Photography For Writers

A clear and concise survey of some of the most significant writers on photography who have played a major part in defining and influencing our understanding of the medium. It provides a succinct overview of writing on photography from a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives and examines the shifting perception of the medium over the course of its 170 year history. Key writers discussed include: Roland Barthes Susan Sontag Jacques Derrida Henri Cartier-Bresson Geoffrey Batchen Fully cross-referenced and in an A-Z format, this is an accessible and engaging introductory guide.

Here are more than a hundred wonderful and sensitive duotone portraits of our major novelists, poets, and playwrights. Paired with the photographs are fascinating texts from each writer on writing--thoughts on the craft, recollections of significant moments from their personal history, meditations on the civic importance of writing, and so forth. Some of these photographs are well known--Bellow, Mailer, Cheever, and Capote--and others have never before been published. Many were taken on location, from Muriel Spark in Tuscany and James Baldwin in Provence to Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Mexico City. All are strikingly fresh and authentic. The pithy and idiosyncratic thoughts on writing are a perfect complement to the superb portraits; often words and pictures seem to exist in a magical rapport. For all of us who care about the American literary scene, Nancy Crampton's gift is an intimate look at our literary heroes, our "Writers," 104 duotone photographs.

A photographer celebrated for her "literary portrait power" ("The Wall Street Journal") presents a glamorous showcase of some of America's greatest living writers--a photographic paean to the literary spirit.

Love taking pictures? Have a passion for writing? At last--a craft book about photography specifically written from a writer's POV! If you savor self-expression, then this book is for you-- no previous photography skills necessary. Written by a published photographer and writer who has insight into the image-making process, rest assured that this down-to-earth, expressive guide is directed towards developing your writing and visual arts skills concurrently, not a dusty technical jargon-filled tome of F-stops or aperture priority. Packed with tips to spark inspiration, prompts to motivate, self-assessments, reflections on the intersection of writing and photography, ideas for crafting a photo series, and advice for sharing your art for fun and for profit as well as marketing your skills, this book is not to be missed. Chapter topics include: portrait photography, food photography, black and white photography, landscape and travel photography, documenting special occasions, writing about our art, writing fabulous artist/writer bios, a resource list, and much more.

Which would you rather be: the freelance writer paid £200 for an article or the freelance writer/photographer paid £600 for an illustrated article? Practically every magazine uses photographs, so why not become an editor's dream supplier by sending them a complete words-and-picture package? Some magazines only use writers who can supply the photos, so taking photos can open up new markets to you. Inside Photography for Writers you will learn: - How to increase your chances of selling more words by offering photos. - How to take publishable photos using your smartphone or compact camera. - How to supply photos with your submissions. - How to illustrate your articles when you don’t have a camera. - And how to use your smartphone or compact camera as a research tool. Take your freelance writing to the next level... with photos! Increase your publication opportunities and boost your writing income! Simon Whaley’s illustrated features have appeared in a variety of publications including BBC Countryfile, Country Walking, The Simple Things, Outdoor Photography, The Countryman, The People’s Friend and Writing Magazine. (This second edition now includes photographs.) Enjoy creative writing? Looking to get into freelance writing? Check out The Practical Writer Series for easy-to-implement advice.

Discusses the relationship between text and photograph and examines the work of Eugene Atget, Solomon D. Butcher, NASA, Susan Sontag and Henry James.

Eager young readers can now discover and experience Laura Ingalls Wilder's books like never before. Author Annette Whipple encourages children to engage in pioneer activities while thinking deeper about the Ingalls and Wilder families as portrayed in the nine Little House books. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion provides brief introductions to each Little House book, chapter-by-chapter story guides, and "Fact or Fiction" sidebars, plus 75 activities, crafts, and recipes that encourage kids to "Live Like Laura" using easy-to-find supplies. Thoughtful questions help the reader develop appreciation and understanding of Wilder's stories. Every aspiring adventurer will enjoy this walk alongside Laura from the big woods to the golden years.