That Ain't Workin' - My New Book

[Chris W]

The cover front and back...

[hunter v2.0]

Sounds great, Chris.

Are you doing a real coffee table book? Or would that be too costly?

Also, how did you scan the negatives? A friend of mine does it with a full-frame DSLR and gets great results. Much faster than a regular scanner too.

[enrkaton82]

Thank you, Chris. I´ll buy it

I rarely post but i always read and appreciate your posts (despite the fact some people come here to correct the statements of a DS ex member)

I feel glad you take the step and share your memories. I will read it with interest.

[Robson]

Awesome! This book is a must have!!!

[TheTimeWasWrong]

Wow this is great! Instant buy for me!

[KnopfleRick]

Great news! I'm really looking forward to see all of these great pictures taken by Chris.

[Peter1981]

wow, sounds very interesting, such an inside view!

[Chris W]

Here's the important thing, the price.
It is £55 plus (fast) postage.
UK free.
Europe £10
USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sth America £20.
I've been to three Post Offices and been given three different prices, so I've gone with the lower price estimates.
I'm doing this all myself, no one else involved. Every book will be personally signed. The book is soft cover and about 106 pages, around A4 size, 81 original photographs by me.
I will try and do a short video over the next couple of days for anyone wanting to see inside the book.

[Chris W]

Also, how did you scan the negatives? A friend of mine does it with a full-frame DSLR and gets great results. Much faster than a regular scanner too.

I used a 24mb full frame digital camera. I think the photos look amazing. It took many months of dust removal and scratch repair.
They ARE film negatives taken in difficult low light conditions, so there is grain and some blown highlights. I've shown the book to professional photographers and received compliments however.

There are a broad mix of subjects. There aren't a ton of Mark and John as I wasn't hanging with them as much as I was people like Chris White, Paul Franklin and the crew. I have uploaded three of the best Mark images to a printing service, not so much to sell prints (although you can buy), but so you can see what the photographic quality is.
https://chriswhittenmusic.darkroom.com

Message me here or at instagram to buy the book.
Instagram: chriswhittenmusic

[Chris W]

More on the subject matter...
These are some test prints I made while putting the book together:

[diremania]

More on the subject matter...
These are some test prints I made while putting the book together:

Please send me payment instructors for ordering: rene@matthiassen.com

Thanks and really looking forward to see it.

[Chris W]

More details:
Payments to PayPal:
thataintworkin@icloud.com

£55 plus add your postage. Do message me or email to: thataintworkin@icloud.com
I'm doing this on my own, signing, packing and shipping, so I may miss a payment unless you notify me.

[Chris W]

Already been a busy day of signing and packing sold books. Thanks everyone.
Here is a video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/cR94ZdR-RnI?si=JmcWWQzMLI625b10

[Kris-b]

Perhaps a silly question, but would the postage for Europe include any customs or other fees?

[Chris W]

No, because I have no idea what they would be.
I will value the book at £10 most times.
I have priced the packaging at various local post offices and they all came up with a different amount, so I've chosen the lower estimate and will probably end up paying more myself.
Chris