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Quiet Light Publishing specializes in publishing fine art photographic books and archival fine art p
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Quiet Light Publishing specializes in publishing fine art photographic books and archival fine art prints of extraordinary quality. Including Stave Azzato's Their Love of Music and books by Richard Mack, The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes and Great Smoky Mountain National Park: Thirty Years of American Landscapes. Fine art prints from both books and from the work of Richard and Jill Buckn

er as TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS | ONE VISION from Italy and Morocco are offered. In addition Folio's of work are offered by all photographers which include 10-12 images of their projects.

10/19/2024

Finally got a shot of the comet Tsunchinshon ATLAS last night. Never could see in with my eyes. I had to make several exposures across the sky to find it.

10/09/2024

After missing the unbelievable show of the Northern Lights Monday night I was still watching all the indicators to see if they might be visible last night. I debated to go down at midnight to see if they were out but knew I would regret it if I didn't and they had come out. These are the best northern lights I've been able to photograph...so far! They were not really visible to the naked eye but the camera captured them. Enjoy!

10/01/2024

Went down to the lake once again to try and see the C2023 C3 comet, but alas, once again we never saw it before twilight overwhelmed it somewhere in the sky. But we did get these two images and a lot more which I'll post in the next few days. Enjoy.

09/18/2024

The Harvest Super Full Moon rise from Lighthouse Beach and then the Partial Lunar Eclipse all in the same few hours. Enjoy.

09/11/2024

We Remember. May Peace Prevail.

08/25/2024

108 years ago today the National Park System came to be.... making it possible to do these two books which are shot in many National Parks and Historic Sites. Enjoy! Richard

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08/20/2024

This evenings Super Moon rising over Lake Michigan from Lighthouse Beach, Evanston, Illinois. From the teardrop as it cleared the edge to clouds moving over the moon. enjoy.

07/13/2024

This week I traded my Lance 1030 2003 for this Lance 995 2016 truck camper. The new one has a slide out and solar panels which lets me now be off the grid or not worry about a generator. Lots of new trips coming! Kramers Kampers has been a place I've been using for over 20 years! Pete Kramer and the entire team are great!

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07/09/2024

We won again this time for Best Overall Design for Non-Fiction book from the Independent Publisher Book Awards for Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Five Decades of American Landscapes! So below is a quick video of the pages of the book. You can see more or buy it at www.quietlightpublishing.com Thanks to those who worked on this book with me Design: Rich Nickel, Writer: Steve Kemp, Editor: John Manos.

07/09/2024

06/24/2024

Show closes Friday! Make time to see this exhibit before Friday, featuring more than 150 artists, on both floors of the Evanston Art Center, located at 1717 Central St. Closing week hours: Mon-Thurs: 9a - 6p, Fri: 9a - 5p. Visit evanstonmade.org for the list of participating artists and a slide show of works on display.

06/20/2024

I had a chance to look at some older images I’ve made and decided what at first have been individual images needed to be put together. I have hung the top left corner and bottom right corner next to each other in canvas prints. Going through the old images I realized two more could easily be added to make it a group of Four Dances. The great Egrets were found on an island in Whitewater Lake in Wisconsin and I’m told they are no longer nesting with the hundreds other egrets found there.

This image is now available in the shop at Quiet Light Publishing. Cheers, Richard Mack

06/07/2024

Today we learned my book Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Fifty Years of American Landscapes has been named a winner in two categories in the 26th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. We won the Silver Award in both the Nature Book and Art Book categories!

I am humbled and proud to have won the Silver Awards with so many entries from around the world. You always hope people like your work, and it is gratifying to receive such recognition.

The Foreword INDIES recognize the best books published in 2023 from independent and university presses, as well as self-published authors.

With over 2,400 entries submitted across 55 categories, this year’s competition showcased the remarkable talent and diversity of the independent publishing industry. Foreword’s dedicated editors carefully selected approximately 12 finalists per genre, which were then presented to individual librarians and booksellers entrusted with the challenging task of determining the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention winners.

05/26/2024

I will be part of the Evanston Made Artists Group Show with this print from this years Solar Eclipse. The opening is this Friday June 1 from 5-8pm. Come join us as we celebrate Evanston Artists!

05/13/2024

Sunday night I returned to Lighthouse Beach as the possibility of the northern lights was again there - although a much lower percentage. And then the storms moved in... oh well.

Also let me say this, while I don't care if you have a fire on the beach, even though you're not allowed to, don't leave and not put it out! Some folks did that so I went over and put sand over it to smother it. Come on people - you do have brains right? Wind and near the dunes? Really?

04/13/2024

Had some time today to stack the timelapse images from Monday's Total Eclipse. Not that we need another shot from the eclipse but enjoy it. Each image was taken 5 minutes apart.

04/04/2024

Walked out the back door and noticed the ducks were back, except these were new ones - Wood Ducks! Could only get a few shots off before the noticed me and flew off... Hope they will be back. the original set showed up today as well.

04/02/2024

I have been asked the last few weeks if I will be going to watch the solar eclipse. My answer is of course!
People ask why? What makes it so special? Think of a natural phenomenon which only comes around here every so often, last time in 2017 and next in 2044. Now think about all the sun rises and sunsets you have enjoyed over the years. Even they bring people together even though they occur every single day. It is always an exciting time when a beautiful sunrise or sunset occurs, especially if you are with friends or family and experiencing it together. It is the start or end of another day. In the case of the solar eclipse, yes, they happen somewhere every few years, but usually in far away places or in the middle of the oceans. So, the excitement is understandable. If you haven’t seen one you can only wonder what it is like.

Most of us will be standing with a crowd of folks we do not know, and they don’t know us. Yet this event has brought us all together from a diverse background to watch a wonder of nature. We will all be talking and pointing as the eclipse starts. And then the moment will come when it gets to the totality and the temp starts dropping 15 degrees and the sky goes dark and everyone gasps and is silent. Very small white “beads” appear for only a second, caused by the sun coming through the valleys of the moon’s mountains before the edge lights up in one bright spot called the Diamond. The white corona around the sun appears. We hear the birds and nighttime bugs come out, the ground has a pattern of what looks like the shadows of leaves, but is the shadows formed by the mountains of the moon dancing on the ground here on earth. We see the diamond at the edge of the moon for the second time as the moon begins to move off the sun. As the sun’s crescent edge reappears a roar of applause and shouting goes up from the crowd as everyone is amazed at what we all just saw together. There is an unspoken bond we all know. Then the crowd begins to thin out, except for the photographers staying to capture the end of the eclipse as the moon leaves the sun entirely in an hour or so.

I started planning this trip last summer. Looking for some cool places to be which could make for an interesting image along with the sun. Eventually had four places in mind. Kaskaskia State Park in Illinois along the Mississippi, Niagara Falls even though I thought the weather was risky at best, Hot Springs Arkansas with the mountains, and the Dallas area with my daughter and her family. Now it is only the weather which will determine the final place to be, so far looks like I'll be going back to Kaskaskia, which will also make it a historical shot as the eclipse does not happen in the same place on earth except every 375 years. If you’ve never seen a total eclipse I encourage you to make some last minute plans.

May mother nature give us a chance to see her wonderous natural events again this year. Enjoy, Richard

03/07/2024

We just found out that the Foreword Reviews Independent Book Awards just announced the Finalists in several categories. We are listed in 2 of them Nature Book and Best Photography for Great Smoky Mountains National Park Five Decades of Photography!

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02/24/2024

OK so tonight it is cloudy so we can't see the full moon, but here is a shot I did very early this morning, at 12:20am of the moon, if you look close not quite full.
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02/12/2024

Took a quick walk around the Botanic Gardens this morning. Happened to be right under the bell tower on the island when it sang out it was 11am. Beautiful day.

01/17/2024

While waiting on furnace repairs I had time to look at some old photos. These were taken in April 2022. Any thoughts on whether you like it in B&W or Color?

11/02/2023

It is 53 days until Christmas so you can now get 20% OFF everything in the Quiet Light Publishing store! Get one of our eBooks, Coffee Table Books or fine art prints for someone special or yourself! Use coupon Code: Holidays23 at check out!
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03/02/2023

The books are in! I want to give a big thank you to everyone who helped get this 3rd printing of Great Smoky Mountains: Five Decades of American Landscapes out into the world! Thanks to Steve Kemp for wirting the forward and for each sections opening. Rich Nickel for helping on the design and John Manos for editing and Mary McDonald for giving me first opinions while working on this new version. Remember you can order the book at https://shop.quietlightpublishing.com/

08/09/2022

Most think 8/8/88 was the first night game at Wrigley - but it was rained out so the 1st Official Night Game was 8/9/99. Get a poster of this and the 1st World Series night game at Wrigley at Quiet Light Publishing store.

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