Tag Archives: photography

Book Review: Gettysburg: You Are There

Posted on June 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Gettysburg:  You Are There, by Robert Clasby This book was instructive, which is perhaps a bit surprising given its utter simplicity.  The most interesting part of the book was the way the author discussed how he took photos and re-engineered … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Coming Of The Fairies

Posted on March 15, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Coming Of The Fairies, by Arthur Conan Doyle I read this book, like many others I have read, thanks to an independent publisher who releases free ebooks of forgotten and out of print volumes [1].  In retrospect, this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Oregon II

Posted on December 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

Oregon II, by Ray Atkeson, text by Archie Satterfield As the second book I have read from this author [1], and like the other book, a classic coffee table book [2].  Like its predecessor, it has a large amount of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Oregon Coast

Posted on December 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Oregon Coast, by Ray Atkeson, text by Archie Satterfield Fortunately, this book mostly has what its intended reading audience would appreciate, namely beautiful photographs of the Oregon coast in this classic coffee table book [1] published in Portland in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mr. Lincoln’s Washington

Posted on December 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

Mr. Lincoln’s Washington:  A Panorama Of Events In Washington From 1861 To 1865 Taken From Local Newspapers And With Over 250 Illustrations, by Stanley Kimmel I picked up this particular volume because it looked like a quirky Civil War book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Photographs From The Edge

Posted on October 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

Photographs From The Edge: A Master Photographer’s Insights On Capturing An Extraordinary World, by Art Wolfe with Rob Shepard [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Amphoto Books in exchange for an honest review.] Although I … Continue reading →

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Dog Police, Nobody Knows Who You Are

Posted on October 5, 2016 by nathanalbright

Being a fan of obscure and gloriously odd music, I felt rewarded when a mostly sleepless night this weekend was punctuated by a new one hit wonder retrospective from one of my favorite You Tube personalities, who in the course … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Power Of Trees

Posted on June 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Power Of Trees, by Gretchen C. Dailey & Charles J. Katz Jr In many ways, this is a strange book, an artistic look at trees that is more or less equally divided between elegant black and white photos of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Insight Guides: Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania

Posted on April 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Insight Guides: Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania On the cover of this book, the people at Insight Guides have promised stunning photography, in-depth features on history and culture, and detailed maps. They make good on these claims. This book looks gorgeous, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Down In The Garden

Posted on April 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

Down In The Garden, by Anne Geddes For many years, I thought that I had managed to escape the creepy and uncomfortable phenomenon of naked baby photos, until I saw as a teenager that my father, who was our family’s … Continue reading →

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