Category: Reviews
The Beauty of Presentation – Review of “Outside II” by David Magee
I do not own a pair of white linen gloves. Although, sometimes, I wish I did. We all know that
A Moment’s Story – Review of “Byways” by Roger A. Deakins
I imagine if I were to make the claim that every photographer secretly wants to spend some time as a
So Much Fun – Review of “Tickety-Boo” by Charles H. Traub
This is going to be a brief review of a book I deeply admire. Tickety-Boo, by Charles Traub is the
Inside the Spirit of the Ceremony – Review of “The Perfect Imperfect: The Wedding Photographs of John Dolan”
To be honest, certain types of photography frighten me. Not because of personal risk, like falling off a mountain or
Essential Play – Review of “Potential Space: A Serious Look at Child’s Play” by Nancy Richards Farese
Every now and then, something we learn in school actually stays with us. I remember something I learned in the
Irony and Wonder – Review of “Prophetic Kingdom” by Martin Buday
Imagine a photo book on your coffee table. It’s a pleasant shade of blue, a little bit bigger than 9
Inspiration – Review of “Let’s Get Lost”, curated by Finn Beales
Reading a photo book is unlike reading any other kind of book. Photo books do not, in general, have plot.
What Time Tells – Review of “The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral” by R. J. Kern
We have all been there. Hope. Ambition. Dreams. Hard Work. The Moment. And then, disappointment. For whatever reason, sometimes justly and
Trouble (v) – Review of “The Day May Break” by Nick Brandt
I don’t think I’ve ever held a more troubling book. I mean that in the best possible way. To trouble
The Lessons of Memory – Review of “Sthlm77” by Gérard Hervé Polisset
One of the most wonderful, and most troubling, things about photography is the way the images linger. We capture the
The Details in an Artist’s Eye – Review of “Helsinki Designerin Silmin” by Tua Rahikainen
On the left side of my desk this morning, a cold and windy winter morning on the northern prairie of
The Failed Good Idea – Review of “Zone Eleven” by Mike Mandel
There is little doubt that many of us have a fascination with outtakes, or the B roll, or the material
An Open, Private Book – Review of “Magnum 2020: A Book by Magnum Photographers”
With luck, we’ve all had this conversation. Late at night, more or less, we find ourselves talking with other photographers,
In Praise of Brillance – Review of “Águas de Ouro” by Sandra Cattaneo Adorno
There is something special about reorientation. You think you know something – at least its boundaries if not its core –
What We Love – What We Can Learn – Review of “Hayao Miyazaki” by Jessica Niebel
There are lessons everywhere. Not all of them are direct. “Hayao Miyazaki” by Jessica NiebelPublished by Delmonico Books, 2021review by