I have self-published 3 coffee table photo books:
Namibia Panorama in 2016 (text in English, French and German).
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Panorama Namibiano in 2018 (text in English, Spanish, Italian and Chinese).
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Namibia Unique in 2019 (text in English and German).
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The
Namibia Panorama and
Panorama Namibiano are identical books but with different language captions. These 2 books display colourful images accompanied with short captions that represent the whole of Namibia - nature, culture, and aerial images are all represented in this book. It is a medium sized book that makes it easy to travel with. The ideal souvenier for a tourist or for family members abroad.
Namibia Unique is a totally different style of photo book and perhaps a first for Namibia.
First of all the 'Unique' refers to Namibia and not to the photographer!
It is a square (26 x 26cm) "arty" book with a bit more text.
The text is in English and German, but done independently and not as a translation of the other.
Text is part factual, part poetic.
Images are in high key (slightly overexposed) fashion on matte paper, with just a hint of colour.
Three concepts are built into this book:
"Minimalism equals perfection"
Therefore very little colour in the images. Emphasis is on subject matter and elegant composition.
"A Namibian visual version of the classical Aboriginal songlines"
Namibia Unique is a praise song for all things uniquely Namibian, compiled as a retrospective portfolio, covering a 42 year period (1978 - 2019), as experienced by myself.
"The interlinking building blocks to reach a state of uniqueness"
The chapter order is; Geology, current Climate influences; the resultant Flora; the resultant Fauna, the resultant People (Namibians) and lastly Senses (the ultimate luxury when one can appreciate the art in nature and living via all our senses).
Namibia Unique was selected to be on the shortlist for the Eiger Foundation African Photobook of the Year Awards 2022. You can view the 17 shortlisted candidates on the internet.