Wingsuit photography book now available

[The111 1]

At a glance:
- cloud porn
- pretty island beach jumps
- flocks
- sunsets

More info:
http://www.matthoover.com/books/

Enjoy.

www.WingsuitPhotos.com

[bdrake529 0]

Congratulations Matt! Just placed my order.

Brian Drake

[SuperGirl 0]

Matt, that looks totally awesome! Beautiful stuff!!!
Looking forward to seeing my copy in the mail in a few days.

one question though... on how many pages do we see Purple Mike?

[mccordia 74]

Im going to have to wait untill after Xmas, but Ill be ordering one with you for sure. Its always a pleasure to watch your videos, and I always look forward to seeing the boogie pictures on your website after an event.
When I read your post, my first thought was 'finaly!'

Nothing but good words! Great camerawork, great flying. The only bad thing I could say about you is that your not as loud and arrogant, as your work would fully justify you to be.

There are already quite a few nice books on the history of the sport, but a nice coffee-table (wingsuit nerds' playboy!) book with just beautifull pictures...this is a first...congrats!


p.s. Is there a chapter devoted to purple mike?

JC
FlyLikeBrick
I'm an Athlete?

[PhoenixRising 0]

VERY COOL
Congrats Matt!!

I will def be ordering one

Jsho

Wingsuit organizing, first flight courses and coaching
Flock University
Tonysuits

[DSE 5]

'bout time you told the world
Very nice Matt. Looking great.

[skyjumpsteve 0]

sweet....sweet.....sweet. Just ordered!

Yo Matt, is the book available for immediate shipment? Do you know if I order 1 day shipping would it be shipped tomorrow?

[monkycndo 0]

If that isn't the definition of wingsuit porn, I don't know what is. Nice work Matt.

50 donations so far. Give it a try.

You know you want to spank it
Jump an Infinity

[QuietStorm 0]

I'm just going to keep Matt's videos I burned onto DVD running on the desktop PC; the ones that have provided so much pleasure and inspiration over the years.

Matt; you rock. You are quiet, humble, and simply let the your work speak for itself. You put the points on the board, you win; with no sideline or end zone antics....so to speak.

The preview looks great; unfortunately several appearances of Purple Mike in the previews is bad enough and to me a future predictor of more to come....why bring repeated images of Purple Mike into my home and on my coffee table.

Dont' get me wrong; You have created a beautiful photographic masterpiece. It warrants a showing in a gallery!
I really don't want to be critical, I want to be positive; but the repeated appearance of Purple Mike is like an insolent and ill-disciplined child running loose in a gallery who flicks a booger onto your priceless work.

[QuietStorm 0]

I will pay $20 extra for a "Special Limited Edition" Run; personally signed by Matt Hoover.

WITH NO PICTURES OF PURPLE MIKE IN IT!

[DSE 5]

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I really don't want to be critical, I want to be positive; but the repeated appearance of Purple Mike is like an insolent and ill-disciplined child running loose in a gallery who flicks a booger onto your priceless work.

Without meaning to derail this thread, it needs to be said that if you haven't been around Mike lately, then you don't know Mike. He's grown up a lot this past year. Aside from growing up, no one can say he's not one of the best flyers for the front of the flock. There are others that are worse photo hogs, but not many as dedicated to "being there" whereever "there" may be. Although the color purple should remain a movie and not a wingsuit, Mike earned most of the space he gets, because he's there.
Gawd, I can't believe I'm defending PM!

Me...can't wait to get Matt's book on my coffee table. Most of the best flyers in the world are in there somewhere.

[Skwrl 56]

+1 to that.

And on a more topical note, the book looks great. Can't wait to have it as the coffee table book for my new place.

Skwrl Productions - Wingsuit Photography

Northeast Bird School - Chief Logistics Guy and Video Dork

[pattersd 0]

You have a coffee table in the trailer?

[MarkM 0]

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Without meaning to derail this thread, it needs to be said that if you haven't been around Mike lately, then you don't know Mike. He's grown up a lot this past year.

Huh, did he stop drinking Red Bull or something?

[monkycndo 0]

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Without meaning to derail this thread, it needs to be said that if you haven't been around Mike lately, then you don't know Mike. He's grown up a lot this past year.

Huh, did he stop drinking Red Bull or something?

No, he still drinks RB. It's that he also started drinking something that got him in touch with his real inner self.

50 donations so far. Give it a try.

You know you want to spank it
Jump an Infinity

[DSE 5]

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You have a coffee table in the trailer?

As a matter of fact.....










I don't.
But I have a really nice bookshelf. Fake oak and everything.

[cpoxon 0]

Hey Matt, you're supposed to ask first before advertising on here, but I'll let it slide if you send me a signed one!

Congratulations

Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

[elias123 0]

I definitely want one as well! In, a few months though.
Nice job! :)

"In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

[notsane 0]

Put me down for a copy!

+2 on PM. Mike's definitely earned his spot up front.

Scott

[SuperGirl 0]

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+2 on PM. Mike's definitely earned his spot up front.

+3 on Purple.
And this should count quite a bit, coming from a girl
PM is an awesome guy and great to fly with. Damn smart, too!
So what if he pisses off manifest, is too high on red bull and gets in every picture? Who cares? Nobody's perfect. At least he flies his ass off and never bitches on the forums.

An awesome shot remains an awesome shot.
Purple or no Purple.
And Matt's book looks like an excellent collection of awesome shots.
[staring again at the mailbox... "is it there yet??" "is it there yet??"]

[The111 1]

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An awesome shot remains an awesome shot.
Purple or no Purple.

Ding ding. Finally somebody gets is. When I am lining up a shot in my ringsight, the absolute last thing on my mind is energy drinks and womanizing. I don't know your name, I don't know what you do on the ground... none of that has anything to do with the photo.

The ironic thing is the people that whine the most about Mike never seem to realize that they are giving him exactly what he wants. Think about it, the world's first wingsuit photo book just came out, and the majority of the discussion is about him. That's exactly what he wants. It's funny on so many levels.

Thanks so much to everybody for the positive feedback and generally overwhelming response. I guess I don't have a choice but to start picking and choosing shots for Volume 2 in 2012.

www.WingsuitPhotos.com

[Bill_K 0]

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...for Volume 2 in 2012.

2012, really?!?! We'll have to wait that long?

How about 2011? Say about Sept or Oct?

[lurch 0]

Hey Matt.
Class job, man. That is really, really cool.
Your work makes me want to get into real pics and video myself. The combat cam I fly doesn't count.
-B

Live and learn... or die, and teach by example.

[freeatlast 0]

Hi Mike

As everyone else has already said - it looks great
I'm likely to be in Florida next month - do you have copies available if i make it out there (it will save shipping it to europe!)

[IslandGuy 0]

Awesome Matt!!

I'll get mine on order ASAP with the hopes that it will arrive in time for you to sign it next weekend when we jump the Space Center.