melanie photo blog

I am stunned and delighted to discover that Elizab...

2011-08-03T08:00:23.956-06:00

I am stunned and delighted to discover that Elizabeth Avedon was the one behind the most brilliantly designed and hung photography show of all time: The Metropolitan's 1976 Richard Avedon fashion retrospective. Thank you Melanie.

Great interview and keen observation of the role o...

2011-02-03T08:33:28.105-07:00

Great interview and keen observation of the role of the designer in publications.

Hi Melanie, Interesting series on the newsprint tr...

2011-01-31T03:09:56.603-07:00

Hi Melanie,
Interesting series on the newsprint trend (something I'm considering for an exhibition catalog. I was trying to find a printer when you came up in my search. Nice blog, I'll keep reading it.

Jon

Thanks for this list, I find it very useful. Too m...

2011-01-12T08:49:07.831-07:00

Thanks for this list, I find it very useful. Too many bookd to buy in one go, though!

great interview with wonderful answers. I am going...

2010-12-31T09:07:48.975-07:00

great interview with wonderful answers. I am going to follow along with you to see what you have in store for the new year. pgt

Great interview!

2010-12-30T21:54:04.926-07:00

Great interview!

An excellent look into the skills Elizabeth provid...

2010-12-30T11:25:57.139-07:00

An excellent look into the skills Elizabeth provides as a photobook designer. As one who is looking at doing a book for my own project, I appreciate your time in helping others understand the efforts needed to undertake such a seemingly daunting task.

Great interview. Informative and intuitive at the ...

2010-12-30T10:56:38.952-07:00

Great interview. Informative and intuitive at the same time. Much appreciation to Melanie, Elizabeth, and Jessica.

Thanks Bruce and Michael. I really enjoyed Elizabe...

2010-12-29T21:46:22.870-07:00

Thanks Bruce and Michael. I really enjoyed Elizabeth's responses.

Wonderful interview. Thanks to you and Elizabeth b...

2010-12-29T18:12:52.967-07:00

Wonderful interview. Thanks to you and Elizabeth both for continuing to bring understanding and insight into the world of the photobook. I truly appreciate the work and subject matter you put into your blog. I look forward to more in the future!

Loved every word!

2010-12-29T17:58:57.167-07:00

Loved every word!

I was fortunate to meet Elin Hoyland at Fotofest P...

2010-12-28T09:36:09.764-07:00

I was fortunate to meet Elin Hoyland at Fotofest Paris where she was showing the mock-up of her book "Brothers" due out this year. The photos and design were strong and compelling making you care about the story of the brothers. It is a book to look forward to. She also showed the beginnings of her new project which was equally intriguing and really surprising.
Elin is hoping to do

I can't wait to see David's new book--

2010-12-28T07:19:41.274-07:00

I can't wait to see David's new book--

Alex interned for me back in THE day before her Ph...

2010-11-08T10:44:22.305-07:00

Alex interned for me back in THE day before her Photo Lucida greatness! Go Alex Go!

Alongside Per Bak Jensen, Nicolai Howalt is by far...

2010-10-31T13:02:19.610-06:00

Alongside Per Bak Jensen, Nicolai Howalt is by far my favourite danish photographer. I had the great pleasure of seeing this series on display earlier this year. He (and Trine Søndergaard) does great work. Recomended!

I remember David Hockney did at least one "ne...

2010-10-15T12:43:35.941-06:00

I remember David Hockney did at least one "newsprint" project - with the Bradford Telegraph I think it was? (and maybe another with the Guardian?)

As long as it is perfectly fine with the people wh...

2010-10-14T01:34:11.512-06:00

As long as it is perfectly fine with the people whose picture are being taken, which I would assume that it is fine since they had agree to strip down nude for the picture, then nothing would be mean spirited if it were allowed.

Thanks for the post! They're sold out now!

2010-09-02T13:09:26.373-06:00

Thanks for the post! They're sold out now!

nice. have fun.

2010-08-29T15:32:40.919-06:00

nice. have fun.

Great! The Koudelka panoramic book is Chaos. A fa...

2010-08-16T15:03:48.164-06:00

Great!

The Koudelka panoramic book is Chaos. A favorite, along with David's two books, of course.

Sure. Glad I could help. If I receive others info,...

2010-08-08T14:26:32.907-06:00

Sure. Glad I could help. If I receive others info, I will post it.

thanks for the tip about the newspaper club

2010-08-08T14:10:45.438-06:00

thanks for the tip about the newspaper club

slackers.

2010-08-07T16:56:06.850-06:00

slackers.

Peanut butter and tuna fish on crackers. Brilliant...

2010-07-20T10:40:39.525-06:00

Peanut butter and tuna fish on crackers. Brilliant.

do you know if any of the print on demand publishe...

2010-07-17T06:22:50.477-06:00

do you know if any of the print on demand publishers offer rougher uncoated paper?