It’s been a long road, a few years and a lot of hard work and effort to break into the publishing world. I was originally turned down twice a few years earlier by the very same press that I have now published seven books with, six of which are co-authored with my wife DeeDee. I took that as a motivator rather than rejection because I believe that rejections are nothing more than honest feedback and should not be taken personally. I took a step back and asked myself, “Okay, what do I need to do to make my images better?” I decided to make some serious changes in my photography techniques, skills, website, etc. I honed my Photoshop skills even further, refining my processing. I kept improving the overall quality in every area that I possibly could, even if the improvements were only small ones. My main focus eventually became my processing skills. I felt my composition and camera knowledge were up ...
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Lee and DeeDee Niederhouse-Mandrell are the authors of 7 books published with IU Press / Quarry Books. Those titles include: “Indianapolis - The Circle City”, “The Great Smoky Mountains - A Visual Journey - (A 2017 Gold Medal Independent Publisher award winner)”, “Indiana Across The Land”, “Illinois Across The Land”, “Illinois State Parks”, “Kentucky Across The Land” and “Starved Rock State Park”. They also have work published with Brown Trout Publishers, Tide Mark Press, Sun Day Greetings, Shutterbug, Photoshop User, Digital Photo Magazine, Indiana Dept of Environmental Management, Smoky Mountain Living, The Smoky Mountains Journal of Photography, vacation and destination guides, nature centers, state parks, and more. You can find more in-depth bios and information on each of their websites.
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