Keep Smiling Press is a newly-established publisher of affordable limited-edition photobooks, zines and prints. It represents the resurrection of the founder's long-lost DIY punk creative spirit.Â
For more information email enquiries@keepsmilingpress.co.uk
All Keep Smiling Press books and special editions are available to purchase on our Etsy Shop.
Ghost Platforms
All along the South Western main line from Waterloo to Woking lie abandoned platforms. Left behind as the railway simplified its operations, these disused platforms have become safe havens for plants and wildlife. Glimpsed in a blur as fast trains rush through, and largely ignored by the morning commuters, these platforms are ghostly reminders of the railway's heyday.
A limited edition of 40 copies, printed on 170gsm recycled paper with a 300 gsm recycled card cover.
24 saddle-stitched and trimmed pages containing 18 colour photographs. A5 landscape.
There is also a special edition of 10 copies that includes three 7"x5" prints.
Purchase Ghost Platforms here.
London in Lockdown - Four volume boxed set
A boxed set of four photo books documenting central London during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic.
As a shift worker based in central London throughout the pandemic, I was in the unusual position of being able to document the deserted city streets from early morning until the early hours. This four volume set shares the surreal atmosphere of that period, and includes the historic Saturday evening in March 2020 when bars and restaurants across London were ordered to close their doors for the very first time.
The volumes are supplied in a presentation box, and include these four titles:
Volume 1 - London shuts down
Volume 2 - Rush hour and happy hour
Volume 3 - London turns blue
Volume 4 - Empty shopping streets
Each volume measures 210mm x 210mm and is printed on 170gsm recycled paper with a 350 gsm recycled card cover. Supplied in presentation box.
Volumes 1, 2 and 4 are 28 saddle-stitched and trimmed pages, while volume 3 is 24 pages.
Purchase London in Lockdown here.