June 2020 – Page 2 – Tay Kay Chin

[ BOOK LIVES ] Minamata by W. Eugene Smith

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Post published: June 27, 2020
Post category:Book Lives Books Japan Minamata New York North America USA
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Minamata by W. Eugene Smith was a very instrumental book in my growth as a photographer. (more…)

[ BOOK LIVES ] Approximate Joy by Christopher Anderson

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Post published: June 27, 2020
Post category:Book Lives Books Canada New York North America USA
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I will be lying if I said I bought this book because I totally got it when I was browsing it at Daikanyama T-site. (more…)

[ BOOK LIVES ] SideWalk by Jeff Mermelstein

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Post published: June 26, 2020
Post category:Book Lives Books New York North America USA
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SideWalk by Jeff Mermelstein was the winner of the sixth edition of the European Publishers Award for Photography* in 1999 and as a result, this monograph was born. (more…)

[ BOOK LIVES ] Shōji Ueda

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Post published: June 26, 2020
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I bought this Shōji Ueda book in 2016 because quite a few critics were raving about it, but I knew very little about him otherwise. (more…)

[ BOOK LIVES ] é by Masao Yamamoto

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Post published: June 26, 2020
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There is something very therapeutic about é by Masao Yamamoto that I find it hard to express fully in words. (more…)

[ BOOK LIVES ] A Certain Alchemy by Keith Carter

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Post published: June 26, 2020
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There is something simple and magical about selective focusing. (more…)

The Importance of Having An ISBN

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Post published: June 26, 2020
Post category:On Photography
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The best thing about self-publishing is that I got to learn about the book business first hand. Sure, I made my fair share of mistakes but overall, I gained more than what I had put in, and have been able to use my new knowledge to help others.

Back in the days when having a personal Wikipedia mention gave a photographer bragging rights, two good friends created a Wiki entry for me on my birthday. (more…)

Are You A Real Photojournalist?

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Post published: June 19, 2020
Post category:Documentary On Photography
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My photojournalism class just ended and I have decided to write a ‘checklist’ for the students, to let them decide whether or not they have learned anything useful. (more…)