Photography

Showcasing the city's historic architecture, bustling streets, notable landmarks, and natural scenery, the images capture London's vibrant character and historical significance. Photographer Ben Moore shares his unique perspective to create a contemporary portrayal of the city, captured in all four seasons. Through a series of breathtaking images, readers are invited to explore the city's iconic landmarks, including The Shard, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, the River Thames, and the Gherkin, as well as lesser-known corners of the city that are equally captivating.

Above and Across London features stunning aerial shots that offer a bird's-eye view of the city, capturing this iconic city in an entirely new light. With its striking visuals and thoughtful commentary, this photography book is a must-have for anyone who loves London or wants to experience its beauty from a new perspective.

Through stunning, intimate images, The Reader showcases readers in a wide variety of settings, from cozy cafes to serene parks, city benches to sandy beaches. And despite the diversity of locations, each photograph portrays the universal yet deeply personal connection between a reader and the printed word. Several essays throughout the book -- from booksellers, authors, and readers -- explore the significance of reading, the emotions it evokes, and the escapism it provides.

The Reader invites you to pause and reflect on the quiet beauty of reading, both as a solitary act and a shared human experience.

Above and Across Philadelphia captures the historical elegance of Philadelphia as seen from the sky.

Showcasing the city's historic architecture, bustling streets, notable landmarks, and natural scenery, the images capture Philadelphia's vibrant character and historical significance. This unique collection creates a contemporary portrait of the city, captured in all four seasons.

Through a series of breathtaking images, readers are invited to explore the city's iconic landmarks, including Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Fairmount Park, as well as lesser-known corners of the city that are equally captivating. 

Above and Across Philadelphia features stunning aerial shots that offer a bird's-eye view of the city, capturing its diverse skyline and urban landscape in an entirely new light. With its striking visuals and throughtful commentary, this photography book is a must-have for anyone who loves Philadelphia or wants to experience its beauty from a new perspective. 

Featuring images of Seoul in the daytime and at night, the book includes the neon lights of Hongdae, the sleek skyscrapers of Gangnam, and the bustling markets of Namdaemun, as well as shots of the people who call Seoul home. This unforgettable new collection captures the urban energy and timeless traditions of Korea's capital city.

Moments celebrates the extraordinary models of color whose influence has profoundly shaped James Hicks’s journey as a photographer. Although he has photographed a "who's who" in the music world, the models of color from the 1970s to the 2000s have been the true inspirations behind his lens. 

Featuring over 200 captivating black and white images of more than 70 models, both male and female, showcasing the beauty, resilience, and diversity of these models and ensuring their legacies endure for generations to come, Moments is not just a tribute but a celebration of the profound impact these models of color have had on the world of fashion and photography.

Former Marina City resident Steven Dahlman tells the amazing stories of Marina City from the 1950s well into the 21st century, along with an overview of how the Chicago Fire of 1871 inspired daring architecture such as Marina City, culminating with Nik Wallenda’s wire walk to Marina City and between its towers in 2014. Filled with original photography and historical images and artifacts, Marina City is the definitive history of this iconic Chicago landmark. 

There’s something about the abandoned storefronts, vintage motels, and forgotten restaurants of the 1950s and 60s that evokes a mid-century nostalgia, even for those of us who weren’t alive in those years. Viewing Hours brings together the photography of Ben Geier, who has spent the last decade traveling the United States to capture the images of these once vibrant, and now abandoned treasures.

Organized in sections, including Signs, Theatres, Restaurants, Motels, Roadside, and Storefronts, and featuring an introduction by the photographer, Viewing Hours features over 150 color images from 15 states, including Arizona, California, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. Evoking a sense of nostalgia and solitude, Geier’s work highlights the modernist architecture, minimalist design, and muted color palette of the mid-century.

Through a series of stunning images, readers are invited to explore the city's iconic landmarks, including the Transamerica Pyramid, Coit Tower, the Presidio, the Ferry Terminal, and the iconic Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, as well as lesser-known corners of the city. Above and Across San Francisco features stunning aerial shots that offer a bird's-eye view of the city, capturing its natural scenery and urban landscape in an entirely new light. With its striking visuals and thoughtful commentary, including a foreword by Stacy Williams, Executive Director of The American Institute of Architects - San Francisco, this photography book is a must-have for anyone who loves San Francisco or wants to experience its beauty from a new perspective.

Featured photographers include: Cocu Liu, Diane Bentley Raymond, Howard Kingsnorth, Jack Landau, Jay Huang, Jeffery Xin, John Montoya, Kris Kuganathan, and Lichao Liu.

Trope Chicago: The Loop and Beyond, the eighth volume in the Trope City Editions series, celebrates the architecture, public artwork, and everyday beauty of Chicago. The collection highlights the photographic images of a group of talented photographers from Chicago and beyond who showcase the city in a new and exciting light.

This carefully curated and bound collection of over 200 previously unpublished photographs offers a new perspective on Chicago. Each chapter is accompanied by a map, along with the locations where the photos were taken. Going beyond the typical tourist attractions, Trope Chicago: The Loop and Beyond is a new exploration of the city that takes readers beyond Chicago's landmarks to give an insider's view of the city, highlighting the neighborhoods, streets, and locations that mark the day-to-day Chicago experience. Including photographs from all corners of the city, including Logan Square, Uptown, Hyde Park, Pilsen, Bronzeville, Streeterville, and Lincoln Park, these images command a strong point of view: digitally processed, filtered, toned, de-saturated, sharpened, for a very urban sensibility. Showcasing both the architectural significance and everyday beauty of contemporary Chicago, the images reveal distinctive and dramatic visions of one of the world’s greatest cities.

Cincinnati Dreaming captures the stunning beauty of Cincinnati as seen through the eyes of photographer Mike Poggioli. Having spent four years living in Cincinnati, Poggioli brings a unique point of view to his images. Focusing on Cincinnati's rich history, architectural significance, and natural scenery, the images capture the magic of the city, creating a contemporary and updated portrayal of Cincinnati.

Through a series of breathtaking images, readers are invited to explore the city's iconic landmarks, including Cincinnati Union Terminal, Carew Tower, Roebling Suspension Bridge, and Fountain Square, as well as lesser-known corners of the city that are equally captivating.

Cincinnati Dreaming features stunning shots that offer a new perspective on the city's urban landscape, rolling hills, and picturesque vistas. With striking visuals and thoughtful commentary, this photography book is a must-have for anyone who loves Cincinnati or wants to experience its beauty from a new perspective.

Exploring the Fine Arts Building’s warren of hallways is like stepping into a time machine. It’s not a museum—it’s a place of work. The walls reverberate with timeless music. Sopranos soar up to the high notes as violin bows draw tunes from strings. Someone plays a piano so busily they must have twelve fingers. Dancers’ feet thud against wooden floors. A tuba burps out “Ride of the Valkyries” as the doors of the manually operated elevators provide percussive slams. And more quietly, behind closed doors, painters paint, writers write, and luthiers shave soft ribbons from billets of spruce.

In Chicago's Fine Arts Building, celebrated writer and Fine Arts Building tenant Keir Graff takes readers behind the scenes of this cultural hub. Initially conceived as a space for artists' studios, a home for the city's working artists, the building was an immediate success, but the Great Depression brought a long, slow decline to the building. Graff explores the building's history, its revitalization, and its cultural place in the city of Chicago. Featuring interviews with current tenants and access to the building's archives, including historical photos and artifacts, and a foreword by bestselling author Gillian Flynn, Chicago's Fine Arts Building sheds a new light on this storied building and its long history.

Other Chicago landmarks have more stunning architecture or are more perfectly restored, but none of them has aged so well—because in the Fine Arts Building, it’s the work that has been preserved. Two centuries have turned and its purpose remains the same: to provide artists and artisans space to pursue their callings, and community with other creatives, too, offering a living demonstration that something good happens when so many work so closely to each other. Which is not to say it’s always been easy. Whatever comes easily in the arts?

Trope Publishing Company’s new Mobile Edition Series identifies fine art photographers shooting in a new way, using mobile devices as their primary tool to capture images, in a category still defining itself. Among the millions of images posted to social media every day, the work of these photographers stands out for its discipline and mastery.

Neal Kumar shoots for clients such as Marriott, Gucci, and the Mexico Board of Tourism in addition to his primary work as a dermatologist, but rigorously limits his Instagram feed to images taken on his iPhone. With his travel and urban photography, Neal pushes the boundaries of what the technology can do, while celebrating and exploring its limitations, always striving to exceed what mobile images “should” look like. Neal Kumar showcases the talent and discipline of a photographer who has wholeheartedly embraced mobile photography as a tool of choice.

“Local or visitor, London courses through your body as if its rainbow-coloured system of underground veins is somehow intrinsically linked to your own.” ~ Chris Holmes

Often waking before dawn, photographer Chris Holmes captures rare moments of solitude and calm as the city of London yawns, stretches and begins its day. His high-contrast scenes depict the miniature dramas unfolding all around us, obscured by the hectic pace of metropolitan life. Moving to London as an adult, Chris fell in love with the city in tandem with his development as a photographer and shoots his adopted home as both a romantic insider and an impartial admirer.

Hidden in Chaos pairs Chris’s cinematic images with the words of 18 poets of various backgrounds, adding more layers of texture and meaning to the complex but devoted relationship that London’s residents and visitors have with the city’s many faces. London’s gray and glow, its daily ebb and flow, are celebrated, questioned and contemplated in this visual and poetic tribute.

Includes poems by Elena Ashton, Shez Chung Blake, Troy Cabida, Laura Corns, Paul Cree, Caroline Druitt, George Duggan, Sam El-Bahja, Tom Gill, Bizhan Govindji, Imogen Hudson-Clayton, Danny Martin, Louise McStravick, Aaliyah Orridge, Astra Papachristodoulou, Abdul Patel, Ben See, and Janay Stephenson.

“Photography is documenting life as it happens, it’s capturing the decisive, unexpected and unique. Over the years, my style and work have changed but I’ve always focused on street portraits, with a side of architecture.” ~ Ope Odueyungbo

Although Ope currently shoots for global brands like Audi, Adidas, and American Express, the idea of being a photographer didn’t cross his mind until he was in college. Now, just a few years later, he routinely posts stunning images to his nearly 100,000 Instagram followers. A Londoner from New Cross, Ope less often displays another side of his work – a personal photographic journey that has taken him to nearly every continent on the globe, including Nigeria, where his parents are from and still home to his grandmother and extended family. Ope’s unusual aesthetic sensibility reveals his vision of the world, viewed with eternal optimism and hope.

Printed on high-quality paper with metallic inks and casebound with a ribbon, Monochrome is the perfect gift for the photography, art, or nature lover.

Trope Publishing Company’s new Mobile Edition Series identifies fine art photographers shooting in a new way, using mobile devices as their primary tool to capture images, in a category still defining itself. Among the millions of images posted to social media every day, the work of these photographers stands out for its discipline and mastery.

Jess Angell – aka Miss Underground – has been involved with Instagram nearly from its beginning. After posting a few shots of her favorite London Underground stations, she realized those images got much more attention than her usual posts, and @missunderground was born. Jess’s work celebrates the Underground’s beautiful and varied geometry and architecture, as she hunts and waits to capture these normally crowded spaces empty of people. Fall in love with these subterranean spaces as their hidden angles and details are revealed.

Life as a Cabaret celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of the underground cabaret scene, uplifting and representing those who are typically overlooked. With a focus on Drag Kings, Queens and In-Betweens, Burlesque, Boylesque and Queerlesque, this book showcases this incredibly dynamic and fascinating world for what it really is – glamorous, polished and professional at times, but also intoxicatingly punk, inescapably queer and gloriously messy. It’s a space for experimentation, for pushing and challenging boundaries, for seeking a voice and a platform that’s unavailable in mainstream society, creating a different kind of society, even if it’s just for one night.

Life as a Cabaret is not only a cross-section of the drag world, but also a love letter to it. The photographs showcase each performer’s individuality as works of art in and of themselves, immortalizing the beauty and power of these individuals who are determined to stand out from the crowd, embracing the hustle, oddness, contradictions, differences, and most of all, the unstoppable creativity.

The collection highlights the photographic images of emerging and independent photographers from LA and beyond, who through their passion for the craft, creative development, and social media smarts have attracted impressive followings on Instagram. 

This carefully curated and bound collection of photographs offers a new and fresh perspective on Los Angeles. Each chapter is accompanied by a map, along with the locations where the photographs were taken. From the glamour of Beverly Hills and Hollywood to the idyllic beaches of Santa Monica and the urban revitalization of the downtown Arts District, these images command a strong point of view: digitally processed, filtered, toned, de-saturated, sharpened, for a very urban sensibility. Featuring a mix of urban architecture and natural landscapes surrounding Los Angeles, these new images reveal distinctive and dramatic visions of one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic cities.

Featured photographers include: Tiffany Bell, Kelvin Cheng, Daniel Feldman, Matthew Gillespie, David Gonzalez, Greg Goyo Vargas, Ian Kobylanski, Kris Kuganathan, Neal Kumar, Jack Landau, Josh Luten, Alex Pelayo, Alex Ramirez, Rosa Rodriguez, Selene Sarı, Andy Shigekawa, Bryce Way, Matt Weitz, and Jeffery Xin.

Trope Publishing Company’s new Mobile Edition Series identifies fine art photographers shooting in a new way, using mobile devices as their primary tool to capture images, in a category still defining itself. Among the millions of images posted to social media every day, the work of these photographers stands out for its discipline and mastery.

Beijing native Cocu Liu’s work emphasizes its simplicity, ordered composition, and mastery of light and shadow. An early adopter of the iPhone, Cocu has built his work around the idea that the best camera is the one you have with you. His ability to notice, compose, and capture an image with such spontaneity, so simply, is a true sign of his artistry. Cocu Liu introduces a wider audience to the talent that has won him multiple awards, notice from mobile phone makers, and the admiration of fellow photographers and his over 130K social media followers.

Trope London, the second volume in the Trope City Editions series, celebrates the meeting of traditional and modern architecture that colors every view of the city. 

This carefully curated and bound collection of 199 stunning photographs offers a new perspective of London. Each of the nine chapters is accompanied by a map, along with the locations where the photographs were taken. From high above the London Eye to deep within the Underground, these images command a strong point of view: digitally processed, filtered, toned, de-saturated, sharpened, for a very urban sensibility. Showcasing both the moody romanticism and striking modernism of contemporary London, the images reveal distinctive and dramatic visions of one of the world’s greatest cities.

Originally constructed in 1929, the Morton Salt Shed and Warehouse Complex has been a familiar and beloved Chicago landmark along Elston Avenue between Division Street and North Avenue. For decades, the iconic hand-painted sign has captivated people traveling along busy Interstate I-90 and on Elston Avenue at ground level. As times changed, the building was no longer used for salt storage and processing, and eventually lay dormant. Recently, the building has been repurposed and transformed into a stunning music venue. 

The Salt Shed tells the story of the building’s reimagining and transformation. Photographer and writer Sandra Steinbrecher spent nearly two years documenting the deconstruction, reconstruction, and reinvigoration of this classic, industrial Chicago building. Through breathtaking photos and interviews with the people who made the restoration possible--including architects, developers and workers who did the daily labor–The Salt Shed takes the reader behind the scenes in one of Chicago’s most distinctive restoration projects of the 21st century.

“I prefer it when the skies are dramatic and mysterious. When I played the trumpet I used to play a lot of jazz. Jazz can be sad yet beautiful at the same time, and that feeling likes to come through when I shoot with the camera.” ~ Ron Timehin

Ron Timehin is a young photographer from Bromley, in the south side of London. He attended the University of Gloucestershire to study music and traveled the world as a young trumpeter, but could never remember all of the places he visited until he started shooting with his phone. That serendipitous moment launched him on Instagram and the reaction from his followers gave him the confidence to pursue a career in photography. The rigor, training and dedication required of a musician served Ron well in his development as a photographer. He doesn’t think twice about going to the Tower Bridge at 4am to capture the perfect light and moment. London Fog is a compilation of spectacular London images, foggy, moody and atmospheric, seen through Ron’s eyes and influenced by his music.

Small World spotlights photographer Steve Rolfe, whose tiny scenes echo real life at an impossible scale. Sometimes witty, sometimes earnest, Rolfe’s work opens up a world within a world and reminds us that we're all part of something larger than ourselves.

Small World is great for anyone who loves small-scale art, or just appreciates a new perspective on life. Even life’s serious moments are more fun in miniature!

Award-winning photographer Tobi Shonibare – Tobi Shinobi to his followers – pushes the boundaries of symmetry and balance in his first book, Equilibrium. From his native London to his current Chicago home, and in far-flung locales around the world, Tobi’s photographs explore and deconstruct architecture and nature until they appear as optical illusions. His vertigo-inducing perspectives turn familiar vistas into abstractions, reality into a fantasyland of line and shape. More than 164,000 followers on Instagram experience Tobi’s obsessive attention to detail and fascination with the geometry of our world.

It takes a particular blend of curiosity and courage to dive into a culture foreign to your own. In Across Japan, photographer Eren Sarigul takes us on a wide-eyed journey through the beautiful country that has fascinated him since he was a boy in south London.

Born into a family with deep roots in Istanbul, Eren grew up bilingual and frequently visited relatives in Turkey. But it was the Japanese exchange students his family hosted that planted a dream of one day travelling much farther east. Across Japan documents this young photographer’s travels from the streets of Tokyo, to the enchanted forests of Yakushima, to the mountains of Nagano and back again. His lifelong love affair with Japan’s geography, its cultures, and its people are evident on every page.

Blue Ridge Dreaming celebrates the magic and drama of one of the most breathtaking landscapes in the United States. When New York native Mike Poggioli moved to Asheville, North Carolina, he traded in cityscapes for the towering peaks, lush forests, and sparkling rivers of the Blue Ridge Mountains. His moody, dreamy landscapes follow golden light and delicate fog through the changing seasons with his distinctive color palette of oranges and blues.

Home to the country’s two most popular national parks – the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park – the Blue Ridge area has fascinated nature lovers for centuries with its beauty. Let Mike Poggioli and Blue Ridge Dreaming transport you to this gorgeous terrain.

“Architects are trained to see a space before it’s realised, so I think photography helps me with that. But I’d also say it’s the other way around. My training helps me with the way I photograph. I look at space with a more symmetrical eye, and you see a lot of symmetry in my photos.” ~ Vivien Liu

Vivien Liu studied architecture at the University of Waterloo and then attended Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, where she was awarded the prestigious Clifford Wong Prize in Housing Design. As an architect, she has worked for nearly a decade in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, China and Hong Kong, where she now resides and first took up photography. As a photographer, she quickly developed a strong sensibility portraying space as seen through the first person, which now defines her style. What began as a weekend pastime has transformed Vivien into one of the most prolific urban photographers in Hong Kong, attracting over 240,000 followers on Instagram.

Her first book, Being There explores the dialogue and tension between people and spaces through portraiture, landscapes, and street photography, from the urban density of Hong Kong and Tokyo to epic natural landscapes like Zhangjajie, China. With an architect’s artful eye, Ms. Liu captures this juxtaposition in the most beautiful way, sharply highlighting her eye for patterns and symmetry across settings.

From ranchers in Texas to a chemist in Boston, a sumo wrestler in Japan to street performers in Cuba, At Work is a collection of photographs of people from around the world “just doing their jobs.” It is a study of our world and how the people in it follow their unique callings. The photographs in At Work capture genuine moments that emerge through conversation, not necessarily direction. 

In At Work, Brian Doben celebrates the dignity of work and reminds us to remember what it’s like to do what we love. To have a conversation, capture a moment, relay a message, and create an image you won’t soon forget.

The collection highlights the photographic images of emerging and independent photographers from Tokyo and beyond, who through their passion for the craft, creative development, and social media smarts have attracted impressive followings on Instagram.  

This carefully curated and bound collection of 224 photographs offers a new perspective of Tokyo. Each chapter is accompanied by a map, along with the locations where the photographs were taken. From high above Tokyo Tower to the scramble of Shibuya Crossing, these images command a strong point of view: digitally processed, filtered, toned, de-saturated, sharpened, for a very urban sensibility. Showcasing both the quiet traditionalism and sleek futurism of contemporary Tokyo, the images reveal distinctive and dramatic visions of one of the world’s greatest cities.

The first in the City Editions series by Trope Publishing Co., Chicago showcases a unique view of one of the most photographed cities in the world by 27 independent photographers from Chicago and beyond. This carefully curated and beautifully bound collection of 206 stunning photographs offers a perspective of Chicago as it has never been seen before.

Collectively, the photographs represent a distinctive urban view of the city. The Chicago Edition is divided into eight chapters, primarily focused on the lakefront and downtown areas showcasing iconic buildings, streets and parks. Each chapter is accompanied by a map along with the locations where the photographs were taken. The images reflect the interests of the photographers rather than serving as a comprehensive guide to the city. In many cases, there are several photographs of the same location, shot at different times of the day, in different seasons, with different tones. These studies offer a strong point-of-view, whether digitally processed, filtered, toned, or sharpened — giving each image a contemporary and urban sensibility.  

Editors Sam Landers and Tom Maday spent nearly a year identifying and meeting with the photographers and meticulously editing their portfolios to produce this unique book. “While the photographers come from all walks of life, they share a common passion to visually capture their city like never before,” said Landers. “They demonstrate incredible resolve and discipline – shooting tirelessly day and night, in rain and snow, to get ‘the shot’– resulting in images and perspectives that few Chicagoans experience,” added Maday. 

Trope Hong Kong, the third volume in the Trope City Editions series, celebrates the juxtaposition of colorful chaos and architectural order of this iconic, constantly changing city. The collection highlights the work of 17 emerging photographers from Hong Kong and beyond, who through their passion for the craft, creative development, and social media smarts have amassed a collective Instagram following of 1.3 million.

This carefully curated and bound collection offers a unique modern perspective of Hong Kong. Each chapter in Hong Kong is accompanied by a map of the area along with the locations where the photographs were taken. In many cases, there are several photographs of the same location, shot at different times of the day, in different seasons, with different tones. The images here – digitally processed, filtered, toned, de-saturated, sharpened – showcase distinct styles and compelling points of view, with a very urban sensibility. Showcasing old world tradition alongside the modernism of contemporary Hong Kong, the images here reveal distinctive and dramatic visions of one of the world’s most multi-faceted cities.

“I never know what I’m going to capture, it’s all spontaneous and that’s what I love the most. I often find myself walking the streets for hours and hours taking photos. Every image I capture is the result of a little flicker that happens to catch my eye in such an overwhelming way that it becomes impossible for me to simply ignore.” ~ Lucy Hamidzadeh

Lucy Hamidzadeh is a photographer and writer from south east London with a deep affection for unpredictable weather and the hustle and bustle of city life. Her early career was spent working for the Monarch Travel Group, where she spent 20 years honing her skill as a writer and developing her penchant for travel – and photography. Unfinished Stories is an extensive collection of photographs that capture the daily lives of people: on the streets, in trains and at cafés, going through their day, often without much thought or notice, but captured in an indelible way by Lucy’s eye and camera. Their “unfinished stories” are the inspiration for her first solo book of words and pictures, making for a lasting glimpse at the fleeting moments she encounters on the streets of London.