Hardback
Immerse is Fiona Basile’s internationally award winning photographic coffee table book that celebrates the beauty of the ocean and the joy of a special open water swimming community in Seaford, a bayside suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
It recently won gold (first place) in the Tokyo International Foto Awards (Book-Other category) and was also awarded bronze (third place) in the International Photography Awards in the ‘Professional-Self Published Book’ category.
Made with a team of professionals from within and around Melbourne, Australia, Immerse features 144 pages of thick, textured paper, showcasing sweeping seascapes from Port Phillip Bay and stories of 35 local open water swimmers sharing why they swim and what draws them to the open waters.
They are moving stories of community, connection, care and gratitude.
You’ll be inspired, and touched by the beauty of the images and the stories.
This is a unique and special photographic coffee table book for every swimmer, ocean and water-lover. It’s also for anyone who loves fine art photography and beautifully crafted books.
Immerse yourself in its beauty, now.
Proudly made with fellow creative professionals in Victoria, Australia:
- Photography & Writing by Fiona Basile (Seaford)
- Printed by PrintGraphics Printgreen (Mount Waverly)
- Bound by Marvel Bookbinding (Heidelberg West)
- Graphic design: South Star Design (Trentham)
- Photo curation: The Brownbill Effect (Richmond)
- Pre-Press: Splitting Image (Boronia)
144 PAGES, 140GSM GRANGE PAPER
HARD COVER: 125 GSM WIBALIN BUCKRAM EMBOSSED
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2024
AWARDS: GOLD, 2024 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
BRONZE, 2024 INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS (NUMEROUS PHOTOS IN THE BOOK HAVE ALSO WON AWARDS)