Author: Self Publishers United
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UNSEEN 2019
Unseen Amsterdam is back! Self Publishers United is hopefully returning this year to Amsterdam’s Westergas with another batch of photography books. The UNSEEN book market will contain 70 independent publishers, much of which featuring photography books that have never been seen before.
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Born Free – Mandela’s Generation of Hope
Twenty-five years ago South Africa held its first inclusive elections. These brought an end to decades of white minority rule. A new constitution gave all South Africans equal rights. As the first black president, Nelson Mandela focused on reconciliation and hope for the future. It would be up to the young generation to make his…
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Interview with Kjell Leknes
The most exciting aspect of stock photography is creating images using the latest in-demand photography trends. In this interview, Kjell walks us through the process of making his book ‘Fast Track to Stock Photography‘ which educates photographers on how to get started licensing their photos for commercial use. Creating a photo book forces you to…
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Interview with Wies Den Ouden
I am cautious about my work. I often hide my name. I feel a reluctance to share my work. My subjects are personal and dear to me. I am Wies den Ouden photographer. In this interview, Wies answers the following questions and walks us through the process of making her books, sharing with us details,…
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Am viață
Sandra Minten‘s book: Am viață (I have life) portrays a Romanian family story in full life. It unravels the existence of three generations living together in a small room. A story about a family and thus about us.
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Interview with Ellis Doeven
This is a series of interviews in which our photographers share with us some interesting aspects concerning their books. They talk about the motivation behind the projects, the process of making of the book and their personal experiences during that process. Ellis Doeven has been photographing Point Hope, an indigenous whaling community in Arctic Alaska,…
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Where spirits fly
For almost 3 years i traveled through Germany to take portraits of young women. Often women with troubled past in the process of realigning their lives. Women is search for a personal identity, a feeling of belonging, protection, peace of mind. Where spirits fly documents my journey. A journey partly overlapping the young women’s journey…
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Cara Louwman en Yuen Yee Li
Cara Louwman & Yuen Yee Li Two sisters-in-law (photographer and writer) embarked on a journey to investigate their relationship with their ancestors and how to bring their family histories into their own lives.Cara and Yuen Yee are also family. This book is therefore not about two separate processes of rooting and becoming roots. Email: mail@caralouwman.nlWebsite:…
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Uit – één
Het boek : “Uit – één” gaat over de moeizame relatie tussen een 60-jarige één-eïge tweeling. Het boek is uitverkocht, maar kan op aanvraag nog wel geproduceerd worden. Saskia Bruinsma www.sasfotografie.nl
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Maktak and Gasoline
The book “Maktak and Gasoline” was published in April 2018. It is a photo project about Point Hope, an indigenous whaling community in Arctic Alaska. Dutch photographer Ellis Doeven has been photographing Point Hope since 2008, when she first travelled there. She studied photography at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. The first exhibit…