PUBLISH YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK
Understanding the Path to Bringing Your Photographic Project to Publication

Mary Virginia Swanson & Darius D. Himes joined by Special Guests
Tiffany Jones, David Chickey, Alan Rapp, Philip Zimmermann, Bob Aufuldish, Joshua Chuang, Jason Burstein, Christina Labey, Sonja Thomsen, Jon Evans, Alejandro Cartagena, Chris Boot & Denise Wolff.


THE COMPLETE COURSE RECORDINGS

 


Welcome to Publish Your Photography Book: The Complete Course Recordings. We are excited to have you join us and begin your own journey towards learning more about publishing and the exciting variety of options available to bringing your own body of work to the book form.

Below you will find an introductory video outlining the class structure and other important information you will need to fully take advantage of this course’s content. As mentioned, the following class was recorded live during the Spring of 2023 and the Recordings, Resource Documents, & Publishing Stories are presented in the exact order they were originally offered.

Please be sure to download the Resource Documents using the link found below each of the recordings. Additionally, the expanded, printable 32-page workbook version of the 16-page workbook produced in conjunction with the third edition of "Publish Your Photography Book" (Radius Books, 2023) HERE.

Please note that all recordings and materials are intended for your personal use only and will be available for six months from the date you signed up.

We hope you will enjoy and learn from everything we have prepared for you. If you have any further questions or need technical assistance, please email us any time at selma@laluzworkshops.com

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Please watch first.

TOPIC 1: TO BE PUBLISHED

Core Lecture 1


  • Recording Part 1 - Darius D. Himes, Q&A

  • Recording Part 2 - Mary Virginia Swanson, Alan G. Thomas, Q&A

  • Resource document

PUBLISHING STORY 1

Featured Guest: Tabitha Soren


Applied Study Seminar 1

Special Guests: David Chickey, Alan Rapp, & Tiffany Jones


  • Recording Part 1 - David Chickey

  • Recording Part 2 - Alan Rapp

  • Recording Part 3 - Tiffany Jones, Q&A

  • Resource document

PUBLISHING STORY 2

Featured Guest: Todd Hido

TOPIC 2: TO SELF-PUBLISH

Core Lecture 2


  • Recording Part 1 - Mary Virginia Swanson, Thomas Maddrey, Darius D. Himes

  • Recording Part 2 - Mary Virginia Swanson, Q&A

  • Resource document

PUBLISHING STORY 3

Featured Guest: Ray Meeks


Applied Study Seminar 2

Special Guests: Philip Zimmermann & Bob Aufuldish


PUBLISHING STORY 4

Featured Guest: Dan Milnor


TOPIC 3: MAKING YOUR BOOK

Core Lecture 3


  • Recording Part 1 - Mary Virginia Swanson, Q&A

  • Recording Part 2 - Mary Virginia Swanson, Q&A

  • Resource document

PUBLISHING STORY 5

Featured Guest: Sonja Thomsen


Applied Study Seminar 3

Special Guests: Christina Labey & Jason Burstein, Joshua Chuang


PUBLISHING STORY 6

Featured Guest: Awoiska van der Molen

TOPIC 4: MARKETING AND SELLING YOUR BOOK

Core Lecture 4


  • Recording Part 1 - Mary Virginia Swanson, Darius D. Himes, Julia Gaisbacher, Q&A

  • Recording Part 2 - Mary Virginia Swanson, Q&A

  • Resource document

PUBLISHING STORY 7

Featured Guest: Mona Kuhn


Applied Study Seminar 4

Special Guests: Sonja Thomsen, Jon Evans & Alejandro Cartagena


  • Recording Part 1 - Sonja Thomsen, Q&A

  • Recording Part 2 - Jon Evans & Alejandro Cartagena, Q&A

  • Resource document

PUBLISHING STORY 8

Featured Guest: Lisa McCarty


Final Applied Study Seminar 5

Special Guest: Chris Boot


  • Recording Part 1 - Chris Boot, Q&A

  • Recording Part 2 - Mary Virginia Swanson, Darius D. Himes, Julia Gaisbacher, Closing Q&A.

  • Resource document

PUBLISHING STORY 9

Featured Guest: Wendel White

A conversation with Denise Wolff
Conducted by Darius D. Himes and Mary Virginia Swanson

A special additional conversation on the production of your first book with Denise Wolff, Photo Book Editor.