Got Beauty?
Take a Journey with Chris Hodge's Photo Book
Dear Discriminating Patron,
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I don't know about you, but I appreciate beauty everywhere I go. Needless to say, most beautiful things have long legs and smooth skin -- but that's not what I'm talking about here. I wouldn't make artwork, devoid as it is of legs or skin, if it didn't appeal to me.
While I admit my photographs aren't my creations, as such, they're sort of a record of my personal journey in life. I share them with all who visit my site, in whatever order they desire. Lately I've been thinking how great it would be to piece together some of my best photography, in just the order in which I want them to be seen. I want to take everyone along with me on this journey. Yep, this photography book will be my recreational vehicle, and you can all be my roadcats. I'm not asking everyone in the world to marry me, or anything. it's just a metaphor. Don't get me wrong, I've probably put 90% of my best on Chris-Hodge.com. But if you notice, the most recent digital photograph image there is from 2005. Haven't you been wondering exactly what kind of beauty I've been working to harness the past few years? I haven't actually finished my book yet. In fact, I haven't even named it yet. I'm even considering holding a contest so other people can help me out with the name. So I'm giving everyone the opportunity to get a great deal on pre-ordering my photography book... I need a better name for it, that's for sure. My plan is to have the book rolled-out by my quarter-centennial birthday, October 2, 2008. Here's what I'm sure to put in: If you went onto Chris-Hodge.com and picked up Every image there... well, you'd be my hero. But you'd also have to pay over $800... plus shipping. I haven't crunched the exact numbers, but we're talking a thousand bucks here. To organize them into book form is already saving you a small fortune, without having to give up anything. Now, for this incredible, hard-backed, "Now I need a book shelf" edition of the very best of Chris-Hodge.com photography, you could easily pay $49.95. If I were in a good mood, which ain't too often. But during this special Pre-Order Period, you can get this penultimate compendium of... okay, I don't know any 'pen' words for photography, but I think you get the point... for only $24.95 plus $5 shipping and handling ($10 foreign). And don't think you can just hem, haw, put this off until "tomorrow." Some say there is no tomorrow, and they may be right. I can strip this page tonight if I feel like it. This opportunity is of limited duration. And while I'm not a swami, my crystal ball says the Chris-Hodge.com photgraphy book will be a limited-quantity collector's item. And collector's items only go up in price. Matter-of-fact, I've made up my mind on one thing. If along with your Order you suggest a name for my book, I'll enter you into the contest I just decided on. The winner gets the book Absolutely Free. I'll even cover the shipping and handling for that lucky genius. They'll also get the immense joy of seeing the name they created right on the cover of their very own copy. To say nothing of the satisfaction they'll get from knowing that the name they created will adorn copies of my book for as long as it's in print. I don't usually do short-term stuff, so that could be a long time. That's it. Let's see who has the guts and decisiveness to not just say "I can," but to actually DO. Sincerely, 
p.s. What the hell are you waiting for, the next major holiday season? Maybe I'll let it go that long, but I probably won't. If you want an awesome little bundle of beauty in your life, you've got to order NOW.
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Chris Hodge
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