Portraiture intrigues me. It's by far one of my favorite niches in photography. Celebrity portraiture, to be more specific. But portraits of everyday people fascinate me just as much. While I was visiting the Tate Modern in London last week I picked up a book by Rineke Dijkstra. I love photo journals...telling a story on purpose with your work via a common theme or thread.
So pick up a photography book (I try and do this once a month)...not one that tells your brain how to make photographs...but one that tells your heart how to make photographs.
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John Crippen:
OOPS... Spelled the link wrong!
(07.05.08 10:24 PM)
John Crippen:
I just finished 2 photography books that should be selling through
Amazon in mid July. One is on Animal images and the other is Scenics of the California Central Coast. I'm think about starting a third one soon. Would a portrait one be the best thing to do next? Anybody have other ideas for another book? Thanks. Take care,
John C.
(07.05.08 10:22 PM)
Ron Carr:
No Pic yet Fred, but maybe U come downt to Houston and take one for us? How much would you charge me?
http://www.aimeezingfaces.com/af_index.cfm?section=Photography&page=About_Us&CFID=106565&CFTOKEN=94769007
(06.17.08 12:06 PM)
FRED EGAN:
Julie <<< Your welcome. It is pretty easy to get caught up in the daily technical grind of learning how to use your camera. We also need to learn how to use our mind's eye...so I try and pick up a photography book once a month in order to expand my mind's eye :)
(06.04.08 10:14 PM)
Julie:
Thank you for that last comment, "So pick up a photography book...not one that tells our brain how to make photographs...but one that tells your heart how to make photographs." I'm a newbie with photography and I am trying to learn so much about the technical aspect of the camera and the editing process that I can see how it would be easy to forget why I wanted to get into this in the first place. So again, thanks. :)
(06.02.08 01:58 PM)
FRED EGAN:
Jory <<< Thanks for that bit...I'll check that one out. You know I love that AD work!
(05.30.08 03:30 PM)
Jory Cordy:
great post, Luzer's Archive is the monthly mag/book that your missing out on. It's the size of a magazine but as pricey as a book. lots of pretty ad photos!
(05.30.08 01:13 PM)
Leah:
I love looking at art books for inspiration; J.W. Waterhouse, Degas, Bouguereau, they were like the first photographers, only no camera, or film, or photography:)
(05.29.08 11:54 PM)
FRED EGAN:
Sharron <<< A frappacino and a good photography book are a magic combination. All it takes to be a blog stalker is an RSS subscription to my blog :) In like Flynn.
(05.29.08 11:03 PM)
Sharron:
I love looking at portraiture books. Barnes and Noble and a frozen cap with a cool portrait book. Love it....so do I qualify as a blog stalker now? Not sure how many comments that it takes to reach that status.
(05.29.08 10:57 PM)
Jasmine Marie:
Love the new blog. Great idea! I find inspiration in catalogs a lot too.
(05.29.08 05:52 PM)
FRED EGAN:
Erin <<< London was quite inspiring...honestly, any place that you are not familiar with CAN be that way. I think this is one of the reasons I love to travel so much...to stay inspired with new places, new people, new ideas.
(05.29.08 04:04 PM)
FRED EGAN:
Dawn <<< Brilliant! Blog stalkers welcome.
(05.29.08 04:01 PM)
Erin:
Hey Egan! London seems so inspiring in itself . . . love the book!
(05.29.08 03:20 PM)
Richard:
Good point. I'll try and give that a try.
(05.29.08 03:11 PM)
Dawn:
Just found you and love your work! You've got a new blog stalker here!
(05.29.08 03:00 PM)
vangie:
excellent suggestion...these books are definitely a great source of inspiration...
(05.29.08 02:08 PM)
Joseph:
great idea, i find it hard to read books with words, books with pictures... much much better
(05.29.08 02:00 PM)
scotty perry:
we have a great coffee shot who houses a lot of photo journals. love going there
(05.29.08 01:15 PM)