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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Not everything is meant for public consumption. This might seem counter to the general trend of modern society, where every moment of every day is shared and shared passionately. ...

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

Behind the Books

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

What began as a late night stress-relieving activity from a job in real estate finance has become a brand worth watching and a cookbook you’ll want to literally sink ...

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Planning & Creating

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Taking risks in your creative endeavors can be as intimidating as it is essential. The path less traveled often leads to the most extraordinary outcomes. Yet, many of us ...

Dan Milnor on how we’ll photograph, print, and publish in 2026

Dan Milnor on how we’ll photograph, print, and publish in 2026

They say time moves faster as you get older. At fifty-seven, I can tell you—it’s no joke. I’m still scribbling last year’s date in my journal, and suddenly it’s ...

Merciless and meaningful: editing your year in photos

Merciless and meaningful: editing your year in photos

Behind many of the best photographers is a dazzling array of the best editors. Photographers can be masters of their craft, but might not be able to edit their ...

The marvelous world and books of photographer Arthur Tress

Behind the Books, Photography

The marvelous world and books of photographer Arthur Tress

Editors note: This post was originally published on May 29, 2014 and most recently updated on November 12, 2025. Arthur Tress has been taking pictures for more than five decades, ...

Talking Cuba and Cyanotypes with Photographer Allan Jenkins

Behind the Books, Photography

Talking Cuba and Cyanotypes with Photographer Allan Jenkins

Editors note: This post was originally published on June 3, 2014 and was updated on November 12, 2025. Allan Jenkins’ work combines the best of traditional and modern photography techniques. ...

Product photography tips and tricks to drive sales and boost your brand

Whether you’re selling cookbooks, art prints, jewelry, stationery, or handmade home goods, high-quality product photography can turn your creations into a memorable brand experience and drive those all-important sales. We ...

One camera, one lens, photography with intention

One camera, one lens, photography with intention

A few years back, a friend with a successful YouTube channel told me, “Hey, Milnor, make a film and send it to me.” “I don’t make films,” I said. “I don’t ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Give Me Mood Over Perfection

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Give Me Mood Over Perfection

“I don’t want to hit print until it’s perfect.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this statement, I could buy a mid-level Toyota Camry. I might ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Do, Don’t Watch

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Do, Don’t Watch

“I don’t have time to read.” I hear this at least once a week, typically when someone sees me reading and decides to let me know that even though they ...

Iceland (Second Edition): Behind the Book with Greg Lehming

Behind the Books

Iceland (Second Edition): Behind the Book with Greg Lehming

So often, we consider books as the culmination of a long process of creation, editing, design, and those final, perfecting touches. We get it: Making a book is not ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: How to Grow Without Losing Your Soul

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: How to Grow Without Losing Your Soul

Last weekend, I drove south to work on my ongoing New Mexico project. What project, you ask? Well, that’s a bit complicated. The origins of this project date back to ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Lessons from Antarctica—Simplifying for Success

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Lessons from Antarctica—Simplifying for Success

A year ago, I was headed to Antarctica. The trip became a reality when a photographer friend arranged for me to gain passage on a ship headed south. Before this ...

East to West: Around the World with The Raw Society

Behind the Books

East to West: Around the World with The Raw Society

In 2016, Jorge Delgado-Ureña and Christelle Enquist co-founded The Raw Society. At first, the organization focused solely on offering on-location photography workshops. Over time, The Raw Society grew into ...

Cultivating Creative Cross-Pollination with Dan Milnor

Cultivating Creative Cross-Pollination with Dan Milnor

I was recently asked if I had any regrets in life. I thought to myself: Where do I begin? I mean, I do, but I try to focus on ...

Collaborative books and publishing: How to blend creative disciplines for a unique final product

Collaborative books and publishing: How to blend creative disciplines for a unique final product

Back in ye olden days of publishing, a single book required the involvement of dozens of craftspeople. If the paper was meant to last, it had to be made ...

Zoom In, Zoom Out: Fact, Fiction, and the Art of Photographic Storytelling with Dan Milnor

Zoom In, Zoom Out: Fact, Fiction, and the Art of Photographic Storytelling with Dan Milnor

From photojournalism to creative storytelling When I decided to make photography my career, I chose photojournalism as my specific area of study. You know, that genre of photography with all ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Rotate your view and redefine your portfolio

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Rotate your view and redefine your portfolio

Discover how Dan Milnor redefined portfolio design with creative bookmaking techniques. Stand out using Blurb photo books, magazines, and print-on-demand tools.

Photo submission do’s and don’ts

Photo submission do’s and don’ts

Here are some tips on how to best photograph yourself and your book when submitting images to Blurb! This allows our creative team to best showcase your work across ...

Creative Advice: Being a photographer wherever you find yourself

Creative Advice: Being a photographer wherever you find yourself

In this new series, we will be featuring creative advice from different members of the Blurb community. This post comes from professional photographer Dan Milnor, Blurb's Creative Ambassador. While ...

Image quality checklist: Is your photo ready for print?

Self-Publishing

Image quality checklist: Is your photo ready for print?

When self-publishing a book of your photography, excellent image quality is crucial. Your photos are the star of the show and what will make or break the final printed ...

Racing Pilots: Behind the Book with Jack Webster

Behind the Books

Racing Pilots: Behind the Book with Jack Webster

Jack Webster has more than five decades of experience capturing the high-octane world of motor racing. His magnum opus, Racing Pilots, is a testament to his passion and unparalleled ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: AI and the Creative Self

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: AI and the Creative Self

As we creep toward the latter stages of 2024, you would be hard-pressed to find a more poignant topic than artificial intelligence. AI has already begun to permeate our ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: How to handle critique

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: How to handle critique

During my college years, I spent hours upon hours in the library stacks looking through back issues of photography magazines from Europe, Asia, the United States, and elsewhere. Because ...

Student portfolios: Your ultimate guide

Planning & Creating

Student portfolios: Your ultimate guide

"Creating a portfolio is defining who you are," says Mike Davis. "It's a reflection of your essence." Davis is a visual editor, author, and educator who has helped countless students ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: How to sell your book

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: How to sell your book

One of the most challenging questions I face at Blurb is, “Well, I finally finished my book. Now how do I sell it?” This tops the list in a ...

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