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@corbinheist3 жыл бұрын
This hit at the perfect time, as I'm sitting down to put together my first photobook.
@AwesomeCameras3 жыл бұрын
same here!
@jobyrascon3 жыл бұрын
Same here! Who are you using to make your book?
@ZackDowdy3 жыл бұрын
The part about flipping the page back & fourth to enhance the story really hit home. Congrats on the book!
@HEYitsTRAV3 жыл бұрын
Excited to receive my copy. This is something that I am excited to share with people. I’ve mentioned your work to many people before, to be able to have a physical version of your art, it is much easier to grab someone’s attention.
@tylershieldsvideos3 жыл бұрын
nothing like making a photo book
@bradlspencer3 жыл бұрын
Cmon king 🙏🏻🙌🏻
@MadisonBeach3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Kevin's insight. One of the biggest things I've learnt over this past year is the importance of getting feedback from peers throughout the zine making process
@tsvetomilsemkov25273 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Matt! You are such an inspiration. Love photobooks, started collecting not so long ago and it's an amazing way to consume photography! Wish I could get your book, maybe in the future
@TaffyXZ3 жыл бұрын
Took me a few months to create my first photobook and those were really fun times. Every aspect of the book should be intentional like you mentioned and I couldn't agree more.
@martinachvalova7691Ай бұрын
Wow, amazing idea, thank you so much!
@igorgofman3 жыл бұрын
nice! i just printed my first photobook so its a very very cool experience)
@412foto3 жыл бұрын
Love that he was specifically talking in the beginning about a larger audience than the small town being photographed. I am considering a photo book project right now. Have shot a decent amount of photos. Need to start going through to see what all I have and where there are still gaps. But this very thought hit me today...will it only resonate with those from that small town (where I grew up) or a bigger audience?
@DTM-Books7 ай бұрын
Sometimes, you only learn what your photo album is about is after a year or two, and that leads to a revised 2nd edition. I’ve done this a lot in my career, and I’m working on severs titles right now, in fact. I usually end up trimming down the size, aiming for a shorter, faster & more focused work, but may also work with the running order or change the flow. Think of a photo album like a movie. Your shots need to flow into one another, and cuts from one “scene” to the next may comment on one another. There is a rhythm that must be consistent in order to hold the viewer’s attention. For two books, one 2nd edition originally from 2019, the other my newest album for 2024, I used a recurring series of shots that would serve as the rhythm section, the steady backbeat that sustains the story. For Biotracer (2019), I use shots of a famous sculpture in Chicago’s Grant Park. For Superunknown (2024), I used shots of fashion mannequins from Chicago storefronts. Learn to think of a photo book as a movie or music album. It has an overall theme or focus, it has a story to tell, it has a purpose and a goal. You’re not merely throwing a bunch of pictures together. And you must become comfortable with cutting things out. Indeed, editing is a skill I am still improving upon. For my upcoming portraits book, Exile On Main Street (2024), I have 252 digital images, but the full photo count was easily double that, maybe more. I chopped A LOT out from the final work, which took over a full year to complete. Mind you, my photo albums are far larger than most artists out there (roughly from 140-300 images), but these lessons work with anyone’s projects. Great video, thanks for sharing!
@sarahstellino19543 жыл бұрын
So excited for this video. I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently! Definitely saving this one!
@gottanikoncamera3 жыл бұрын
I was so excited to finally see something on sequencing for a photo book. I hear ya but could you devote a video to going through examples of why certain photos are sequenced together. A while back while combing through a book you commented that the reason for certain pairings was obvious. I would have benefitted from an explanation because it wasn’t obvious to me. Thanks for your content.
@gottanikoncamera3 жыл бұрын
Mike Smith, I can figure out sequencing in a photo essay. The process is less obvious to me when it’s a photo book.
@Ry_Gordon3 жыл бұрын
Excited to get my copy!
@_jprater3 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Very envious of this work - bummed I moved away before I got into cameras. Screw the algorithm!
@crlclssic3 жыл бұрын
i literally dont understand why people leave dislikes? what is there to dislike here for a start? and if you arent actually interested...move along
@jackspaeth71443 жыл бұрын
More please.
@okipokemon3 жыл бұрын
please do more podcast episodes. i really loved listening to archives as I did my homework
@ordinaryimages3 жыл бұрын
May I suggest "Structure of the Visual Book" by Keith A. Smith - particularly the chapter - Homage to Nathan Lyons. To paraphrase in short: Each image is a "dependent" unit that may preview, reference, and/or echo elements found in other images the book. A book so structured may show one thing, while suggesting other interpretations. Titles by Nathan Lyons: "Notations in Passing" and "Riding First Class on the Titanic".
@garrettremy34203 жыл бұрын
THATS OUR BOY, KALVIN OHARA. what a couple of beautiful people.
@kevinomeara863 жыл бұрын
“I watched this dude walk miles of SF in new shoes and come home with socks soaked in blood.”
@BrandonDull3 жыл бұрын
so fire , great job
@luanrosa30223 жыл бұрын
Love u man
@KailoMaliki3 жыл бұрын
felt a lot of this with my first book
@blaqsmiff3 жыл бұрын
Another great video.👍🏾
@SourianteOrange3 жыл бұрын
Great, Matt!
@willmccleland23833 жыл бұрын
Great video a lot of food for thought!
@lol-vq8dh2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@hollywoodheiner60283 жыл бұрын
So inspiring!
@EricAdeleye Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Is the 2nd edition of your book available for sale?
@FilmGarrett3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this
@AI-Hallucination3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant brilliant. Fuck the gear 🤣🤣 this is photography for me
@AngelGomez-wu6gz3 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@AngelGomez-wu6gz3 жыл бұрын
ohhhh this is amazing!! I can’t believe THE UNBELIEVABLE Matt Day liked my comment !!! made my day 👍
@nogum1003 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the details! Did you go through with any test prints of the pages, or entire book, or did you trust it will turn out as you expect?
@bigdogdougcambridge10083 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt thanks for the good thoughts. Who do you use as a publisher?
@verbatim4114113 жыл бұрын
Question: What size did you choose for the book?
@emmanuelf.72623 жыл бұрын
What are the best services you recommend to create photo books?
@kevinomeara863 жыл бұрын
Adobe InDesign.
@sundaybrunch70972 жыл бұрын
Okay, now how do you price them?
@daltoart3 жыл бұрын
How are you doing the publishing for the book Matt??
@mattdayphoto3 жыл бұрын
I’m self publishing. The book is all being printed and distributed by me, with the help of my friend, Kevin O’Meara
@brandrobear3 жыл бұрын
Where do you recommend the printing of the book?
@kevinomeara863 жыл бұрын
Really depends one what your budget is and what you want the final product to be like.