More Than a Rock: Essays on Art, Creativity, Photography,

More Than a Rock: Essays on Art, Creativity, Photography, Nature, and Life

Ostensibly about landscape photography, More Than a Rock is a passionate and personal book about creativity and expression. In this series of essays, photographer and teacher Guy Tal shares his thoughts and experiences as an artist who seeks to express more in his images than the mere appearance of the subject portrayed.

Tal makes an argument to consider creative landscape photographyâ€•expressing something of the photographer's conception through the use of natural aestheticsâ€•as a form of visual art that is distinct from the mere representation of beautiful natural scenes.

Tal covers topics such as the art of photography, approaches to landscape photography, and the experiences of a working photographic artist. His essays also include reflections on nature and manâ€™s place in it, living a meaningful life, and living as an artist in todayâ€™s world.

The book is decidedly non-technical and focuses on philosophy, nature, and visual expression. It was written for those photographers with a passion and interest in creative photography. Anyone who is pursuing their work as art, is in need of inspiration, or is interested in the writings of a full-time working photographic artist will benefit from reading this book. The book is visually punctuated with Talâ€™s inspiring and breathtaking photography.

â€œSome images look like things, while others feel like things; some images are of things, while others are about things. â€¦A creative image is not a record of a scene nor a substitute for a real experience. Rather, it is an experience in itselfâ€•an aesthetic experienceâ€•something new that the artist has given the world, rather than a contrived view of something that already existed independent of them.â€ ~Guy Tal

**** Guy Talâ€™s photography is thoughtful, compassionate, and poetic; itâ€™s no wonder then that his writings evoke similar feelings in me. If you want to be a better camera user, read your manual. If you want to be a stronger, deeper photographer, read Guy Tal. ~David duChemin
Country USA
Brand Rocky Nook
Manufacturer Rocky Nook
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 50+
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781937538828
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Rocky Nook
Manufacturer	Rocky Nook
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	50+
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781937538828
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

More Than a Rock: Essays on Art, Creativity, Photography, Nature, and Life

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