3 Key Lessons I Learned Making My First Photobook

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @RobbieMaynardCreates
    @RobbieMaynardCreates Год назад +11

    To your last point, PLEASE make that follow up video with Subjectively Objective. I would be forever grateful

  • @meesamrasool4398
    @meesamrasool4398 Год назад +12

    Your videos have re-ignited my passion in photography. No other channel talks about photography in terms of projects and putting in time on those projects, like your channel does. You have no idea how much we need this specially in an era of AI generated images, where one can’t tell if it’s actual photo or manipulate junk.

  • @darrelltheriault5793
    @darrelltheriault5793 Год назад +2

    An America Mile arrived in my mailbox on June 13. It is a project in which you should have tremendous pride. As. I leafed through the first few images, I literally had to stop after a half dozen pages to catch my breath. The photos are heart-stoping. The meticulous care which was taken in editing the photos is obvious. They flow together seamlessly and the quality of the printing and the book itself does justice to the beautiful images. I know it took longer to put together than you had imagined and had hoped, but in the end the wait was well worth it. This book is a treasure that I will enjoy over and over for many, many years. Well done Kyle and thanks.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад +1

      Really happy to hear that! Thanks so much, and I appreciate the support of the project.

  • @chingwa888
    @chingwa888 Год назад +2

    I really like that observation that sometimes photos have more value as part of a collection than on their own. Congrats on the book, it looks stunning.

  • @martin-f5482
    @martin-f5482 Год назад +2

    got the book last week and it's a Wonderfull work. Not only the quality but also the story behind and such awesome photographs

  • @brettonmartin9943
    @brettonmartin9943 Год назад +1

    I would love that list of things to keep in mind when working on a book

  • @philippeblayo
    @philippeblayo Год назад +2

    Hi Kyle, just received it yesterday. Congratulation for this really good book. Love it. Currently creating my own book (also with a publisher), your vidéo is SOOOO valuable! Thank you for your advices and long live to American Miles!

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад +1

      Thank you, Philippe! And congrats on yours as well.

  • @justintedfordphotography
    @justintedfordphotography 5 месяцев назад

    I returned in April from my Route 66 TRip love seeing the places we both stopped at!

  • @clintwoosley9512
    @clintwoosley9512 Год назад +1

    Just got my tracking number today then here is this video! Congratulations! Cant wait to see it!

  • @flamepoeira2370
    @flamepoeira2370 Год назад

    My Airbnb guest shared with me your book today. It's beautiful,, nostalgic. Congratulations on following your heart! Bravo.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад +1

      Thank you very much! I appreciate the comment.

  • @GeorgeStar
    @GeorgeStar Год назад +2

    PLEASE make more videos on the book publishing process. I'm banging my head against a wall organizing my photos, checking quality, checking out different publishers, etc etc etc.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад +1

      Something I plan to do more of in the future.

  • @warren4261
    @warren4261 Год назад +1

    Congratulations Kyle and wish you best of success with your project

  • @StapediusReflex
    @StapediusReflex Год назад +2

    I was very happy to see the email with shipping confirmation today. Can’t wait for it to come in. Awesome work!

  • @alexiscuarezma
    @alexiscuarezma Год назад +1

    Congratulations!!! Stoked for you. Thank you for sharing your insight.

  • @mkair73
    @mkair73 Год назад +1

    Got mine two days ago, brilliant piece of art. THANK YOU Kyle!

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for supporting this.

  • @paullichte
    @paullichte Год назад +4

    I just want to say congratulations to your first book! It honestly looks absolutely beautiful.
    And thanks for sharing these insights, it's really helpful as some day I also want to finalise my projects in a book.

  • @mthis1068
    @mthis1068 Год назад +3

    Congrats on the book, well done! Definitely would be interested in another video on the ins and outs of publishing, as I'm also in the first stages of putting a zine/book together. On another note: It's great to get an honest view on how a project like this takes shape, finds direction and that you can't really force it sometimes.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Thank you. I'll plan some more topics around this for the future.

  • @adamphilpot
    @adamphilpot Год назад +1

    I've been subscribed for a while little now and your work has been a big influence on my own stuff, great to see this finally come to life! Just ordered a copy so looking forward to getting into it.

  • @andrewgifford7740
    @andrewgifford7740 Год назад +2

    Congrats Kyle, looks a beautifully captured and well put together work, so cool seeing you really satisfied with the finished result.

  • @dannychun924
    @dannychun924 Год назад +1

    I received my book - it is absolutely incredible and worth the wait. Thank you for publishing your work, and I am excited for your next one 😊

  • @Ezpzfilm
    @Ezpzfilm Год назад +2

    Super stoked Kyle. Just places my order in last week for a copy and am so looking forward to its arrival.
    Congratulations on everything and thank you for sharing your talent with the world

  • @srad.
    @srad. Год назад +2

    Congratulations! My copy is in the mail as we speak and I can't wait to flip through it :)

  • @jamesvanhoy9643
    @jamesvanhoy9643 Год назад +1

    Great book. Living out west, this really hits home.

  • @scottsfilmgrain
    @scottsfilmgrain Год назад +2

    Great Insights! I definitely agree with do things once when possible. It's annoying to have to get things rescanned and retouched if you weren't happy with old bad scans, I stick with one lab now to keep things consistent. Excited to have the book in hand soon!

  • @carbonejack
    @carbonejack Год назад +1

    Great job. Appreciate your insights. I am always challenged and enlightened by your videos.

  • @javiersalguero1896
    @javiersalguero1896 Год назад +1

    Road movie vibe! Love it Kyle! Great job and I could not be more agree with you on the project can find you and having fun making it happen!

  • @danielscheerer3032
    @danielscheerer3032 Год назад +1

    Can't wait for my copy - thanks!

  • @cborel83
    @cborel83 Год назад +1

    Purchased. Thanks for all you do. You were a big inspiration for me to get back
    Into film after over a 10 year hiatus

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Happy to hear that, Chris. Thank you! 🙏

  • @Iggynopop
    @Iggynopop Год назад +1

    Book ordered with a print. Can't wait to receive it.

  • @RobbieMaynardCreates
    @RobbieMaynardCreates Год назад +1

    Congrats brother! Im happy for you

  • @mikemendoza750
    @mikemendoza750 Год назад +1

    I cannot wait to get my copy! Just got the tracking number!! Woohooo

  • @jllanesphoto
    @jllanesphoto Год назад +1

    Congrats on your great achievement.

  • @sonholee5769
    @sonholee5769 Год назад +1

    Can't wait for book to arrive!

  • @HeritageFocus
    @HeritageFocus Год назад +1

    My order is in, can't wait to get it. And congrats, so very happy for you!

  • @luxseven1
    @luxseven1 Год назад +1

    I'm dreaming of this. You did it. Respect!

  • @ChrisGower
    @ChrisGower Год назад +2

    I just got the tracking number through my email. Really excited to have this on the coffee table - it's been a long old wait, but looks like it will be 100% worth it!

  • @BIbiVstf3sx
    @BIbiVstf3sx Год назад +1

    can t wait for it to arrive home! Congrats Kyle

  • @bennmurhaaya8518
    @bennmurhaaya8518 Год назад +2

    Rescanning after some time is a pain ... I had to rescan some older negatives (few years old by that time) that I did not treat well in my early days of taking pictures and I spent sometimes even a few hours retouching the single hi res scan (with heavy grain as I pushed to 1600) and also making the scan on the LS5000 look like the older scans or even dark room prints that I did back then.
    Luckily by the time I got to second book, my process has stabilized and I only had to pull everything from folders. I would not want to repeat that process ever again :D

  • @csisbw
    @csisbw Год назад +1

    Can't wait to have this in hand! Great work mate, you should be very proud!

  • @CynthiaDerrick
    @CynthiaDerrick Год назад

    Just received my book today and it did not disappoint! Fantastic!

  • @BrianGeorgeGaming
    @BrianGeorgeGaming Год назад +1

    Congratulations! I'm definitely interested in hearing more about the whole process. I've got my copy in the mail, and I'm very much looking forward to receiving it! I live in northern New Mexico, and I've actually been out to Tucumcari and Glenrio a couple times in the past couple of years, so when I recognized some of the places, it was a no-brainer for me to get the book.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much, Brian! Hope you enjoy it.

  • @SteffenMiethke
    @SteffenMiethke Год назад +1

    No money to spare at the moment. But maybe I'll ask my parents to get it for my birthday! Love the images.
    And its so impressive that you rescanned that many images😵‍💫👌🏻

  • @vitalisneufeld
    @vitalisneufeld Год назад +2

    Just got your book couple of days ago and I'm so excited!! It's beautiful and congratulations again! :)

  • @ShawnPBruce
    @ShawnPBruce Год назад +1

    I got my shipping notification. Very excited.

  • @andyflack7940
    @andyflack7940 Год назад

    Just got my tracking number. Very excited. I’m sure the book will be even better for the wait. Well done Kyle for sticking by your values when you realised the project was going to take longer than you imagined. I was involved in print for many years and know just how easy it is to make very expensive mistakes.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      I appreciate that, Andy! Thanks for grabbing a copy.

  • @lukasvanderlende
    @lukasvanderlende Год назад +1

    Great video Kyle, cannot wait to receive my copy and love the insight you gave for the process

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Appreciate you grabbing one, Lukas. Cheers!

  • @Dufirowmsnfj
    @Dufirowmsnfj Год назад +1

    Got my copy today. Beautiful artwork, greetings from Switzerland😉

  • @YOUAREMYKIN
    @YOUAREMYKIN Год назад +1

    Congratulations on shipping the book, Kyle 🎉🙌

  • @ezagog1971
    @ezagog1971 Год назад +1

    Congratulation on your Book!!

  • @gerryd7422
    @gerryd7422 Год назад +1

    Looking forward to receiving the book - it looks great!

  • @bryanswisshelm941
    @bryanswisshelm941 Год назад

    Ordered the book and looks like it shipped. Can’t wait to get it!!

  • @dmay1100
    @dmay1100 Год назад +1

    Awesome work, very happy for you to finish and create a book of a project. Something my scared artistic brain will have trouble completing. Thank you for the advice maybe I will complete a project and publish it. :)

  • @richardjames3022
    @richardjames3022 Год назад +1

    Congratulations on your new book

  • @lezapzap311
    @lezapzap311 Год назад +1

    Ordered a book, love the work and your tips on creativity!

  • @Tyrell_Corp2019
    @Tyrell_Corp2019 Год назад +1

    Congrats. I'm working on my first as well. All the best. ✌

  • @stevemphoto
    @stevemphoto Год назад +1

    I'm newish to your channel and I have to say I love your very thought out content. Your presentations are always clear and informative! I'm going to order your book and can't wait to get it! Great work!

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Thank you, Steve! Glad you've been enjoying the channel.

  • @SinaFarhat
    @SinaFarhat Год назад +1

    Congrats on creating this photo book! :)

  • @davidxflood
    @davidxflood Год назад +1

    Congratulations Kyle, it looks great! As a fan of the New Topographics I can see the influences! Well done!

  • @ddsdss256
    @ddsdss256 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks, but although I agree that "don't do it alone" is a good (possibly essential) strategy, it's much easier said than done. It's hard enough to find "peers" to discuss work, much less someone to help with the complex process of curating and sequencing the images and all of the other decisions involved in book production. I've been thinking about this for some time and have ample images I know will "work," but it's daunting to really get the process going! Congrats on achieving that.

  • @45artpm27
    @45artpm27 10 месяцев назад

    Your work is amazing!!!
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @zacharyfuhrman7130
    @zacharyfuhrman7130 Год назад +1

    Looking forward to ordering a copy. Congrats on the finished project! Also, your hat game remains strong.

  • @juliussternfeld428
    @juliussternfeld428 Год назад +1

    Great work. Congrats on your book!

  • @sfenwick
    @sfenwick Год назад

    Great stuff. Looking forward to receiving my copy! Cheers Kyle. Keep up the good work.

  • @rock19561
    @rock19561 Год назад +1

    Je viens de recevoir le livre ce matin. C'est vraiment du très beau travail . la qualité est époustouflante aussi bien image que editing.Encore bravo .

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Really appreciate that, Philippe. Thanks for picking one up and I'm glad you enjoy it!

  • @1825OREO
    @1825OREO 3 месяца назад +1

    very inspiring . would you share where you print your book and if not, what you recommend for us to print one or 2 photo book to start? Thank you

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  3 месяца назад

      This was printed with KOPA out of Lithuania. We did a fairly large run. I actually want to do a video where I explore and test different options for smaller runs.

  • @garyclennan2993
    @garyclennan2993 Год назад

    Yes please to the laundry list!

  • @DavesFilmLab
    @DavesFilmLab 5 месяцев назад

    Great stuff! I’m currently working on a book. Have all the images scanned and layout is done… but struggling so heavily with finding where I want to publish it. Especially since it’s 114 pages. Would love any tips you can share

  • @kimc5750
    @kimc5750 Год назад +1

    Love the book!!!

  • @HolgerGraeberphotography
    @HolgerGraeberphotography Год назад +1

    thank you. this is very inspiring ✌

  • @davidroberts6766
    @davidroberts6766 Год назад

    looking forward to getting my copy.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Thank you for ordering one, David!

    • @davidroberts6766
      @davidroberts6766 Год назад

      @@KyleMcDougall Us Canadians need to support those out doing the work. I am really looking forward to seeing it! The American desert west is on my bucket list! 🇨🇦

  • @gaga1812
    @gaga1812 Год назад +1

    beautiful Kyle

  • @RustyBrownPhotography
    @RustyBrownPhotography 8 месяцев назад +1

    Very well done!

  • @gracesonaufderheide4743
    @gracesonaufderheide4743 11 месяцев назад

    Have you ever thought about doing a video where you view and talk about work from other photographers?
    It would be kinda cool to do a book review of some of the other work published by Subjectively Objective! Maybe you could interview that person as well

  • @charliipresley
    @charliipresley Год назад +2

    Your boy has got some harry ass arms! Damn!!!

  • @乔志浩
    @乔志浩 Год назад +1

    nice work!

  • @liveinaweorg
    @liveinaweorg Год назад +2

    Ooh, that means mine is on the way 👻 Please do the video with SO when you get time.

  • @petertaranscorsese2900
    @petertaranscorsese2900 Год назад +1

    Looks a great book - I’m very tempted…..what are shipping costs within the UK?

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад +1

      Thank you, Peter! I believe shipping for the UK is $15

  • @johnlaw6735
    @johnlaw6735 Год назад +1

    waiting for mine in KANADA 😁

  • @REMY.C.
    @REMY.C. Год назад +1

    Let's gooooo!

  • @vytenisusas3222
    @vytenisusas3222 Год назад +2

    My copy just arived. I’m so happy for you, Kyle! It is a very beutifull book. Nice surprice inside :) Love it so much. You can be proud of yourself.

  • @maciejpietowski3050
    @maciejpietowski3050 Год назад

    Hi, I’m thinking about buying a film scanner; which one would you recommend for best quality? Thanks

  • @tbostrowski6136
    @tbostrowski6136 Год назад +1

    Hey Kyle, I was just on the publishers site and my question is, what currency is quoted here? $55 for a book is quite reasonable and 35 to ship not earth shaking either, however if its in USD the conversion from CDN would put it past the $100 limit I can simply not afford on a luxury item at the moment, as beautiful as it is, and it would be a welcome addition on my bookshelf, I have other moving parts in our budget right now, sadly that is a constraint.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      It's in USD. Totally understandable. I know CAD isn't the greatest right now. Regardless, I appreciate the interest!

  • @caulacau2318
    @caulacau2318 11 месяцев назад

    Did y stick to one aspect ratio for landscape and portrait oriented images? Or is it a mix and match?
    Also, how can I buy your book in the UK?
    Thanks
    Caula

  • @TonyLamannaArtStudio
    @TonyLamannaArtStudio Год назад +1

    Bellissimo

  • @REMY.C.
    @REMY.C. Год назад +1

    Hope I can get one in a month or two for Europe.

  • @mattytroyer
    @mattytroyer 2 месяца назад +1

    What company did the printing for your book?

  • @emelisebond8785
    @emelisebond8785 3 месяца назад

    I would love to watch a ‘laundry list’ video

  • @alejandraorjuela1968
    @alejandraorjuela1968 2 месяца назад

    Hey where did you had it printed? looking to print mine!

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  2 месяца назад

      This was printed in Lithuania, by a company called KOPA.

  • @drwatsonismine
    @drwatsonismine Год назад +2

    Who is Noah? That helped with the book.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад +1

      Noah runs Subjectively Objective, who published the book.

    • @drwatsonismine
      @drwatsonismine Год назад +1

      @@KyleMcDougall thanks.

  • @Zetaphotography
    @Zetaphotography Год назад

    Where can I find a video about the cost. Book is being sold for $55. What if you would have self published. What’s that price?

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Not sure what the price would be if I self-published, as this was my first book. But I learned that the production process definitely isn't cheap, everything said and done.

  • @vinodkumar-ql4fh
    @vinodkumar-ql4fh 9 месяцев назад

    What the size of book sir..

  • @steveh1273
    @steveh1273 Год назад +1

    I'm not sure why you needed to rescan if you had the images where you wanted them when you started. Getting a book published, or self-published, is something I know of no guide or how-to for guidance. How to find a publisher once you have an idea/concept? Then there's distribution, how to market, ect., very daunting. I'd like to see a video if you have the mind to do one.

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Just wanted to get the most out of them as possible, Steve.

  • @charlottedavies9379
    @charlottedavies9379 Год назад

    Hi Kyle, congrats on the book. It looks brilliant. Do you know if it can be shipped to New Zealand? I couldn't see info on the website (probably my user error...).

    • @KyleMcDougall
      @KyleMcDougall  Год назад

      Thanks, Charlotte. And yep, can be shipped worldwide.

  • @--Mano--
    @--Mano-- 5 месяцев назад +1

    The lowest of the hanging fruits: another guy with analogue medium format camera shooting old cars and signs with the most predictible compositions. No interactions, no story, this book is just a brochure with candy shots. From the perspective of youtube and monetization it will surely get traction and good for you but from the photography stand point it's poor work. Go see Salgado's "Genesis" or "Workers" and expierience how a real photoproject looks like.

  • @harryweberfilms
    @harryweberfilms Год назад +1

    respect :)

  • @ericmenu5408
    @ericmenu5408 Год назад

    I got mine, and I have to say that I'm disapointed... I find the images are too white/bright on paper (I like them on screen)... so sad, I only like the few dark photos (ex : night photos). I don't understand why you choosed this high key rendering ? Otherwise the images are great, but I dislike this rendering... :( There are almost no dark tones (except in the few dark images)

  • @yosefz8751
    @yosefz8751 Год назад +1

    An American mile, made by a Canadian.

  • @vedranr.glavina7667
    @vedranr.glavina7667 Год назад +1

    Congrats Kyle !