Mr. Flibble
345/365: The book of Flibble?
Can I ask a question?
I have a sabbatical starting in January, giving me a couple of months off work. During this time I'm thinking of doing something photography related. I haven't quite figured out what, but if any of you guys would be so kind to lend me your opinions, I'd be grateful.
So I'm thinking that I could write a book featuring all of my 365 photos. Probably showcasing some of the better ones and a place where I could elaborate on some of the quirky stories, or maybe talk more about camera and lighting setups - maybe both.
The thing is, all of the self publishing routes using services like Blurb and Lulu are great and all that, but the end result is a book that would cost any potential purchaser quite a chunk of cash - especially compared to any nice big glossy book you could buy from Amazon. Would any of you realistically ever spend £40 on some crazy ramblings from me? My hunch is that even if you like my stuff, you'd not buy it at the price those companies charge. Great for making presents for your family, not so good for making competitively priced books for a wider audience
I could try going down the real publishing route, but that sounds a long and painful road to take, but the reward might be a book that would cost a whole chunk less and could be physically available in book shops. Chances of any real publisher ever taking me on board is pretty slim though...
Maybe I should consider knocking together an iPad application and sticking it in the App store? Huge benefit here is that the cost to the customer would be peanuts and the whole thing could be interactive and stuff. But how many people have iPads? And even if you have got one, do you buy apps or just go for the free stuff?
Or maybe I could put together a PDF, build a website and try and hook it into a shopping cart?
I could try and sell some nice prints, but maybe my usual self portraiture type thing isn't what you really fancy hanging on your living room wall?
None of the above? Any of the above? Something I haven't even considered?
Would it all be pointless, or is there any realistic market for my slightly weird photos and inane stories?
Help?
I know you'd love to:
345/365: The book of Flibble?
Can I ask a question?
I have a sabbatical starting in January, giving me a couple of months off work. During this time I'm thinking of doing something photography related. I haven't quite figured out what, but if any of you guys would be so kind to lend me your opinions, I'd be grateful.
So I'm thinking that I could write a book featuring all of my 365 photos. Probably showcasing some of the better ones and a place where I could elaborate on some of the quirky stories, or maybe talk more about camera and lighting setups - maybe both.
The thing is, all of the self publishing routes using services like Blurb and Lulu are great and all that, but the end result is a book that would cost any potential purchaser quite a chunk of cash - especially compared to any nice big glossy book you could buy from Amazon. Would any of you realistically ever spend £40 on some crazy ramblings from me? My hunch is that even if you like my stuff, you'd not buy it at the price those companies charge. Great for making presents for your family, not so good for making competitively priced books for a wider audience
I could try going down the real publishing route, but that sounds a long and painful road to take, but the reward might be a book that would cost a whole chunk less and could be physically available in book shops. Chances of any real publisher ever taking me on board is pretty slim though...
Maybe I should consider knocking together an iPad application and sticking it in the App store? Huge benefit here is that the cost to the customer would be peanuts and the whole thing could be interactive and stuff. But how many people have iPads? And even if you have got one, do you buy apps or just go for the free stuff?
Or maybe I could put together a PDF, build a website and try and hook it into a shopping cart?
I could try and sell some nice prints, but maybe my usual self portraiture type thing isn't what you really fancy hanging on your living room wall?
None of the above? Any of the above? Something I haven't even considered?
Would it all be pointless, or is there any realistic market for my slightly weird photos and inane stories?
Help?
I know you'd love to: