My first book

[Pappy]

A buddy of mine just completed one with his wildlife images and I decided to do one with the racing before I did a big one with my wildlife images. Feel free to check it out

The Chase (http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1006645#store-price)

[dehner47]

one of our own has a book published? Pappy, thats awesome. i def want to order one. that is no doubt going on my list for santa to bring me. congrats on it Pappy. everyone on this site needs to support those who support us and who support the sport, and order one. hell, order two and give one away for xmas. congrats again Pappy :D

[Pappy]

Getting it published is easy, anyone can do it using the software provided by that company and others. I have a few hundred more images to get before I start on my wildlife book.

I may try and market similiar books based on an individual rider. I want to do one for Cody to see how it all comes together based on his racing from day one to the current.....just as a keep sake. I think its pretty cool when you can open an actual book up and the images are there of you. The hard part is nailing down images worth being printed and doing teh edit work for each size used in the book. I have 7 hours just in edit work and putting that one together but new books should be alot faster.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

80 dollars for a book?????wdf

[Pappy]

Originally posted by IRISH-RACER-14
80 dollars for a book?????wdf

Printing a real book isnt cheap when you are not marketing them for volume or sales. Priced individually they can be pricey, when I am ready to market a book I will buy 1000 at a time and the price will be more inline.

How expensive would a custom set of handle bars run if the company designed and made just 1 set? Get the point?

[IRISH-RACER-14]

ok now i get it now lol.

[Pappy]

I am actually doing a few more for private individuals. The pricing will be roughly $150 per book. When you consider that buying a 8x10 here and there of you racing adds up fast, the price is very reasonable when you get an actual hard cover book with professional images thats yours forever.

Then you have to add in the time to edit the book as well. If you are serious about your work you have to get paid what its worth, if not your time is wasted.

Lots of new stuff coming down the pipeline, the next few years should be filled with new projects.....

[Quad18star]

Looks awesome Ken.

Wanna come shoot a wedding and then turn it into a book?:p

[Pappy]

As long the expense is covered, sure:p

[wykyd450R]

Then you can shoot and turn the honeymoon into a movie!! :D

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by wykyd450R
Then you can shoot and turn the honeymoon into a movie!! :D

No No ... then I'll be bothered constantly with the porn producers asking me to be in all their movies. :devil:

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Quad18star
No No ... then I'll be bothered constantly with the porn producers asking me to be in all their movies. :devil:

Greg, I aint so good with photoshop, so you are really screwed if i try and make your manhood life size in a video LMFAO!

Originally posted by Quad18star
No No ... then I'll be bothered constantly with the porn producers asking me to be in all their movies. :devil:

I don't think they're looking for "Hung like a Tic Tac" as their headline.

[quadrcr161]

Originally posted by Pappy


I may try and market similiar books based on an individual rider. I want to do one for Cody to see how it all comes together based on his racing from day one to the current.....just as a keep sake. I think its pretty cool when you can open an actual book up and the images are there of you.

Very cool idea pappy, its something i know he would love. I would love to have something like that starting back when i started racing till now. I had several good shots from Thom at Action Photos but lost most in the house fire, and i cant find his contact info. But i dout he has anything left from 15 yrs ago.

[Pappy]

Damn that sucks, I lost over 30,000 slides when my basement flooded so I know what thats like:ermm:

[coryatver]

very nice this is a very smart idea.

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by Nova
I don't think they're looking for "Hung like a Tic Tac" as their headline.


Greg, I aint so good with photoshop, so you are really screwed if i try and make your manhood life size in a video LMFAO!

[Pappy]

LOL:huh

Well I'm not buying that one, so what's behind door #2?

[Pappy]

Here is kevins

Kevins book (http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1010911#book-settings)

[OnTheGas69]

Nice books!