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Subject: [Leica] Finally! My Iraq photo book is done
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:39:19 +0000
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Phil,

Great set of shots. I like the diary at the front too. It helps weave a real 
story.

Best wishes,

Charlie Chan
Cheltenham, UK

topoxforddoc at btinternet.com
www.cancer-surgeon.co.uk
www.charlie-chan.co.uk



On 15 Dec 2011, at 19:42, Phil Forrest wrote:

> As many here know, I was an independent duty combat photographer in the
> US Navy attached to NMCB-4 (Hoorah Seabees!) from 2003-2005. In August
> of 2004 I deployed with the 'Bees to Fallujah, Iraq and worked to show
> the infrastructure work the battalion was doing. We worked with the
> deployed battalions of the 1st Marine Division as well as US Army
> combat engineers among others. I was in-country from August, 2004 until
> the first week of January, 2005.
> 
> This last few months I have been working on compiling a book of photos
> that I took with my Leicas while there (my work camera was a Nikon
> D2h.) It's finally done and I'm putting this out to hopefully generate
> a buzz to get a sense of the viability of doing a first print run of at
> least 30 copies. As the book is 166 pages, the single-print cost on
> Blurb.com is prohibitive for the would-be buyer and I don't want to
> price the book out of reach.
> 
> So here it is:
> http://issuu.com/phil_forrest/docs/fallujah_a_photographers_perspective
> 
> Feel free to let me know what you think of it and next week I think I'm 
> going to begin taking orders.
> 
> Thanks all!
> Phil Forrest
> 
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