Self Publish
Welcome to those of you we've recently met at book fairs, and those who've discovered us online. Momento Pro has nearly 15 years experience helping Australian + New Zealand artists self-publish their work in book form, and in the next few days we'll update this webpage to include a
Self Publishing Guide that steps you through each part of the process.
In the meantime, please see examples of self published works we've printed below, some blog posts profiling successful photobook publishers at
The Momentum, and a daily dose of examples and inspiration on our
Momento Pro and
ANZPOTY Instagram feeds.
While you can order a single book up to 24 copies at Momento Pro
Standard Prices, the sweetest deals for a self pubisher kick in with our
Volume Order Prices for orders of 25 to 250 copies. For orders of 25+ copies, premium softcover and booklet options are also available. To discuss your photobook self publishing project please
contact our Volume Order Manager, Lisa Ryman, or
request a quote here.
Everywhere Was Wherever
by Damien Drew
Damien produced a book to extend the life and visibility of his first solo photo exhibition, presenting images captured on an 18-day motorcycle trip he took across the US. The books also travelled overseas to the Paris Photo Los Angeles art fair so he could promote his work to a larger, international audience.
It was printed in an edition of 60, in a custom size with a Classic black buckram hardcover, and was accompanied by a series of Promo Cards with the details of where to buy the book online. Personal project publications like this can also be used as premium portfolios for distributing to creative agencies.
View Everywhere Was Wherever
Buy a copy at Damien Drew's website
The Five Happinesses
by Lee Grant
Lee was a category winner in the Australian Photobook Of The Year 2012 with her dummy book, Belco Pride, that she went on to publish in 2013. Her second monograph The Five Happinesses was self published under her imprint Jungle Books and launched at Photobook Melbourne in 2014 by Dan Rule of Perimeter Books.
Each of the 100 copies is signed and numbered, and a special boxed edition is available with five 8x10" prints. Lee sourced the cover material from China, and worked with a designer to produce a striking publication that was sold at photo book and art book festivals and via book distributors, Books At Manic.
Books produced as signed and numbered limited editions of 50-150 books can be sold at a higher RRP, with a greater margin.
Visit Lee Grant's website
Gateway
by Simon Bernhardt
Bernhardt is an advertising and fine art photographer, who is heavily involved in the Sydney arts scene. Having successfully self-published two photography books, he understood the value of sophisticated design and worked with a professional to create a minimalist aesthetic with elegant use of typography.
Simon sought sponsorship to help fund his publication and launched the book on the opening night of his exhibition at Black Eye Gallery. For many, opening nights are the best environment for book sales, while well planned social media promotions and media releases are also necessary for success.
Gateway also resides in the Asia Pacific Photobook Archive.
View Gateway
Buy a copy at Simon Bernhardt's website
Birdsville Races
by Berylouise Mitchell
This is a photo diary of Mitchell's road trips to the Birdsville Cup in 1989 and 1990. The gritty, grainy black and white photos of the races are interspersed with information about the personalities and the places she encountered along the way.
Mitchell revisited this work in 2015 to coincide with a major anniversary for the Birdsville Races and gifted 100 of the 140 printed hardcover books to the community to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. To assist with the promotion of the related exhibition, she also printed a series of Promo Cards to mail out for publicity and as invitations.
View Birdsville Races
Visit Berylouise Mitchell's website
