The second edition of Gratuity Included has arrived and I have created a flip-through video for people to check out. I have also decided to ship each book with a different 4 x 6 thank you print! Click here for more info.
Gratuity Included books have made it to Italy! /
The first of my international orders for Gratuity Included (1st Edition) from Italy are now arriving. I was worried they would never make it there. Francesca from Florence received her's today and yes she is doing OK. I love receiving these IG stories from people around the world who have received the book.
Gratuity Included Book Release Party and Exhibit is Rescheduled /
As we consistently see events cancelled thanks to COVID-19, I am sad to say my Book Release Party and Exhibit for Gratuity Included on Mar 27th at sPACYcLOUd is also being postponed for the safety of all. We are currently looking at May 8th for now, but it's all still tentative.
So in the spirit of keeping social distancing social, here are some photos of I Against EYE and Zealot RIP, the two bands that were and still are going to play the book release party and exhibit.
And if you haven't heard the second edition of Gratuity Included is now at the printers, so if you missed the first edition and want a copy they are available for presale.
Stay safe out there!
Pre-orders for Gratuity Included (2nd Edition) are now open /
I am now taking pre-orders for the second edition of Gratuity Included. The first edition sold out fast!
Gratuity Included contains 41 black and white photos from 2012 to 2019 spread out over 64 pages. All of these images are quite graphic and they are sequenced in a way that reminds one of a fever dream set in an underground nightscape.
Here are some impressions from the first edition:
“This is an exquisitely designed book. I LOVE the images, sequencing and quality of the printing and the paper. The blacks are so rich, and the paper so smooth and substantial.”
- Meryl Meisler
“My copy of Gratuity Included arrived today. It has a spot in my rare book collection. These are the kind of pictures I wish I could do.”
- Paul Kessel
“The book itself is a gem, the photos a pleasure to explore!”
- Susanne Baumgartner
“This is good stuff made with the starkness of a single flash in black and white. There are car crash scenes and human-crash scenes, and the constant reminder of things coming undone: life pushed past the breaking point just to see where the breaking point is.”
- Dodd Demas
”I got the book! There are some pretty striking images!! I love the last section in particular, very surreal”
- Sofia Sebastian
I will be sharing more spreads and additional info this month. There is also a book release and exhibition tentatively planed for Fri. March 27 in Washington, D.C. However, it is likely this will be pushed back due to COVID-19. We are considering alternative dates now.
In the mean time please support me in my quest to publish 4 books in one year and secure your copy of this limited edition one now.
Podcast Interview with Bruce Allen from That's the Angle /
A few weeks ago I had the please of meeting Bruce Allen, co-host of That’s the Angle podcast, who interviewed me about my photography and many of the stories behind my images. Since then Bruce asked if he could do the book release party for Gratuity Included and we are now working together on creating a great event on Friday, March 27 at sPACycLOUd in Adams Morgan.
You can learn more about That’s the Angle by visiting his YouTube Channel or by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts.