[ebooks] Como Configurar A Iluminaccedil;atilde;o Em Fotografia Para Ter Um Estuacute;dio Em Casa (Portuguese Edition) by Amber Richards at Arts-Photography

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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful. Whetted my appetite- wheres my meal?By DrBeeWhen I was a small child in Chicago my parents and I regularly rode the elevated trains through the different neighborhoods. At each stop I could peer across the tracks at people and their back porches and wonder what their lives were like. Whose sled was leaned up on the wall of the porch? Why didnt those people take down their Christmas decorations? Sometimes I would spot a crying child or see what looked like an argument through an apartment window. Or look down on the players on a basketball court- who was playing? Who stood off to the side? What were their conversations about? I enjoyed making up little stories about these "el" people and their lives and wondred what it would be like to be a part of their lives. This collection of photographs gave me the same pleasure. A glimpse into a strangers life- seeing someone or something that wasnt intended for me to see. Some of the photographs provided a bit of information about what was taking place or what it meant to the subject of the photo. Others raised eerie questions. I enjoyed the book very much and wished that the author had included more photographs. I felt as if I was just getting started when it came to the end.12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. An intriguing; entertaining page-turner; inspires me to resurrect this valuable ritual!By MegletI enjoyed this "photo album" so immensely I immediately sent a digital gift of it to my mother. Its so incredibly human; proving that our emotions; struggles; joys; sorrows; and laughs are timeless; bonds that reach across decades; even centuries; to tie us together in the experience of life. Ransom Riggs is a rare historian capturing this fragile record of our collective memories; and I applaud his dedication to keeping this rapidly vanishing resource alive.TALKING PICTURES goes from hilarious to heartbreaking and back again; plus everthything in between. Its as fun to flip through as a family album - only more poignant and irreverent. These resurrected bits of rubbish depict *real* people; are real photos; snapped with purpose; only to become a swirling pile leaves fallen from the family tree; caught on the winds of change and swept up; rescued; and collected by Riggs and his fellow enthusiasts.I know my own grandparents were guilty of the very crime of tossing out photographs when they moved across the country in 69. I wish I wish they hadnt done that.Im going to start turning my digital photographs into real physical prints; and writing on them; too. Riggs is right: this is too important to our history to leave to computers; files; memory cards; flash drives; and Facebook!Ill be giving a copy of this book to many people on my list this Holiday season. Its so entertaining and enchanting I want to share it with everyone I know.20 of 21 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent Choice For Anyone Interested In Found PhotosBy D. BassFrom cover to cover; this book is filled with fascinating images that are thought provoking and capture the readers imagination. The author wisely lets the images and their messages do the "talking" and the reader is left to do the interpretation which is the point of the book. As a collector of such images and similar books in this field; I was not disappointed with the "interestingess" of photos included; the arrangement by theme; and the large number of images included. This is the kind of book that you can pick up again and again and discover something new. Destined to become a classic within the field of found/vernacular photography; this book is a keeper and a must have. In short; this book works and works well.The quality of the reproductions and the printing is very good and for the price its a real bargain. I purchased additional copies to give as gifts.A sequel to "Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children" this book is not (another fascinating book by the way); it was not intended to be. Nor is it an overly wordy or scholarly work on found/vernacular photography; which is a good thing in my opinion. As previously mentioned; the author expertly presents the material and the reader is left to explore the context of each image paired with its message. The images within the book stand on their own and do so superbly. I highly recommend this book; its a real gem.