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Galen Rowell's Inner Game of Outdoor Photography By Galen Rowell ( W. W. Norton & Company )
Release Date: 2001-06-18
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Product Description
The grand master of adventure photography reveals the art, craft, and philosophy behind his images. In sixty-six essays based on his popular column in Outdoor Photographer, and in more than one hundred and sixty color photographs, Galen Rowell shows how he transforms what he sees into vivid, memorable works of art. He clearly explains why "pre-visualizing" a photograph before exposing any film is one key to making an arresting image rather than a mere replica of what we see through the viewfinder. Along the way he also offers advice on practical and technical matters such as how to pack camera gear; what to leave behind when you've got to travel light; pushing film to extremes; and when and how to use fill flash, smart flash, and remote smart flash. This is a how-to book by an artist who has made adventure and photography a way of life. It is both an inspired manual to taking better photographs and an inspiring journey of discovery into the creative process. 160 color photographs.
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 Not an instruction manual.
I loved this book. Great photographs and very inspiring. There are a few pointers on the technical aspect of photography, but the book stays true to its title by focusing on the emotional part (the important part) of creating an image. I gave it only four stars because the last chapter had little meaning to me as a photographer. It basically talks about photography as a large scale way to influence politics to save the environment. Noble, but doesn't really apply to my situation.
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 Self-serving, preachy, little info ( potts613 )
This is a book in which Rowell attempts to convince us how wonderful he is. It did more to describe how super-duper his shots were without telling us much about the thought process that went into creating those moments.
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 Not much of a "game", mostly "travel log" ( provodnik )
I read some of the reviews about this book present on this site and was somewhat surprised to see mostly positive ones. Maybe it is just my perception or the expectation I had after reading these reviews but before buying the book that lead to my disappointment in the book. What were my expectations...? I did expect Galen to tell me what he thinks and feels before, during, and after taking those great pictures. I did NOT expect a HOW-TO book (which it is definitely not). I expected a book about artistic approach to the outdoor photography. What I found instead was mostly a travel log. The first 2 chapters were as close to my expectation as it ever got. The author talked some about his creative approach and very little about his technical one. The rest of the book doesn't even present his "photographic philosophy". He simply talks about his travels, places he visited, people he met. All that would be great for an illustrated travel book but not for a book that was supposed to tell me about how HE came to those pictures, what (in his opinion) made those pictures great or standing out (there is some of it but so little it almost doesn't exist). The book's title has "inner game" words in it. I wanted to know what that "inner" game was before, during, and after taking EACH picture (or at least most of them). Overall - disappointing and expensive for that.
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 Excellent Read! ( tmstz )
This book ignites the passion of outdoor photography. The way Galen writes makes you think you are next to him on that mountain creating the perfect shot. While he doesn't tell you how to become him, which he shouldn't, he does offer great experince to all those who wish to seek it.
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Fantastic Insight
The best book I have ever purchased and I have read a lot of books. Have read this one four times in the 2 years I've had it and actually found more useful information each time. I think this is due to the fact that it seems you can only unlock in your mind the sense of what Galen is saying once you have taken something, applied it to your photography, seen a dramatic improvement and then gone back to check you haven't missed anything. It is then that the magic occurs and what appeared on first reading to be a simple statement is now laden with meaning not visible before. I expect to learn from these passages for some time to come as my photography evolves. The first half is particularly insightful and ultimately very applicable, despite first appearances.
A true look into a highly creative mind, it is a pleasure and somewhat of a privilege to take this walk with Galen.
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Addiction
