Spirit of the Fox is a reflection of the artistry of photographer Ron Day (www.rondayphotography.com) as he tracks and photographs a family of young Red Foxes growing up in the woods on Griffin Mountain.
By means of exceptional imagery, Ron chronicles the lives of six foxes from the time they leave their birthing den until reaching sexual maturity. For eight months, he followed and photographed these young foxes as they grew up on Griffin Mountain, striving to catch those magical moments that reveal the very essence of the animal—the Spirit of the Fox. Click the Image below to view the photo book.
Ron Day, is an award winning nature and wildlife photographer. His work has been “Highly Honored” in the Windland Smith Rice International Awards, and has been a Tier I Winner in NANPA’s Showcase Competition. He has been published in National Wildlife, Nature’s Best Photography, and Wild Bird, and displayed on the Audubon and Birder’s World websites.
Through the art of photography, Ron seeks to unveil the character and temperament of a wild animal in its natural surroundings, and he achieves this objective by knowing and understanding the species.
We are proud to have had Ron Day share his photography with PhotoBook Press.
Details about the structure of this book:
Dimensions: 9″ x 12″
Bindings: Sewn signature with hard cover
Cover: Black leather
Protection: Custom graphic dust jacket
Paper: 120 lb. coated, archival
End Papers: Black BB
Pages: 228
We don’t often brag on one of ours, but Andy Edwards (long time PhotoBook Press designer, pre-press manager, and all around good guy) just finished a fabulous book documenting his mountain climbing adventures. Most summers we have to endure a month or more of Andy’s absence while he finds a mountain or two to ascend. Fortunately, he does it with a camera so that we can live vicariously.
All this climbing and photography has resulted in a gorgeous book, and a permanent record of some terrific adventures.
At 264 pages, this is one of the longest digital flipper books we show, but quite typical of the high page counts that are possible with sewn signature bindings. You can also see the custom touches that Andy added – custom end papers and a unique foil stamp on the cover.
Details about the structure of this book:
Dimensions: 10″ x 12″
Bindings: Sewn signature with hard cover
Cover: Brown leather with custom foil stamping
Paper: 120 lb. coated, archival
End Papers: Custom
Pages: 264 (22 signatures)
We have photographer Roger Bennett to thank for yet another gorgeous photo book, this one a large format 12″ x 12″ sewn signature hard cover book.
“Searching for Perfection” presents 76 stunning black & white images, taken over 35 years of searching for the perfect image.
Roger says he took most of the images in this book with a 4X5 view camera, which provides the negative quality he believes is essential for creating high quality landscape photographs. He then scanned the negatives at high resolution, and processed them in Photoshop to make the best possible image for the final print. He designed the book himself, using our PhotoBook Press Design Tool layout software (available free here).
The photography is supreme, and the finished book is worthy of the photography.
Just as breathtaking as Bennett’s masterful images are the sentiments behind them:
I try to perfect the composition of my image from the scene in front of my lens. The exhilaration I feel when I take a picture is what I try to capture in my photographs. If others can share my sense of excitement when they see the images in this book, then I have succeeded.
Details about the structure of this book:
Dimensions: 12″ x 12″
Bindings: Sewn signature with hard cover
Cover: Black leather with custom foil stamping
Protection: Custom graphic dust jacket
Paper: 120 lb. uncoated, archival
End Papers: Black BB
Pages: 120
The guest book we featured on our PhotoBook Press Facebook page on Monday is so unique and fun we just had to share some more details about it.
The images on the first several pages of the book, as we’re sure you noticed, were NOT your usual engagement shots. The B&G are very athletic and the MOB had photographer Elizabeth Chapman shoot the surprise proposal during a bicycle race! We just love unusual proposals and love even more that this one was captured for the guest book.
This guest book is 72 pages, which is pretty long for a guest book, but we think the length and “no-lines” format works as they had 300 guests at their wedding; lots of room to squeeze in lots of good wishes! That’s a big celebration and kudos to Anica’s mom for giving them this thoughtful and very, very high quality gift (it is Photobook Press, after all!) that will last for generations.
Marilyn Gillespie created this beautiful “photobiography” – a family memoir. She scanned the photographs and documents, designed the title page, interviewed family members and worked with one of our book designers to produce an heirloom tribute book to a wonderful person. Click here to see the digital book…
Marilyn provides professional scanning of photos, slides & negatives, and scrapbooks; photo organizing; custom photo book design; and photography services to her clients from her base in Montreal, Quebec. We love Marilyn’s aesthetic, attention to detail, and the fact that she is, above all, a fabulous photographer.
Details about the structure of this book:
Dimensions: 10″ x 10″
Bindings: Sewn signature with hard cover
Cover: One-piece leather
Paper: 120 lb. coated, archival
End Papers: Custom design
Pages: 48
We recently worked with Dan Iverson at Anthologie, to showcase our new 12 inch by 12 inch sewn signature book offering.
This fabulous book of family images – focused on the first year of a new life – shows the impact of a large page size and the potential of a full 24 inch spread. We are very excited about the possibilities for this 12 inch square sewn book. It has already been used for fine art and full sized scanned scrapbook pages (finally a way to faithfully reproduce all those valuable family scrapbooks in an heirloom sewn signature book).
This new capability also allows us to sew other 12 inch wide books, including 12 x 10 & 12 x 9 for photo books that are better suited to landscape sizes.
Dan Iverson is the owner of Anthologie, a full-service creative studio specializing in the capture of life’s stories through photographs and preserving those special moments with beautiful handmade books. Anthologie approaches every commission as a fine art project that begins well before the event and continues long afterward. We are thrilled to be partners in Dan’s fine art projects.
Details about the structure of this book:
Dimensions: 12″ x 12″
Bindings: Sewn signature with hard cover
Cover: One-piece leather
Paper: 120 lb. coated, archival
End Papers: White
Pages: 48
Browsing Frank D’Annunzio’s captivating and vibrant collection of nature, landscape and wildlife images, it’s easy to understand why one might want to spend a lifetime studying his subjects.
D’Annunzio’s love for nature, exploration and photography- to which he credits his parents’ encouragement- began to develop around age 13. Many years, much practice and several cameras later, D’Annunzio’s work drops you into the center of stunning landscapes and intimate moments with wildlife- all-the-while exploring some of the finest details nature has to offer.
D’Annunzio’s impressive collection of gorgeous captures needed to be preserved- and showcased. A Father himself, D’Annunzio and PhotoBook Press set out to create a special book – a kind of ‘thank you’ gift to his parents.
“ The natural world is wild and scenic and I feel obligated and privileged to instill in my children an appreciation for it’s beauty and grandeur, much like my parents did with me.”
Viewing this book is almost enough to insure D’Annunzio’s plan will succeed. His choice to build a large-format book including numerous full-page spreads, bleeds and a stunning graphic hardcover- Makes you appreciate the subject as if you were present in the moment where the photo was captured.
Near the end of 2011, PhotoBook Press had the absolute pleasure of working with Mark Frolick and his beloved “Cheetahs”.
“I have always loved cheetahs! They are one of the most magnificent animals in the world. They are sleek, beautiful, and lightning fast. Watching them run is like viewing a beautiful work of art. Only this work of art can travel 100 meters in just over six seconds.
This year, through the generosity of the Cat Ambassador Program at the Cincinnati Zoo, I was able to photograph cheetahs running. Very few zoos have a cheetah running program. If you have not had the opportunity to watch cheetahs run you are missing one of the great wonders of the world.”
And if you’re ever in Cincinnati, may we recommend you visit the zoo and learn for yourself about these beautiful endangered predators- and what is being done to meet the challenges to their survival. Learn more.
Thank you Mark, for sharing your experience with us through your most beautiful photographs!
Details about the structure of this book:
Dimensions: 10″ x 10″
Bindings: Hardcover photo book with sewn binding
Cover: Black leather with custom silver foil stamping
We have photographer Roger Bennett to thank for our latest visual tour de force.
“My Love Affair with Yosemite” presents 64 stunning black & white images, taken in over 30 years-worth of visits to Yosemite National Park.
Evolving and perfecting his techniques along the way, Bennett’s book achieves new visual heights in the marriage of old and new world technologies. The photography is supreme- the papers exquisite- and the quality of the 5-color Kodak NexPress black & white printing is world-class.
Just as breathtaking as Bennett’s masterful images are the sentiments behind them:
“My landscape photographs are borne from my desire to communicate the beauty I see in the natural world, and my love for nature, unaffected by our modern civilization. The unspoiled landscape is rapidly disappearing, and I think that we should be reminded how incredible the world is now, and to preserve that gift as much as we can”.
Details about the structure of this book:
Dimensions: 12″ x 12″
Bindings: Perfect bound spine with hard cover
Cover: Black leather with custom foil stamping
Protection: Custom graphic dust jacket
Paper: 120 lb. uncoated, archival
End Papers: Black BB
Pages: 120
Many special book ideas come to life at PhotoBook Press- and “Rage Against the Dying Light” certainly fits into that category.
A labor of love for all involved, this book is the result of a collaboration between Thomas Cekay and Stanford Chen. A historical mixture of stories and photos, the book chronicles dwindling salmon runs on the lower Columbia River and how the diminishing resource affected gillnetters whose livelihood depended on the iconic fish.
The process of building this book included the printing of proof copies, as sometimes it’s appropriate to refine the color and print quality prior to production. After approval, both hard and soft cover editions were produced.
The team here at PhotoBook Press was thrilled to receive the following testimonial from Beth Erickson, who finished this book in honor or her late Husband:
“We couldn’t have asked for anybody better to bring this project to fruition than you folks at PhotoBook Press. What a relief to find you after running into too many on-line publishers only willing to respond by e-mail or sending us to their FAQs, which never seemed to answer our questions. You folks were a breath of fresh air.”
Details about the structure of this book:
Dimensions: 12″ x 12″
Bindings: Perfect bound spine with hard cover
Cover: Black leather with custom foil stamp
Protection: Custom graphic dust jacket
Paper: 120 lb. coated, archival
End Papers: Cream
Pages: 64
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