My photography is going to get published!

raulduke · February 06, 2009, 09:16:24 PM

I have been taking pictures of the inner-city of St. Louis MO (most dangerous city 06-07) for the last couple of years. Been shown a few time in galleries (Chicago, SF) but now it appears someone wants to make my photography into a coffeetable book! Nothing for certain but should have contracts in hand by the end of next week!

It isn't gonna make me rich (or famous) but might be enough to by another motorcycle! [moto]

If you would like to see some of the pictures that will be in the book they are in one of my flickr sets. They are not post-processed yet but it'll give you an idea.

http://flickr.com/photos/7412121@N07/sets/72157601905884395/

Sorry about the gloating...just needed to tell somebody and the wife is out of town.

triangleforge · February 06, 2009, 09:25:23 PM

Wow! You've got a really great eye -- and even better, a real rapport with people, which shows in your photos! Congrats!!! But I've got to ask... Alligator on a stick? In St. Louis?

(Edit after looking closer... jalapeno bratwurst.. "Yes we have Coon" -- that's a picture that just keeps on giving!)

Rev. Millertime · February 06, 2009, 09:26:14 PM

Congrats man!

Howie · February 06, 2009, 09:43:38 PM

Great work, congrats

Nitewaif · February 07, 2009, 02:56:04 AM

Congratulations! Those are definitely worthy of publication! You have a great eye.

Charlief · February 07, 2009, 04:04:01 AM

Congrats! Pics are great.

Now all you have to do is convince the publisher to add fold out legs to the book a-la-Kramer-Seinfeld

TiNi · February 07, 2009, 04:11:25 AM

This series of your photos are very emotional and have such great texture and composition.

Definitely worthy of a book! Congratulations

DesmoDiva · February 07, 2009, 05:13:31 AM

Awesome photos.

Congrats on the book deal.

pitbull · February 07, 2009, 05:43:06 AM

fantastic pics.........love the real life theme.......congrats.

Fox · February 07, 2009, 08:20:23 AM

Amazing stuff. Congrats on the book.

mitt · February 07, 2009, 09:00:53 AM

Cool pics.

I can see why it is dangerous if no women live there

mitt

Grampa · February 07, 2009, 09:52:05 AM

He Man · February 07, 2009, 11:13:28 AM

love your photography man!

MotoCreations · February 07, 2009, 12:07:55 PM

Anyone can use a camera and take a "snapshot". Very few have the skills or artistic composition to maximize the cameras potential and use it as a tool to capture the emotion or drama of the moment. Definitely you are one of these latter folks with talent!

Dragsterhund · February 07, 2009, 01:43:10 PM

Awesome! I just added you as a contact.

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My photography is going to get published!