My advance copies arrived on my doorstep two days ago. This photograph was taken moments after I opened the box. It is always a surreal moment when an author sees the first printed copies of his work. In this case, I lucked out. I’m in my garden, where most of the photographs in the book were taken. This book will make a nice catalogue for my exhibition at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute January 13 through March 8, 2015.
The photographer ponders his handiwork in preparation for a major exhibition.
This is what they look like after I sign them. It’s an edition of 15, with each piece number one. The Allen’s Hummingbird chicks just after hatching, and then with their mother keeping them warm in the nest. 
I’ve been informed that the first printing of my book BACKYARD BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY has been purchased by a large retailer, and the book is going back to press even before the official publication date in order to satisfy the demand from other retailers. This means August 5 is now the official publication date.
Behind the scenes for instructional purposes. 
Ramesh Venugopal (left), founder of The Icon (printing), and Ramon Valdez, founder of Fine Art Solutions (custom framing) yesterday visited me while I was signing my photographs for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History exhibition on backyard bird photography in the Fine Art Solutions West satellite location at The Icon in Los Angeles. 
