I'll be honest, writing a book is a lot of work. Months of research (actually in this case just shy of 3 years if you include recording the video course), writing, rewriting, shooting, working with the publisher, reviewing proofs. Writing a book takes a lot of work. Once it’s all done and with the publishers, there's the waiting game while it comes together, and then when you finally see how it looks and you're happy with it, the next question is always the same: how is it going to be received?
So when I checked the Amazon pages for How to Print recently and saw that every single review on both Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com was five stars, I felt a mix of pure relief and excitement.
People had not only bought the book but had taken the time to sit down and write about their experience with it; as an author, you really couldn't wish for a better response than that.
What the Book Is About
How to Print: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving the Perfect Photographic Print was published by Rocky Nook in February 2026 and it's my fifth book. The idea behind it was straightforward: printing is the final, often forgotten step in the photographic journey, and it doesn't have to be frustrating or hit-and-miss.
The book covers the complete printing workflow, from monitor calibration and colour management to paper selection and preparing files for home printing or a professional lab. I also designed it to work alongside my video course of the same name, so whether you come to the book first or the course first, the two complement each other and reinforce what you're learning.
It's Doing Exactly What I Hoped
What's really moved me about the reviews is that they reflect exactly the problem I set out to solve.
Jack on Amazon.com called it "the book I have been waiting for for over ten years," saying it was everything he'd been trying to piece together from YouTube, forums and chatrooms for a decade. By page 12 he'd already learned something practical about monitor connections that improved his colour accuracy. Knowing that someone picked up something genuinely useful that quickly is a great feeling.
From the UK, Mr M. S. Robinson said he learned "so, so much" and thoroughly recommends it to anyone serious about doing their own printing.
A. Webb summed it up as everything you need to know about the complete process, explained in great detail.
C. D. Potter in the US specifically mentioned that the book works brilliantly alongside the video course as a way to follow up and reinforce what you've learned; tis one meant a lot to me because it's exactly how I envisioned the two working together.
Why This Matters to Me
Printing is something I'm absolutely love! There is nothing quite like holding a finished print in your hands, something that represents the full journey from pressing the shutter to a physical image on paper. But for so long, the process has put people off because it felt too complicated, too unpredictable, or too expensive when things went wrong.
Seeing readers say they're now getting the results they always wanted, and that the book helped them get there, is honestly the best outcome I could have hoped for.
That's exactly why I wrote it.
Yeah, me = happy 🙂
🚨 Check out my How to Print book on Amazon ( LINK )
