Dusted Off the Camera

Kaitlyn Playing with Train, originally uploaded by Ken Bireta.

I dusted off the camera and took a few photos. It took all of ten minutes until Ellie was all over me and the camera! I always want to take more photos, but it's so easy to say "next time."

Review: "on being a photographer" by David Hurn and Bill Jay

"on being a photographer" by David Hurn and Bill Jay was an excellent book. It was different than I expected in a good way. The book has a slight focus on documentary photography, but the discussion is applicable to all types of photography. My favorite chapters were "Selecting A Subject", "Shooting the Single Picture" and "The Picture Essay", but most chapters are entertaining and educational. The discussion is very motivational and it pleasantly focuses on subjects other than trying to tell you the how to set-up your shot. The book also inspired me to think of a few photographic projects that I plan on executing in the near future. The chapters also begin with a very nice quote. My favorite from the beginning of the chapter on "Selecting A Subject" is below:

"They said, 'You have a blue guitar
You do not play things as they are.'
The man replied, 'Things as they are
Are changed upon the blue guitar.'

Wallace Stevens,
The Man with The Blue Guitar"

I'm currently reading "Letting Go of the Camera" by Brooks Jenson which is another book that is excellent so far (25% complete). I'll give a brief review once I finish it.