Windows and Doors

I’ve always kept a list of life goals that I hope to check off before I leave this big blue marble.

Last week, I check off one as I announce the release of my first photography book titled Windows and Doors.

While most of my reading is done electronically, I still love to buy hard copies of photography books. Being able to flip through them for escape or inspiration is something I’ve always loved to do. Looking at photographs digitally is never the same as looking at them printed.

Putting together a photography book is a unique challenge. When my friends Richard, Roxanne, and Geoff put together theirs, I loved hearing about the process, and their knowledge was beneficial.

While I first hated the notion of needing a theme to pull the book together, I realized that there is a reason this is how most photobooks are done. Looking through my shelves of books, each of them has a theme of some sort, even if it is something as simple as a date range.

After my initial attempt in 2020 to pull together some of my favorite photos with the stories behind them was a failure, I promised myself that I would dig in and make a book happen this winter break.

Thankfully as I kept pondering the idea, I was thinking about it over coffee, noodling about it in the shower. The idea clicked.

I had two phrases that came to mind. Faces and Places. Windows and Doors.

Both are combos I love taking photographs of, but I kept coming back to all the doors and windows I’ve taken pictures of over the years. Plus, if I went in that direction, I didn’t need to worry about any model releases, and it felt like it would be easier to go through and narrow down my selections.

I started with printing 116 photos to sift through, and after several weeks of shuffling, choosing, shuffling again, I narrowed them down to the 50 photos in the book.

They are laid out in the book by themes, locations, and inspirations. See if you can figure them out as you flip through your copy.

Also, if you order a copy, you’ll find some bonus content out there for you that I hope you’ll enjoy.

Thank you to anyone who buys a copy of this book. You supporting my art means the world to me.