My Two New Books, both made with M8

[Phil_F_NM]

This last semester has been a ton of work for me, during which I completed all of my work with an M8. This is the first time ever that I've done 100% of my work in digital, so it's a big move for me.

Here are the two books that I've made:

http://issuu.com/phil_forrest/docs/ourfacesnow

http://issuu.com/phil_forrest/docs/lifewithlupus

Apologies if this belongs in another part of the forum.
Phil Forrest

 

[martin s]

The Lupus story is really, really nice. I also like the use of issuu instead of simply posting images on e.g. Flickr.

martin

 

[jky]

Life with Lupus: nice work - I'm a PD nurse clinician and unfortunately am too familiar with these stories. Nice of you to personalize the condition.

 

[cfritze]

I'll have to come back to the veterans book another time, but I thoroughly enjoyed Adrena's story. I've no comment on the technical nature of the photos - I wasn't looking for that - but the pictures speak to me. I see a real person gazing out at the camera in a very engaging way. Well done!

 

[DRabbit]

Life with Lupus... I've bookmarked this and will come back to it... and am going to buy a copy this weekend. Nicely done.

My father had Lupus an complications led to his own alcoholism and subsequent death (from the alcoholism, not the Lupus). I'm intimately familiar with the subject, and there are so many people who still don't know a thing about it. Your photos and the accompanying story touched me deeply. And I love the "**** Lupus" shot.

Well done!

 

[jamato8]

Well done. I am an ICU nurse here in Santa Rosa, CA and it is always good to read the perspective of a person that has gone through the extremes. It helps me to continue to try and view things through their eyes and needs.

 

[maggieo]

Outstanding work, Phil! Stirring, beautiful and genuinely moving. Great presentation in the magazine format.

 

[PaulW128]

Phil;

Very nicely done, you should be proud!! Congrats

Best
Paul

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Thanks all for the praise!

As for the purchase of the book, I think Adrena & I are keeping a bit more control of the book to make sure that whoever makes money off of it is not nameless & faceless. Someone who can do small runs of the book which will allow us to get any profits from the book to Adrena and the Lupus Foundation.

Again, thank you all for the praise and wishes.
Phil Forrest

 

[naruto]

great stuff.

 

[helen.HH]

'Our Faces Now' is BRILLIANT....
Simplicity with a Cutting Edge.....Each Story Coupled w/ a Portrait

LOVED IT !!!
Must Buy...😉

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I found a good, local printer...

I found a good, local printer...

...that is affordable.
That said, my two books are now for sale:

"Our Faces Now" is $20 per copy, hardbound.
See it online here: http://issuu.com/phil_forrest/docs/ourfacesnow

"Life With Lupus is $30 per copy, also hardbound. Proceeds from "Life With Lupus" above printing costs will go to Adrena.
See it online here: http://issuu.com/phil_forrest/docs/lifewithlupus

Before we make a run of prints, we're putting out feelers on how many to order. Once we get a nice round number, we're going to order 10 extras and then do the printing run. We're charged a first-run fee every time we do a batch, so hopefully we can get out the majority in the first run.

Please contact me if you would like a copy of either book. Payment will be through paypal or possibly money order. PM me here regarding orders and payment. We are closing the orders the last day of June for the first print-run. We expect to receive the books in the first week of July and then begin mailing them out and delivering by-hand in the greater Philadelphia/NYC area.

Thanks all!
Phil Forrest

 

[pggunn]

Phil,

I've just spent the last thirty or forty minutes with Our Faces Now. It really blew me away. Outstanding work. Moving. Powerful. The words and the photography together are much greater than the sum of the total (synergistic, I guess, is the word) - and the photography is very good.

Right now I'm a bit stunned. It brought back a few memories, but I would like to order a copy when the details are worked out.

Thank you.

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Thank you very much for the praise!
Let me know if you have any questions about ordering a book. Send me a PM. We would have done it through a self-publishing service but felt that we couldn't control the books and who makes the money as well as if we did it through a local, independent printer in Philly and taking orders ourselves by talking with each person who wants a book. I really didn't want anyone but Adrena making money off the Lupus book.
Thanks again!
Phil Forrest