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Forget the Analysis and Just Read Camera Lucida
Camera Lucida, Roland Barthes I doubt if any book about photography has been more thoroughly dissected than Camera Lucida. I have no illusion that I can add anything significant to the body of work on this small volume. It is … Continue reading →
On Seeing: My New Salem Project
This is a modification of a talk I was honored to give on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 to the Springfield (IL) Shutterbugs Camera Club. My first experience with New Salem State Historic Site was in the 1960s, when I was … Continue reading →
Camera Lucida: A Preview
Okay, I’ve said I really needed to read Roland Barthes’ Camera Lucida. Happy to report that I not only finished it, but also waded through Photography Degree Zero, a series of essays on the book and then, to finish things up … Continue reading →
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Camera Lucida in The Guardian
I’ve had Roland Barthes’ Camera Lucida on my list of books to read for quite some time. This article by Brian Dillon in the Guardian makes me think I need to move it up in the queue. “…what Barthes had … Continue reading →
Books Every Serious Photographer Must Have
The best books on photography (regularly updated) One of the consequences of my interest in photography is that I acquire and read too many photography books. I hope to develop this site as a resource for other photographers seeking out … Continue reading →
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