I take far more photos than I used to. I carry my camera — in the shape of my phone — with me everywhere, happily snapping away (I am, of course, addicted to Instagr.am!).

 

In fact, I take so many photos, I sometimes wonder about collecting the better ones together in a book for posterity. And apparently I'm not the only one. We live in the golden age of the photography book — since the early 1990s, the number of photography book publishers has continued to grow while technology has placed even more tools in the hands of photographers. Yet, most of us (including a few who work in the book trade!) only have a vague idea about how to put a book together. 

 

Fortunately, help is at hand. Publish Your Photography Book (coming soon from Princeton Architectural Press) is the first book to demystify 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.

 

 

The book is organized in six sections covering the rich history of the photo book; an overview of the publishing industry; a detailed 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.

 

I can't wait!