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VENICE, A Monograph – The Print & The Process.
June 9th, 2010
I know I get excited easily, but I’m more jazzed about today’s ebook release than I’ve been for a while. We’ve started a new series called The Print & The Process and I can’t wait to get it out to you. Which is good because today we’re releasing VENICE, A Monograph, the first in this series. What excites me most is that it steps out of the pattern of the other ebooks we’ve released and does the same thing in a different way. We’re all about combining solid photographic teaching with inspiration and this new series does just that, but it does it a little differently.
VENICE, A Monograph, was shot over 5 rainy days in Venice this past May. A rare chance for me to shoot something much more personal than my usual work, this project allowed me to explore themes of loneliness and solitude and create a small body of work purely for the purpose of discovery and self-expression.
The first 30 pages are the photographs, displayed simply without text or distraction, allowing them to stand on their own. Those are then followed by a discussion of the how and why of my process, and notes about each image, including all relevant EXIF data. Sure, I talk about gear and technique, but those are only the way in which the images were created and one of the things we don’t often explore in photographic education is our intent. This discusses that as well.
VENICE, A Monograph is a 47 page ebook in a downloadable PDF format and is laid out in landscape format to make viewing as good on the iPad as it is on desktop and laptop computers.
As always, the Craft & Vision eBooks are only $5. Looking for a deal? Buy VENICE before June 12, 2010 (11:59pm) with coupon code VENICE4 and get it for $4. Buy 5 or more titles using code VENICE20 and get them all for 20% off. If you love them, please spread that sweet lovin’ and tell the world. As long as you spread the love we’ll keep the prices ridiculously low.
Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @CraftAndVision – Our social media ninja, Sabrina Henry, gives you great educational and inspirational links every day. High on inspiration, low-ish on shameless self-promotion.
Thanks for this new ebook David, I just zipped through it and the images are beautiful. I love Venice, and although alone many times, I never felt lonely there. The old palace’s walls, the muddy canals, the deserted campi, all this –faded?– beauty is great company to me
Thanks for the discount. As a professional photographer, I find your site, your work, and your passion inspirational. Will let people know about this one too.
What beautiful images you’ve captured
thanks for sharing them
Haven’t read the ebook yet David, but thanks again for sharing again.
My name is Stephen and I have an addiction to C&V.
Can’t wait to see what you did with it.
Hi Stephen – welcome to the group
Well today it’s more like high on shameless self-promotion AND inspiration on the Twitter feed. I hope everyone will love this personal work as much as I did when I first read it.
Looks like I’ll be downloading this one on my iPad when I get home this afternoon! Can’t wait!
@ mattbeaty, it looks fantastic on the iPad.
David, thanks for another amazing ebook. I probably just need an annual subscription to Craft& Vision, lol!
David,
Just downloaded the book. As usual awesome book and amazing insights. I was hoping you would cover the Camogli image you had on May wallpaper.
Thank you,
pk
Thank you once again for the inspiration. I love the idea of a personal assignment. As a hobbyist, I never have a “job” to accomplish. And my images show it. My photographic philosophy, if I had to express it, is shoot everything and hope something looks good.
And now I have to return to Venice because the images you found were far more inspiring than mine!
I just went on an eBook rampage; thanks for the 20% discount! Now I may have to pick up and iPad to read all of my new eBooks…look what you’ve done.
Hi David -
Just downloaded and read your book – very enjoyable. I would note that from what I’ve read of the history of Venice, her true personality is actually expressed through the tawdry stalls – which in itself might be an interesting and challenging project to shoot.
The lonely, rainswept, flooded or fogbound idea of Venice sure appeals to us photographers and hopeless romantics (guilty as charged, m’lord), but Venice has always been about hustle, bustle, trade and selling anything that isn’t nailed down. Oh, and then stealing it back
Anyway, you’re a brave man to tackle such an over-exposed (ha) subject as Venice, but as far as I’m concerned, you succeeded nicely.
David, your Venice book moved me to tears several times with its honesty and humanity – thank you for sharing both your emotions and skills/knowledge with us. Absolutely love it – will read it many times.
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To David Mantripp,
Have you been to Venice? Having been there myself recently I can attest that the heartbeat of Venice is not her gaudy facade in certain areas, which is painted on daily for the benefit of those who expect it; the common tourist. Walk away to other areas, no more than 10 minutes from the hustle of the Rialto, and you find the peace and grace of a city that has seen so much and has much to tell. Venice is a city of graceful movement and haunting waterways, stairs that lead to dark depths and people who have lovingly taken care of her for centuries.
While David’s monograph is but one perspective of the city, it’s accurate in it’s own right and interpretation. Those rainy nights can be far from romantic; they are cold, with the wind whipping off the water, and often desolate. David has captured that beautifully.
I look forward to the time when you travel to Venice and share a series on the “hustle and bustle”
Natalie, I get the impression you think I’m being critical. I’m not – I’m just expressing some thoughts which were triggered by reading David’s essay.
I have indeed been to Venice (I live about 3 hours away, which I guess is “cheating”
). I was referring to the history of Venice, really, rather than the modern day image. Since Venice has always been a city of commerce, it is a bit strange that these days we see it differently. It’s all Napoleon’s fault!
If you feel up to a challenge, I recommend checking out Peter Ackroyd’s book, “Venice, Pure City”. It does tend to put things in context. Not very nice people, the Venetians, all in all.
I think documenting the hustle side would be really difficult to get right, and interesting. I certainly would not know where to start. But it is interesting that most photographers – me included – tend to try to exclude people from the City. Maybe it’s because we sense that the real Venetians disappeared some time ago.
I’ve got a temporary gallery of Venice images somewhere from earlier this year, but I can’t remember the URL… lucky escape for everyone!
David
Wonderful book, just looked through it quickly. Thanks for a lot of new inspiration!
Hello David Mantripp,
Ok, yes, I thought you were being critical. However in a way I didn’t think was right. Now that’s just cheating, being only 3 hours away
I have actually been doing a lot of reading on the history of Venice, which is where my comments came from, rather than the present day perception. It’s been quite fascinating!
Up to the challenge? Clearly, you don’t know me (which I mean completely un-ironically; obviously you don’t know me from Eve!). I will gladly read it and give feedback. Not sure how to connect with our email addresses for a discussion beyond this back and forth but I’d love to continue our repartee (sorry, no accents available on this).
I left my full name this time; find me on Facebook if nothing else. I’m quite interested in your comments as when I was there I did meet “true”, multi-generational Venetians. They were pretty real
Look forward to continuing this…..
N
Your Craft & Vision enterprise is wonderful and inspiring! Venice tops the charts there at the moment as it points to the ‘why’ of what we do. What’s the purpose behind the steps that we take. You describe that well enough to get the juices flowing, which I think is the point. Thank you.
Just a thought…how about a monograph on Vancouver? I’ve never been there myself, but would love to see how you envision your home.
Thanks again!
Hi,
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This new ebook looks great, and I really want to purchase it. I keep getting an error message from PayPal to enter a valid city (which last time I checked, it was pretty vaild
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I often wish for a discussion group after reading David’s books and “Venice” was no exception. I loved the book and I’ve enjoyed reading the comments here.
Our family has moved many times so I often find myself in groups where I don’t know anyone and no one knows me. I understand being lonely in a crowd and I was intrigued by the way David portrayed the lonely side of a bustling city. “Venice” really resonated with me. The images and explanations were captivating and I sat up late to finish reading it on my iPad. (reading this ebook in the GoodReader app on the iPad was a wonderful experience). If I had a complaint, it would be that it ended too abruptly.
….which leads me to ask, …when is the next one?
Hello David!
Thank you for this great ebook! Your images and your writing are inspiring!
I have been to Venice and loved it’s quiet streets and canals at night.
Hi David,
Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and wisdom. i have been following your work for more than an year and you have been a great source of inspiration and motivation! Venice looks like an awesome place and is first on my list when i have the money
until then i have been to charleston, south carolina more than three or four times and puerto rico earlier this year, both of which fed my appetite for the european architecture and views! hope to make it venice soon.
Really enjoyed your new e-book. Thank you so much for sharing from your think-tank. I appreciated you sharing your approach on the photos you shared from Venice.
What are you doing to my head? Are you hypnotizing us? I’m so addicted to Craft & Vision e-books that I accidentally bought this one twice!
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