I just want to send some love out there to some of my favorite books I've read in the last few weeks/months. For better part of November I was sick with the flu so I took the time to read as much as I can while recovering. Some of my favorite books that I'm reading or have read.
- "Open" by Andre Agassi -This is an amazing life story that chronicle the turbulent hardships and success of one the greatest tennis players ever. You don't have to be a tennis fan or even sports fan to enjoy the book. "Open" is more about a human story and the struggles as individuals we face everyday and through out our lifetime. As Andre says in the book while he was on the tennis court he felt in he was on deserted island.
- "Visionmongers" by David duChemin - I am 60 percent done with this book and I have to agree with the masses and say it's one of the best if not the best photog books ever published. David's writing style engages the reader to have a conversational relationship with the book. You feel so at ease reading the book that you feel you are talking to David himself and picking his brain over a cup of coffee at the local Starbucks. David goes beyond the superficial interaction of photography/business/ & marketing but rather goes head deep into the intangible intricacies the photographer does with those three concepts to develop life long & fruitful relationship with your clients. I can't stop raving about the book. You don't have to take my word for it, here what some of nation's top photographers are saying about "Visionmongers" : Chase Jarvis & Zack Arias.
- "Fast Track Photographer" by Dane Sanders - I finally bought this book recently and I feel like buffoon for not listening to my photog peers that were telling me to buy it a year ago. So far I'm only 40 percent into the book by this is so far quintessential manual/guide/map for the Digital Age Wedding Photographer. Dane goes very direct and detail orientated to the different aspects of the new digital age wedding photographer and how he sells his brand. I don't think I past ten pages without having me think and rethink about my image and branding of my photography. I can't wait to finish the book.
- "Within the Frame" David duChemin - I still haven't read this book but if it's half the book of Visionmongers I know I'm gonna love reading it. Description from Amazon: Within the Frame is a book about finding and expressing your photographic vision, specifically where people, places, and cultures are concerned. A personal book full of real-world wisdom and incredible images, author David duChemin (of pixelatedimage.com) shows you both the how and the why of finding, chasing, and expressing your vision with a camera to your eye. Vision leads to passion, and passion is a cornerstone of great photography. With it, photographs draw the eye in and create an emotional experience. Without it, a photograph is often not worth—and can’t capture—a viewer’s attention.
-Luis
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