; an overview of the publishing industry; an intimate look at the process of making a book; a close review of how to market a photo book; a section on case studies, built around discussions and interviews with published photographers; and a final section presenting a wealth of resources and information to aid in the understanding of the publishing world. Publish Your Photography Book also includes a number of additional interviews and contributions from industry professionals, including artists, publishers, designers, packagers, editors, and other industry experts who openly share their publishing experiences."

More info here.

Press Here

I received a few books from Raincoast Books recently to review and was completely enamoured by this simple yet powerful little book by Paris-based author/illustrator, Hervé Tullet . Called PRESS HERE, the book asks the reader to poke it, shake it, and even blow along it's edges, and in turn each page transforms the scattering of coloured dots into a fun visual narrative. Simple enough to captivate a two-year old, yet brilliant enough to garner the attention of an adult, this book will bring some magic into anyone's day who reads it.  Available through Amazon.ca in Canada and in the U.S. through and Chronicle Books.

Sunday Reading: Print Workshop

I'm actually really excited about this new book I just received in the mail, Print Workshop by Christine Schmidt of Yellow Owl Workshop (published by Potter Craft)! I briefly mentioned it last month, and now the release date is oh so very close! If you know anyone that loves stuff like this, this is by far one of the coolest DIY books out there for hand-printing techniques to create unique original projects! Christine makes it pretty easy to make some pretty rad things, like the freehand corkboard (above), water-slide decal jars or veggie print picnic set (below) to name just a few. It even includes templates from Yellow Owl Workshop, if you want their unique look to make things with. The book is available December 28th (through Amazon), and if I was buying this for someone for the holidays, I'd just print out a copy of the cover and place in a card and say - "hey, I've pre-ordered this for you!" I would love this as a present, and I'm sure I'm not going to be alone! Click here to find out more!

Book Review: Silhouette Art: Papers, Instructions, and Patterns for Making Modern Heirlooms.

I recently received the new book by Vana Chupp of Le Papier Studios called Silhouette Art: Papers, Instructions, and Patterns for Making Modern Heirlooms.

The book teaches you in easy steps how to create inexpensive and unique heirlooms and comes with a portfolio with everything you need to start. The kit includes wrapping paper, black construction paper, a family tree, frames and more!

I'm already starting to imagine what I could make for the upcoming holiday season as gifts, from wrapping paper to jewelry, or maybe even buying a book kit for my Mom to have fun with herself. I can't think of any Mother, Grandmother or Aunt who wouldn't love this. Under $20.

Available at Chronicle, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders or you can get a signed copy directly from Vana herself at lepapierstudio.com. Available in Canada at amazon.ca.

Photo credit: The TomKat Studio


Photo credit: Edyta Szyszlo

Book Review: Handy Dad by Todd Davis

Without saying, even if your Dad/husband isn't the DIY type, this little book is going to take them back to when they were a kid and probably inspire them to pull out the tools to at least try one of these projects in this book, Handy Dad by Todd Davis (25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids). From easy projects such as a simple yet very cool paper airplane to afternoon projects like "water-balloon launchers" and weekend projects like a rad half-pipe or my favourite, the skate longboard and zip line. This book is a must to take to the cottage for the summer and a great idea as a gift for Father's Day.


Available through Raincoast Book, Amazon.ca and Chronicle Books.

Handy Dad
25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids
ISBN 9780811869584
ISBN10 081186958X

Sunday Reading: Lists by Liza Kirwin

Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists' Enumerations from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art by Smithsonian curator Liza Kirwin is a unique collection of ephemera of some of the most celebrated and revered artists of the last two centuries. Gathering samples from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art, Kirwin creates a treasure trove for the artist buff, or for someone who seeks inspiration and loves firsthand accounts of our cultural history. It includes such things as artist's lists, visual inventories, and even a list by Eero Saarinen listing thirteen reasons why he loved art critic Aline Bernstein (his 2nd wife). As the book explains in it's introduction "This book urges readers to consider common lists as firsthand accounts of our cultural history". Lovely thought - who knew something so mundane as a list could become that.

Lists :
To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists' Enumerations from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art
Liza Kirwin
ISBN 9781568988887
Princeton Architectural Press