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Vision is Better
Free the Mind, Free the Camera
Over the past 5 years David duChemin has been writing about the photographic life on the Pixelated Image blog. VISION IS BETTER is a compilation of the 50 most popular articles covering a range of topics, all of which share one common theme – the photographic life and craft.
Becoming a better photographer is not only a matter of learning which buttons to press and in which direction to point your camera. It’s a matter of knowing why to do those things, where to look for inspiration, how to handle the distractions, and how to avoid getting sucked in by the lesser concerns. It is 100% Pixelated Image Blog. If you like David’s writing and want more of it, in a great-looking offline format, this is a killer deal.
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Reviews and Comments
I had no idea who David was or what he had done, it was so refreshing to read a book on photography that wasn’t full of technobabble and opinionated you MUST take photos like this statements. The feel of this book is that David is a passionate photographer who happens to make money doing what he loves, he makes the same mistakes as the rest of us and isn’t stuck in the rigid rules and guides of photogrpahy that others preach as the 10 commandments. This book has been an enjoyable read from start to finish and I would recommend it to anyone who loves taking pictures, anyone who has fallen foul of the Gear Snob that says you can’t be a photographer because your gear isn’t good enough and anyone who has had their work slagged off because it wasn’t the ‘norm’. As a laid back photographer I shoot gigs and festivals for local bands and promoters, I will never be rich (the odd pint for payment) but people like what I do that makes it all the more worthwhile. I don’t have the latest kit, neither DSLR I own has cost more than £200 but hey they still take pictures :) Thanks for the book David :)
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A great introduction to David’s blog and philosophy of photography. A quick read and inspirational. Looking forward to reading it over and over again and finding new nuggets of inspiration each time.
Thats a great one. Sure, one could “pick together” all the separate articles from Davids Blog. But: This is a very well chosen collection with a recurrent theme. And imo this collection is as well very pleasant to read as a 100% worth the price input within a very nice ebook.
I first learned about David duChemin after watching his class on creativelive and I was completely hooked after that. I bought all of his ebooks on here, as well as the vision trilogy on Amazon. He is thoroughly inspirational and cerebal and helps me think through my process when I take pictures or when I am critiquing one. This book “Vision is Better” is one of his best work on here. I highly recommend it.
Davids Pixelated Image is easily in my top 5 must visit sites daily. It’s hard to explain but I can connect and relate to everything David says and believes in. Sure the content can be found for free but for $5, David has assembled a nicely formatted and stylish book to highlight the “best of” from a truly inspirational weblog.
Wow – this book reads like a high-paced novel, yet its filled with irresistible images, important comments and brutal honesty. The biggest message – yes, you can be a photographer – rings throughout the entire book.
Its a compilation of his blog posts, but the presentation is cleaner and, honestly, I find that its much easier to sit down and read the content as a Book then search through the archives and read each article online. Maybe that is just me…
I’d recommend this book to every kind of photographer, from the budding amateur who just received their first camera to the ego-fueled pro that needs to remember why they love their medium.
Somebody would say that there are two types of photographers one of those who can adjust the propriate settings for taking the moment and one of those who can better compose the image. “Chasing the Look” is bridge between those two types photographers, with strong intention to sharp the feeling of intuitive approach adjusting the camera settings and giving accent on finding their own style in “chasing the moments”. I really like the way of motivating us, giving inspiration to surpass the rules and freely experiment with different settings, aiming to feel the breathing of the camera and aesthetically express our vision. If we don’t try we’ll never know what is behind. The biggest thing that impressed me and kept me in reading this book was that it doesn’t teach technics, but it lights up the path of our style and helps our vision to reach the top thru the camera lenses. It’s not about knowledge it’s about sense and instinct, yes, the gear can give quality picture but can not impress as much as the stories that our eye can tell! However I like David duChemin’s style of writing it’s really friendly and unselfish in sharing his tips and wisdom in the way aproaching to photography and taking amazing pictures…Invaluable pile of tips that can really change the way of shooting! :)
David has a rare gift of communicating ideas and concepts in a clear and readable style. Well written, refreshing, provocative and interesting. A breath of fresh air! Highly recommended.
I got this book a few weeks ago after reading Vision Mongers, I am loving reading through all of the thoughts that have been collected here in this one spot. It’s great to be able to sit down pull up the next post and read and feel like you are having an honest discussion with David sitting right across from you
This book is a compilation of short articles. The beautiful images are a bonus. David knows and pulls you away from the ” I’m not good enough” feeling. His positive energy brings understanding and realization to the need to just get off your butt and photograph. After reading this book, I am ready to begin my own portfolio of images,and to let go of the “but I suck” ideas that have held me back.
Thanks David,
I keep this on my ipod touch, so i’m never far from inspiration. Nice collection, and the bite size articles allow me to read and reread a couple a day. Nice work!
Out of all the ebooks I have, this is the one I return to most often. David remembers what it was like to be on the bottom looking up. He speaks to the difficulties and the doubt we aspiring photographers have from our viewpoint. In these articles he throws a rope down inviting us climb up and view photography from atop his shoulders. What a wonderful view!
A great collection of valuable articles that cover the relationship between photography and the process of visualization. What I love of duChemin philosophy is that he focuses on the ability of seeing photographically, without going lost with infertile discussions about must-have features of the last camera or the corner sharpness of the new zoom-lens. Highly recommended!
It’s so easy to get caught up in the gear, that you lose sight of the goal – making images. Without the vision the craft is pretty mundane. I love how David constantly challenges me to think. I enjoyed reading this eBook along with all the others. I have purchased them all and read them when I’ve got extra time.
Great work, thanks for sharing the Vision.
Bought this book after I read about duChemin in kenrockwell.com. Wonderful thoughts. This ebook makes us photographers realize that this is a “craft with a heart”. After reading this I have purchased 7 other titles from craft and vision
This looks to be excellent advice and I think the best way for me to enjoy it would be to start each day with one of the 50 articles, just as one would start with a new Bible verse each day.
Good advice never gets old and this particular eBook proves that.
I’ve been an avid reader of the Pixelated Image Blog for some time but never really when through all of the archives, so some of the information in this book is new to me. Some articles/comments are a couple of years old now but the advice within is still true today and will be tomorrow.
I would recommend them all but if you pick and choose, consider this one.
I must admit, before reading this book, I had no idea who David duChemin was and what kind of pictures he took. After reading this ebook I realised how much beautiful insight his blog provided into the profession I dream of ending up with. David writes all his articles in a way that will keep you enthralled and wanting more. It’s this books fault that David duChemin’s blog is on my front page every time I open my browser.
Great inspiration
When I decided to learn how to actually use my camera, it was David through this book that taught me there’s no magic button or abbreviation or lens that would help me show my dream to the world. This book led me on a trip of introversion to discover my vision before I ever stepped out the door with a camera to “play”. My art has a long way to go, but there’s also many more ebooks to read.
David’s work has been inspirational on many levels, including the vision he has with photography, and his way with words. It’s both down-to-earth and educational, and this particular writing is one of my favorites. Hands down one of the best authors I’ve read in a while – and this includes the likes of Kelby and McNally!