Tag: Review
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Every now and then, a book arrives that is more than just a photobook, it’s a profound exploration of memory, identity, and the human spirit, woven together through 87 photographs and 17 short stories.
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Some books don’t just sit on your shelf, they settle into your soul. Robbie Lawrence’s Long Walk Home, published by Stanley/Barker, has precisely done that for me, earning the title of my favourite photobook to date. This exquisite double-volume work, a blend of candid action shots, studio portraiture, and a lyrical essay by the late…
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Over the past week, I’ve been putting ProCamera through its paces—an app that promises to transform your iPhone into a professional-grade photography tool. As someone who’s long sworn by the native camera app’s simplicity, I approached this with equal parts scepticism and curiosity. Yet, after days of shooting in RAW, tinkering with manual settings, and…
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There’s a haunting beauty, a raw, unflinching truth, in how photographs can freeze moments of profound suffering, moments that sear into your mind and refuse to let go. Shooting the Darkness isn’t just a book; it’s a visceral plunge into the heart of the Troubles, seen through the lenses of those who risked everything to…
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Larry Clark’s Return is a haunting journey back into a world he once exposed with brutal honesty and of which you can see my review in Tulsa: A Photographic Chronicle of Youth, Chaos, and Consequence. For those of us who were first captivated by the raw energy and unfiltered reality of Tulsa, Return comes as…
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There are some books that enter your life at just the right time. When you’re young, searching, and hungry for something raw and real. Tulsa by Larry Clark was one of those books for me. As a teenager, exploring life by going out, partying, and doing the things that teenagers do, Clark’s work hit like…
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Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen’s latest photobook, Writing in the Sand, is an evocative testament to a career built on capturing the raw beauty and ephemeral moments of life. This exquisite volume, now distributed by Dewi Lewis Publishing, is much more than a collection of images—it is the culmination of twenty-five years of dedicated work, a visual diary…
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In the ever-evolving realm of rock culture, where music and image have long been intertwined, Or glory 21st Century Rockers – Horst A. Friedrichs Presetell Press stands as a powerful statement of modern rebelliousness and artistic expression. This photobook is not merely a collection of images—it is an immersive journey into the heart of contemporary…