Photo Live Issue 3

WHAT WE’RE LOVING
BOOKS
Photography books are often collected for
their amazing images but as an opportunity to
discover more about those artists we love.
They allow us to dig deeper into
the process our “heroes” go
through when creating images.
Some people collect them and
leave them on the shelves like
trophies, while others devour
the knowledge inside. We’re a
bit of both. We love having the
books, but we also love sitting
in our comfy chair with drink
and just spending time with the
artist who made the images we
love.
This month we feature three
books we love and recommend.
Brandon Stanton :
Humans of New York
The book that started life as a blog
gathering millions of followers is a
beautiful book with inspiring photos
and stories about everyday New
Yorkers. The book is a stunning
coffee table book filled with photos
and captions, often from the subject,
about their lives, the moment or
something important to them. As
Stanton says on his website:
“Humans of New York began as a
photography project in 2010. The
initial goal was to photograph
10,000 New Yorkers on the street,
and create an exhaustive catalogue
of the city’s inhabitants.”
The author has gone on to create a
sister title, Little Humans in the same
vein.
This book is not a “how to” but more
about the heart of photography,
telling stories that capture the heart
and mind. Highly recommended!
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