What IS that?
SoFoBoMo is short for Solo Photo Book Month – a group event where a bunch of photographers all make solo photo books start to finish, in 31 days, at more or less the same time. It’s modeled loosely on NaNoWriMo, where participating writers all write novels in a month, and NaSoAlMo, where musicians write and record solo albums in a month.
I think that’s extraordinary. When you go to the site, you can look up the photo books by keyword or on a map. Each book has the photographer’s blog available for viewing, as well. Reading about some of the journeys to make these books is as fascinating as the photographs themselves. So, if you have some free time or just feel like procrastinating, there are some amazing photo books to view.
One of my favorites is In Retrospect by Paul Lester. He looks back at his childhood in Akron, Ohio. What intrigued me is the difference between his memories and the reality of what he photographed. Exploring your memories and looking back to move forward is universal.
You can read Paul Lester’s blog here.
