October 21, 2010 - Richard Mack's work from both The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes and Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Thirty Years of American Landscapes is on display during the month of Ocotber at the Starbucks Roscoe Village at 2320 Roscoe, Chicago. There will be an artist reception and book signing on October 21st from 5-8pm.
November 2, 2010 - Steve Azzato will be on WTTW's Chicago Tonight which airs between 7:00 - 8:00pm in the Chicago Area and online. Steve will be talking about his new book Their Love of Music and showing some of the photogrpahs and recounting stories from the making of this magnificent book.
November 13, 2010 - NBC's Today Show, Steve Azzato will be on air with Lester Holt, who wrote the foreword for Their Love of Music discussing the book and the process of making it, artists they've interviewed and much more.
November 22, 2010 - Their Love of Music Book Release Party at SPACE in Evanston, Illinois. From 6:00 - 10:00 pm. Open to the public. Steve will be signing the new release at this great music venue in Evanston - and who might show up and play? Be there to find out!
Keep abreast of the latest developments on the Quiet Light Publishing blog and the special Their Love of Music blog! |
 Our Newest Release!
Their Love of Music
Photography by Stephen Azzato
Foreword by Lester Holt
Quiet Light Publishing is pleased to announce our next release – Their Love of Music by photographer Stephen Azzato. In Their Love of Music photographer Steve Azzato has captured the essence of the creative spirit in the faces and words of the musicians themselves. Featuring portraits of 117 artists, the book takes a slightly different approach to music photography than typically seen. “The beauty of this project for me was being able to sit with a huge range of musicians and explore what drew them to their art”, says Azzato. “I was able to hear it in their voices and record it visually in their images”. In the simple quiet of a green room, without the crowds or bandmates or tour managers, Azzato’s photographs transcend the chaos of the stage and the intensity of the studio to reveal the inner spirit that drives each of his subjects. From grizzled veterans to kids just starting out, folks who play stadium shows to unpaid openers in small clubs, jazz to blues to rock to roots…what unites them all is in fact, their love of music. Although as noted rock photographer Annie Liebowitz suggested to Azzato at the start of the project, ‘You had to pick the hardest subjects to photograph’, he has assembled a collection that is unrivaled in its intimacy and expression.
With the foreword by Lester Holt, NBC News anchor and a musician himself, this look into the minds and feelings of the artists will inspire people in all walks of life, not just musicians and artists, but everyone who wants to follow their own path.
The list of artists is an eclectic assortment from all walks of music, from Aaron Neville to Willie Porter and includes Dave Brubeck, Madeleine Peyroux, Ramsey Lewis, Steve Miller, Dave Mason and Rosanne Cash just to name a few. This book is destined to be a favorite of those who love photography, those who love music and those who love great books.
You can also follow the book’s blog at www.theirloveofmusic.com where we update the latest news on the book and on the artists including their show dates and playlists!
A portion of the profits from this book are being donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Illinois.
Preview Their Love of Music Online
Purchase the Book
ISBN: 978-0-9753954-3-1
11x 13", 252 Pages, 117 artists images
Price: $65.00
Release Date November 1, 2010 |
About Their Love of Music
“I agreed to write the foreword for Steve’s book based on conversation and seeing some sample pictures from the concept. Having returned to my office to find a copy last week, my reaction was that it is amazing work and he should be proud! I'm very pleased to be a part of the project.”
- Lester Holt,
NBC Weekend Today Show anchor
and author of the Foreword
"It is unlike anything I've ever seen and what I love about it is the fact that the portraits are just that...not on stage, not 'action' shots. And I also really like the fact that there are plenty of people I know and plenty of people I don't.”
- Terry Stewart,
President and CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
"The pictures are unbelievable, so crisp…it will be on everybody’s coffee table after the holiday season"
- Lin Brehmer, WXRT
“Wow! You weren't kidding that is an awesome spread. And I don't even recognize maybe as many as half of those names. But it makes me want to know them just based on how many I did know. Dave Mason...awesome! Dave Brubeck...even awesomer! I loved seeing Nicholas Tremulus, Shemekia Copeland and all the other Chicago talent. Very cool guys!”
- M.S., Chicago
“I starting looking at the PDF of the book online last night, intending to just get a taste of it, and wound up going through all of it. It just pulls you in. The portraits are exceptional. There are quite a few artists I did not know. The photos and quotes make me curious to hear their music, too. Which is as it should be. Congratulations to Steve on an extremely impressive effort. I'll have to get me one.”
- Dan Phillips
Home of the Groove
"I've devoured the book. It's residing on my coffee table for all to see. WOW."
- Val Haller,
ValsList.com
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park:
Thirty Years of American Landscapes
Photography by Richard Mack
Foreword by Steve Kemp
It's been called the finest coffee table book on the park by many who work there. It's become the best selling book of its type in the park stores. This 30 year retrospective of the images of Richard Mack is a compelling compilation on our most visited national park. The captivating images themselves that will draw you back time and again. Richard’s view of the park – from the bold seasonal displays to the subtle hues of wildflowers – is exhilarating. His fresh views of familiar landscapes and off-the-beaten-path areas like Cataloochee and Noland Creek are transformed through his artistry, allowing us to witness each area of the park at the pinnacle of its beauty.
Preview Great Smoky Mountains Online
Purchase the Book
ISBN#: 978-0-9753954-2-4
11” x 13” 220 Pages with 246 images in Color and Black & White
4.75 lbs. in weight.
Publisher’s Price: $60.00 |
About the Great Smoky Mountains Book
“This is the finest coffee table book we've ever seen on the Great Smokies!
Park employees are buying it as gifts.”
-Curt,
Great Smoky Mountains N.P.
“I took some peaceful...thoughtful time with your book. Beyond the exquisite technical execution there is a profoundly sensitive eye...
that is quite revealing of your self...
and at the same time revealing you as a natural extension of the observation.
To be able to reveal yourself to the world through the visual poetry of your craft is a beautiful and dare I say rare gift.
I was...awed. ”
-Jenni,
Barnes & Noble
“As the name of his company, Quiet Light Publishing, suggests, these are photos that are serene, calming and
photographed in beautiful, sometimes subtle light. One doesn’t always shout “Wow!” with the exclamation mark immediately because of that innate quietness, but
one might whisper a muted “wow” after soaking up a beauty like Sunrise, Newfound Gap, November 2008 or
the gorgeous black and white, Cosby Creek, May 2006.”
- Steve Begnoche, Managing Editor
Ludington Daily News
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The Lewis & Clark Trail
American Landscapes
Photography by Richard Mack
The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes has won dozens of book awards and been called the ultimate book for those who love the Lewis & Clark trail or landscape photography. Read more about it on our website. We offer two versions, the standard hardcover and The Limited Edition.
ISBN: 978-0-9753954-0-0
11" x 13" 256 Pages with 248 images and one illustration
4.8 lbs. in weight.
You can order any of these on-line. The Limited Edition and used books are only available at Quiet Light Publishing.
Preview The Lewis & Clark Trail Online
Purchase the Book
Limited Edition
The Lewis & Clark Trail
American Landscapes
For the ultimate gift, Quiet Light Publishing is pleased to offer 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 includes 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. Price: $500.00 U.S. |
About the Lewis & Clark Book
“This may be the most beautiful of the many Lewis and Clark
coffee table books published over the past few years. If you’ve ever wondered
what it must have been like to be with Lewis and Clark on their monumental
journey, looking at Mack’s beautifully rendered images is”
-Tom Dickson,
Editor, Montana Outdoors Magazine
“The Lewis & 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 the grand wide-angle vistas and in the surfaces
of wildflowers and water. It's a book that John Muir would've liked.”
- Nicholas Day,
The Chicago Reader
“A beautiful book of photographs of the Lewis & Clark
Trail”
- Gary Moulton, Editor
The Lewis & Clark Journals
University of Nebraska
“Nobody else has done this book... A fabulous and beautiful
book about photography & history.”
- Janet Davies, ABC News
“This book is absolutely gorgeous!”
- Elizabeth Bracken, PBS
“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!”
- Laurie Heupel
Interpretive Specialist
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Visitors Center, Great Falls, Montana
“The Land as the captains viewed it...
This handsome book's price tag reflects its exceptional production values.”
- Jim Merrit, Editor
We Proceeded On - Magazine
The Lewis & Clark
Heritage Foundation
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The Quiet Light Gallery features Fine Art Prints, Limited Edition Posters, note cards, and posters from several all of our books and soon we will be adding those from Their Love of Music Each is printed to the highest standards of the artists and are signed by the artist.
We currently have prints and Limited Edition Posters from the books The Lewis & Clark Trails American Landscapes, prints, posters and note cards from Great Smoky Mountains National Park Thirty Years of American Landscapes and a selection of Triptychs from various places. Very soon we will be adding prints from the book Their Love of Music featuring images and quotes from the book. Some will be Limited Editions signed by both the musician and photographer!
We are constantly updating our offerings, so make sure you check back often.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Thirty Years of American Landscapes
Eric Hoffer Award for Books 2010
- Best Art / Photography & Coffee Table Book, Silver Medalist
Eric Hoffer Award for Books 2010
- Grand Prize for Best Book, Finalist
Benjamin Franklin Book Awards 2010
- Best Cover Design Large Format, Gold Medal
Book of the Year Awards 2010
Foreword Magazine
- Best Photography Book, Finalist
The Lewis & Clark Trail
American Landscapes
Eric Hoffer Award for Books 2007
(formerly The Writers Notes Book Award)
Excellence in Independent Publishing
- Best Self-Published Book, Gold Medal
Benjamin Franklin Book Awards 2006
- Best Coffee Table Book, Silver Medal
Benjamin Franklin Book Awards 2006
- Best Nature Book, Silver Medal
Sappi Paper Printing Awards 2006
- Silver Medalist
International Photographer of the Year 2005
International Photographic Awards /
The Lucie Awards
- Nature Book of the Year, Silver Medal
2005 Photography Book of The Year Award,
Independent Book Publishers Association
- Finalist |
Get the latest information on what's happening with Quiet Light Publishing on our blog! We talk about publishing, photography, travel and occasionally even politics. Check out what's been talked about already and add your voice to the conversation. Richard Mack writes the bog for us and talks about his travels this year including his trips to Patagonia, France and work on his next book in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He will also be talking about the upcoming nature Photography Workshops. Check out the Quiet Light Publishing blog. You can also follow the Their Love of Music blog at www.loveofmusic.com.
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