My name change and the self publishing endeavour

Professionally, I now go by Robert, instead of Rob. 'Rob' was a snap decision I made making my photography page on Facebook when I was 16. Robert is pronounced the french way (Ro-bear), that's what my mother calls me and that is officially what I'm called, so I thought it important to go back to my roots before I publish something officially. 

So once again, self publishing is on the table. The compromise I've worked out with myself is that I would like to do a collectors edition for all the people who have shown me support over the last few months, and it will be a limited run of about 1000 copies, perhaps more depending on if there is enough interest in it. I will hopefully launch the kickstarter campaign before the end of the first week of december, I just have a few things left to figure out regarding that part of the project. 

More than once have I heard now to separate the book into two books, Canine and Feline Soul. I'm sure the titles speak for themselves. Part of me feels as though I'd be letting go of a fundamental part of the project if I split the dogs and cats. I love looking at them next to each other, against each other, to complement and contrast one another. This is why, the self published collection of my photographs will be with both. 

Below is a raw still from the kickstarter video I'm working on. More on this later!

Have a great Friday!

Robert

The book and my next steps.

I've been spending a lot of time thinking about my book and potential galleries that could feature my work. The book is ready, but I can't help but feel as though there is something missing. I think I may set out to do another twenty to thirty shoots to really solidify the portfolio and get just a tiny bit more diversity in the selection. 

Once I'm done with this series, who knows. It's quite easy to get pigeonholed into one specific facet of your craft, for me that is animal photography and it is what I have grown to be known for. My animal series is a relatively new series and I feel as though I yearn to work with more colours, just like I used to before this particular project. This isn't to say I will give it up but rather I plan to diversify. I truly love animals, but I feel as though I am ready to step into new ground as well: people. Who knows what that might yield but I will have to see. I have a number of ideas, many of which will take me back to my home country Jordan. In the mean time, here is one of my more recent additions to my quiet collection (click on it for more).