Summer Update

Sep 8

Portrait of Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. George Hardy at Oshkosh.

Hello There!

A quick update is in order since my last note to you all. In no particular order, here we go…

The book is selling well, with over 700 copies out the door so far, including copies sent to Australia, Malaysia, and all over Europe. Seventy five more were shipped last week to England. The book has won Silver awards in two international design competitions, including in the prestigious Graphis 2024 Design Competition.

A presentation given during AirVenture in July was a standing-room-only affair, with one late comer demanding to be allowed into the room. Never thought I’d see the day. The lecture was very well received, and a quick check revealed that over half the room had some sort of family involvement in World War Two.

Taking a break from my hectic schedule during AirVenture, I was able to photograph four Tuskegee Airmen, including Lt. Col. Harry Stewart, Lt. Col. George Hardy, Dr. Eugene Richardson, and Lt. Col. James Harvey III. Many Thanks! to the Jesuit Retreat House for their excellent cooperation in allowing us to shoot in their lobby.

Several corporate representatives have expressed interest in the book as possible client Christmas gifts. If you are interested, please let me know as we have a special rate available.

A fully restored and airworthy Supermarine Seafire F. XV.

I’ll be attending the Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow this month, at the invitation of the American Air Museum in Duxford, England. We’ll be selling books and giving a presentation as well. The American Air Museum is a subset of the Imperial War Museum, and if you are in the area, please come by and say “Hello!”

Lastly, we are getting very close to having an exhibition ready at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We saw a mock-up of the exhibition this week, and it’s very handsome, with prints between 4-6 feet in size. It promises to be an excellent opportunity to see jackets and portraits in extreme detail and to learn more WWII aviation history.

Stay tuned for more updates as they become available…and Thanks for sticking with us.

Be Well…John

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John Slemp

John’s 30 year career has seen him create images for a wide variety of advertising, corporate, and editorial clients worldwide.

After almost 11 years in the US Army, John attended Atlanta’s Portfolio Center, and later assisted established commercial photographers for five years.

Oscar winners, Olympic champions, astronauts, musicians, artists, pilots, veterans and regular people have all been captured by John’s lenses.

An experienced, innovative, and award winning commercial photographer, he deftly brings studio techniques to location work.

John is increasingly involved in showcasing his work through galleries and museums, and is currently writing a book about WWII “bomber jackets.”

Past clients include: The Company of Others and Innis Maggiore ad agencies, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Epps Aviation, Goodyear Aviation Tires, EAA’s Sport Aviation magazine, General Aviation News, Smithsonian Air & Space magazine, Jet Support Services International, Avfuel, The Lindbergh Foundation, and Women in Aviation International.

A long-time member of the American Society of Media Photographers, John served 5 years on the national board, and twice as the Atlanta/SE chapter president.

http://www.johnslemp.com

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