Tag: Review
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As a 40 something dad running this site and working full time, I find that a good photobook can often resonate in a way I didn’t expect, cutting through the daily chaos of my life and speaking to a deeper truth. Joseph-Philippe Bevillard’s Mincéirs, published by Skeleton Key Press, is one of those books. With…
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My enduring fascination with how different artists perceives and interpret the world is perhaps the bedrock of Viewfinder Chronicles. It is a curiosity born from my own journey with the lens, constantly seeking out those elusive moments where the mundane transforms into the profound, or where a singular image can speak volumes about the human…
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The realm of art that delights in playing with our very perceptions, our innate sense of what is up or down, right or wrong, real or imaginary, holds a deep and abiding fascination for me. It is a concept that truly resonates with my own photographic explorations, particularly in how I strive to peel back…
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There is a peculiar, almost visceral, satisfaction that comes from sitting down with a truly monumental photobook. Not just a collection of images, but a meticulously curated journey through an artist’s vision, a career spanning decade that allows you to see, in real time, the subtle shifts and profound progressions in their craft. This is…
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From the moment I picked it up, the seamless dance between German and English text, a subtle yet powerful statement of inclusivity and intellectual reach, at once captivated me. It felt like stepping into a conversation, rather than simply reading a detached analysis, and as someone who often looks for those direct, human connections in…
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It truly is a curious thing, the way certain books find their way to you, speaking a language you did not even realise you longed to hear. And for me, Jan Čihák’s A few stones from Eastern Front is precisely one of those quiet, unassuming treasures that has, against all expectations, resonated deeply within my…
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There are some books that arrive with a quiet insistence, demanding to be seen not merely with the eyes, but with something deeper in the gut. Sally Mann’s at Twelve: Portraits of Young Women for Aperture is precisely such a book. For a father like me, with a daughter now grown to twenty-four, and a…
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As I ease back into the rhythm of writing, I’m reflecting on a book that truly captivated me during my recent respite: Václav Jirásek’s “Cars.” Now, I’ll admit, I’m no car person. My relationship with cars is purely functional, they get me from A to B, comfortably and safely. I appreciate a smooth drive and…
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Fred Ritchin’s “The Synthetic Eye: Photography Transformed in the Age of AI” is, without a doubt, a fascinating and deeply unsettling read. As a photographer and artist (no laughing), I find myself grappling with the very questions Ritchin poses, particularly as someone who holds a deep-seated suspicion of AI’s ability to create lifelike images. My…
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Flipping through Utopia Ending by Gianluca Calise feels like stepping back into a chunk of my life I had not pieced together until now. From August 2012 to early 2014, I was hopping planes every Sunday from Aberdeen to Heathrow, working as a change and configuration manager on a massive IT rollout for an oil…