Category Archives: THOUGHTS ON BOOKS

10 x 10 American Photobooks: Matt Johnston

I am honored to have been asked to take part in the fantastic 10×10 American Photobooks project, already on day 4 I am being introduced to new works and seeing some of my own books in a new light. To … Continue reading

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Approaching Whiteness; If you can afford it – a triumph in content/communication

In part this is a genuine frustration but I should also say that I have spent my limited book budget for the year in just the first three months and so perhaps a good deal of my frustration is aimed … Continue reading

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Dr Strangepub: Casey Kelbaugh

This is the last in the current series of conversations based on the future of photographic publishing that I dubbed ‘Dr Strangepub‘. If there are people you think should be  part of these conversations (and I already have an extensive … Continue reading

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Dr Strangepub: Harry Watts

The third installment of Dr Strangepub features a conversation I had with photographer Harry Watts about self publishing and the innovative distribution of his project FINDS. Find out more about Harry Watts here. See the rest of the Dr Strangepub … Continue reading

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Dr Strangepub: Andreas Schmidt

When I introduced the ‘Dr Strangepub’ project a few weeks back which features a series of conversations about the future of photographic publishing, I mentioned I would highlight those conversations over the coming weeks. This time it is the turn … Continue reading

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New to the shelf…

These wee comments are by no means reviews, just a few words on books new to my shelf… Life after Zog and other stories Chiara Tocci Schilt Publishing Two things to think about here – firstly the images and book … Continue reading

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Dr Strangepub: The Possibilities of 21st Century Photographic Publishing

Dr Strangepub or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the possibilities of 21st century publishing Recently I sat down to chat with 4 individuals, all with their own different take on 21st century photographic publishing, it’s possibilities and … Continue reading

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The Photobook Club, A Small Table in London to 29 Branches…

I held the first official Photobook Club meetup in London back in late 2011. I can’t say quite how nervous I felt waiting to see if anyone would actually show up, before this point the Photobook Club had lived online … Continue reading

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