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<p>Hi John,</p> <p>I have four books published without an agent -- two under contract and two self-published at CreateSpace. My advice is if you're not going to use an agent but want a contract, create the best book proposal you can, and send it to specific publishers (tailored to individual publishers). It should be very visual, since you are publishing visual books, it should be expertly written and brief (no more than about six pages), and since you are doing a visual proposal you should have excellent design skills or hire that job out. If the proposal isn't noticed, you're not going to get a contract.</p> <p>The publisher might want to see a query letter before you send a formal proposal. Use Google or the publisher's website to learn what information goes in the query letter and what goes in the proposal. The stronger your proposal and presentation skills, the better your chance of getting a contract. An agent will represent you only if he or she determines that a lot of books can be sold. </p> <p>Please see my website at <a href="http://www.willdaniel.com">www.willdaniel.com</a> for more information about my books. Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>Good morning,</p> <p>The Riverscape Photography Group on Facebook is for those who are interested in the health and well-being of beautiful rivers everywhere. You all are invited to visit the page and join, then post some of your beautiful river photos. Thanks. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/riverscapes/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/riverscapes/</a>.</p>

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<p>Try turning off the VR. You probably don't need it at those focal lengths anyway.</p>

<p>I was hospitalized for 11 days last year with Rocky Mountain spotted fever from a tick bite I received while taking photos in the woods.</p>

<p>I think the granddaddy of socially influential is Matthew Brady. He should be on the list.</p>

<p>The only way you will ever see one of my images <em><strong>without</strong> </em>a copyright watermark is if you paid me lots of money to own it, or if you purchased one of my books.</p>

<p>Thanks all!</p>

<p>My second book of riverscape photography recently received an excellent review in the Newport News Daily Press: http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/books/dp-fea-hrbooks-0617-20140616,0,6392554.story</p>