In between chores in a commercial center, I dropped by a
Booksale outlet to check what’s new in travel.
Two coffee books caught my interest: National Geographic
Coffee Table book on National Parks of North America and a book of images on
Work and The World in Photographs and Faces of Africa.
Introduction of the Faces of Africa Thirty Years of
Photography authored by Carol Beckwith writes about a global portrait and
glorifying individual appeals. “Each
image unfolds new and revealing perspectives; taken together, they create
nothing less than the group portrait of a world that draws strength from shared
values and common experiences even as it glorifies in the unique appeal of
every individual.”
National Parks
of North America by Annelise Hobbs in its foreword quotes Marion Walcott on
capturing images, “Speak with your images
from your heart and soul. Give of yourselves. Trust your gut reactions. Suck
out the juices-the essence of your life experiences. Get on with it; it may not
be too late.”
Subjects on man, nature are everywhere. It takes a critical
eye to identify worthy of documentation. When beautifully captured in images,
they impact on the human experience. Sharing the work heightens the emotional
affinity.
-Chito
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