I'm thinking about putting together a book of my camera paintings.

[bif]

My thought is it would be spreads, with a painting on the right side and a brief blurb on the left side. Maybe a fun fact about the camera or what made it unique. I'll probably do a couple sample pages to help sell the idea. I have no idea how to contact a publisher.Or who to contact. I'll probably need 50 paintings and I've done 37 so far.

Any advice or suggestions are welcome.

Here's my latest painting:

https://markdomincreative.blogspot.com

[John1956PA]

1. I bind photo samples of my works in two-pronged report covers containing plastic sheaths.

I do not expect my works to be published. Nonetheless, I like having easily accessible working portfolios for reference purposes.

The size of the binders I use is 8 1/2" x 11". I start by slipping a blank sheet of paper into each sheath. When I want to add a sample photo (which is often 4" x 6" in size) I glue the print to another sheet of blank paper and slip it into a sheath on top of the existing blank sheet. It is easy to rearrange the samples by shuffling them among sheaths.

Good luck with your project. Thanks for sharing images of your works which I find pleasing to view.

[msongs]

2. hundreds of online book publishing sites including coscto. just search for

online photobook publishers - amazon, walmart, google, all have book services. price depends on quality of paper and binding and how many copies you get

[bif]

4. I put a book together about a year ago. I used Shutterfly...

...and it wasn't cheap. I think it ended up being $40 or $50 for one copy! They did a great job but I'm thinking in terms of getting it published, commercially. I know it's a dream and most likely will never happen. But I'm going to pursue it nonetheless.

[lunatica]

3. I think it's great that you're putting your artwork out there!

But it isn’t just your art that you’re putting out there. It’s your keen sense of appreciation and knowledge of your subjects which is what makes it all so much better. I hope many people are touched as profoundly as I’ve been by your work. It will be immeasurably richer with your blurbs and observations. You write well too, on top of being an artist.

You can actually do more than one book since you have more than one subject passion. From the beginning I’ve felt that your paintings of buildings and places illustrative of a time from the past should be in a collection in a local museum, but perhaps a book format is better. You also have your collection of hiking paintings taken from your walks on the trails at all times of the year in which you paint the natural architecture of the woods with all the different textures they impart. And if that wasn’t enough you have your still lives of flowers and vegetables and surfaces and kitchen utensils, with your depictions of light reflections. It seems to me that each is an exploration of what makes them work. And throughout, the element that pulls them all together is your amazing rendering of color and your sharp eye for details and your faithfulness to the integrity of the entire canvas and scene you’re working on.

I wish you true success in any endeavor. I will love whatever you do!

Unfortunately I have no useful advice for how to put your work to best viewing advantage. It’s been decades since I made any effort with my work. All pre-digital age.

[bif]

5. As always, thanks for your kind words and encouragement!

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Truth be told, my background is in advertising copywriting. It's how I made my living until recently.

[lunatica]

6. Well no wonder!

I’m glad I noticed that you’re polished in your writing. It makes me think that I do a good job observing people’s talents and strengths without needing outside information.

[Star-Thrower]

7. I heard about self-publishing but haven't really looked into it yet.

What about a Go Fund Me Page?