Reflections on the First Year
In marking the first anniversary of Quiet Light Publishing and our offering The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes, I would like to say thanks to all of you who played an integral part in our successes this past year; and of course to each of you who are now enjoying the book, or the limited edition prints. What a year it has been!
When I began this journey I was unaware of the intricacies involved in the publishing industry. Going through this experience - however surprising it has been - was rewarding in its own right. Learning the elements involved with distribution, marketing and the business of publishing; is ultimately what enabled me to meet so many of you at various book signings, lectures and other events. I often said while creating The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes, I would keep a focus on how a reader would view the images and react to the book. Your responses to this book have been greatly appreciated. Words cannot express my gratitude. All I can do is continue to make the type of photographs that elicit such a response.
On that front I am working on two books currently and have an idea for a third. I have spent a lot of time photographing in Great Smoky Mountain National Park on the Tennessee and North Carolina border. I hope to have a book of images, which speak to the changes over the last 30 years in the near future. In addition I am working on another book with a working title of Grain Elevators, The Rural Skyscrapers a book that looks at what used to be the center of activities for small towns across America which are disappearing quickly.
As I reflect back on this initial year, so many memories rush forward in a torrent from the opening night party at River East Art Center in Chicago, being a part of the Lewis & Clark exhibit at The Newberry Library in Chicago, radio and television appearances including national coverage on NBC Nightly News and the resulting flood of orders that followed - placing us in the top 1,000 books (out of over 600,000 books) on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble's websites. In addition, we have garnered many book awards for the design, printing, and, of course photography. This is particularly poignant when you consider the odds of a first-time book, particularly a fine art photography book, succeeding. We have clearly beaten the odds thanks to your support.
In the coming year, we hope to make it easier to buy prints from the book online, continue our series of lectures and book signings at various sites and maybe even find more time to work on the next books!
Again, heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone; those of you who bought a book as well as all those who helped launch this company; for your support this past year. I look forward to many more years like this one. Peace.
Richard Mack,
Quiet Light Publishing
We've added a Press Page
on Our Website.
We have added a media/press page on our website to easily access all of the newspaper and magazine articles, radio interviews and television appearances we've had over the past year. Please feel free to visit this new page by visiting our website and click on Press, or use the Press link above.
Below we have a few of the links for some of our more popular pieces.
Television - Mack on the NBC Nightly News
On Sunday December 4, 2005 Richard Mack was featured in the segment "In Their Own Words" on the NBC Nightly News. The piece, put together by NBC Producer Christiana Arvetis, showed Richard discussing the shooting of his book The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes and relating his experiences during the four years the book took to make, including his two years spent out on the trail photographing the book. It also featured about 20 images from the book. If you missed the segment you can use this link to see it now: Mack on NBC.
Print - The Chicago Reader
The November 3, 2005 issue of The Chicago Reader had an article
about Richard Mack and his journey in producing the book The
Lewis &
Clark Trail American Landscapes. We have posted a link on our website for those who missed it. It was a great article writen by Nicholas Day. You can read the article using the link to The Chicago Reader.
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Radio - Mack on Eight-Forty Eight
Did you Miss Mack on the radio? If you missed Richard's appearance in October 2005 on Chicago Public Radio's Eight-Forty Eight show with Steve Edwards you can now listen to the segment of the show featuring Richard as he discusses the making of the book and his stories from the road. Use the link Mack on 848 to hear the show.
We've had some pretty great quotes from the media, but you can also find what people who have purchased the book have to say about it online at various places like Amazon. Add your voices there and we'll feature them in this space in the next issue of the newsletter!
From Amazon Reader's -
"Richard Mack is clearly a remarkable, talented man. His skill in photography, his love of the widely varied American landscape, and his respect for the members of Lewis and Clark's expedition all shine through in every page of this beautifully crafted book. If you love photography, you need this book. If you love natural beauty, you must buy this book. If you are intrigued by the human stories and the visceral phenomena that make up the fabric of every historical event, get this book right now. Mack didn't merely travel the trail and take great pictures here and there. He captured moments right out of Lewis and Clark's journals by photographing each spot along trail at the same time of year that the expedition party was there, often presenting the photographs with quotes from the journals themselves. You turn each page and move along the trail with the party, seeing much of what they saw and understanding the wonder and awe they must have felt in the midst of riveting views, often brutal conditions, and seemingly unending newness. I've shown this book to dozens of people. It draws not merely appreciation, but admiration. It's a book you will find yourself thumbing through again and again."
"Those who have read and admired Steven E. Ambrose's "Undaunted Courage" will be moved by this photographic depiction of Lewis and Clark's Journey of Exploration. The photography is incredibly vivid, and romantically evokes the magic of the western American landscape. A masterful piece of work."
A true journey and labor of love. Mr. Mack captures the beauty, serenity, and majesty of our country and shares with us the magic of that courageous expedition. A brilliant concept, captured by a gifted photographer!
From the Media -
"The Lewis and Clark Trail: American Landscapes is a 256-page full-color slab of a book. It's a rapturous representation of the American landscape, seen both in grand wide-angle vistas and in the surfaces of wildflowers and water. It's a book that John Muir would've liked."
"A beautiful book of photographs of the Lewis & Clark Trail"
"Nobody else has done this book... A fabulous and beautiful book about photography & history."
"This book is absolutely gorgeous!"
"This is one of the best books on the trail. Richard's photography makes you feel like you are right on the trail with Lewis & Clark!"
"The Land as the captains viewed it... This handsome book's price tag reflects its exceptional production values."
"A serene and beautiful book!"
2005 International Photography Awards
International Photography Awards
Professional Photographer
of the Year
[Nature Book, Second Place]
Printing Industries of
America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
2005 Premier Print Awards
[Winner Certificate of Merit]
Independent Book
Publishers Association
IPPY Awards
[2005 Photography
Book of The Year Award, Finalist]
Chicago Book Clinic
54th Annual Chicago Book Clinic Show 2005
[Honorable Mention]
Purchasing the Book & Prints
Where to Buy The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes.
You have several options on where you can purchase the book. First on the Quiet Light Publishing website where you can find autographed copies. Of course you can go into your favorite local books store and if by some chance they don't have it in stock - have them order the book for you.
Limited Edition of The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes.
Quiet Light Publishing is pleased to announce the Limited Edition version of The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes. This edition is limited to 200 copies in honor of the 200th anniversary of the expedition. Each copy will include three fine art prints, one from each year the expedition spent on the trail. The book and prints will be signed and numbered by Richard Mack and presented in a leather slipcase. The price will be raised as they sell out.
Initial Price: $500.00 U.S.
Quiet Light Publishing
- Signed copies!
- Also the New Limited Edition Book
Gift Books
Many companies have given The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes as a corporate gift. If you are interested in purchasing multiple copies of the book for incentive and gift giving please contact us for our current discount program.
If you have a store and want to sell copies of the book, or prints from the book, please contact us for our current discounts and terms. You can also order from our distributors Partners & Partners West or Baker &Â Taylor.
Prints & Limited
Edition Posters
We have added this Limited Edition Poster from Idaho's Bitterroot Range. The quote is from William Clark on September 17, 1805 about the crossing of the Bitterroot Mountians. This is the latest of the twenty Limited Edition Posters available from Quiet Light Publishing.
Purchase Prints Online At
A selection of images from The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes are available as 24" x 36" Limited Edition Posters. Each is printed on Somerset Velvet fine art archival paper to the exacting standards of the artist. The edition is limited to 500 prints signed and numbered by the artist. Each is priced at $400.00 unframed, with the complete set of eight prints from Series #1 for $2800.00.
Archival prints of any image from the book may be ordered. Prices will vary based on the size of the print. Please see the website for further details. Each archival print is shipped carefully wrapped in the appropriate packaging to insure unscathed delivery.
We also offer Posters from various National Parks.
You can pay with your American Express, Discover, Mastercard or Visa. on our secure web store.
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