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Bologna Presentations: Worldwide Photography in Children’s Books and An Incredible New Award
Photography always gets a raw deal when it comes to book awards. Now in Bologna the inaugural photography prize has revealed some truly stunning books. I have the inside scoop.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Fabulous Photography
Today, we celebrate those folks unafraid to integrate photography of some sort into their works. A plethora of styles and takes abound here, so sit back and enjoy the media that, to this date, has yet to win a Caldecott Award proper.
31 Days, 31 Books: 2021 Fabulous Photography
Come check out an array of photography. There are scientific texts and contemplations on age. There are bunnies, foxes, and baby chicks. Enjoy!
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Review of the Day: How to Find a Fox by Kate Gardner, photos by Ossi Saarinen
Deftly capturing the majesty, mystery, and downright good looks of foxes, this book is a rarity. Photographs galore highlight the mysterious world of the fox.
Photography Informs Black Pride: Natasha Tarpley Discusses The Me I Choose to Be
Author Natasha Tarpley discusses the awesomely rendered, photographic sensation THE ME I CHOOSE TO BE and why we need it now more than ever.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Fabulous Photography Books
Today all forms of photography have their place here. That means that if the art in the book mixes traditional media and photos or it's a nonfiction work or uses photographed models, they all belong.
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Fabulous Photography Books for Kids
Every year I try to keep an eye out for any children's book that gives ample attention to photographs in some way. Thanks to advances in technology and printing, it's never been easier to make books with photographic images. Yet despite this, few come out. Today's list is a small one, but I'm grateful that each and every single one of these books exists.
Photos Tell the Story: Fictional Picture Books with Photographic Illustrations
Years ago at NYPL I had the pleasure of hosting a panel, as part of my Children’s Literary Salon series, that I’d been looking forward to doing for years. Back in my college days I was convinced that I had a future as a photographer. That plan didn’t pan out (my technical skills with a […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Fourteen – 2017 Fabulous Photography
Well, folks, I’m sick. Sick as a dog. Sick as a dog on a log in a bog (I think I’ve been writing up picture books too long). Fortunately, and by complete coincidence, today’s post is going to be an easy one. Folks that know me well are aware that there was a time when, […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day 14 – Fabulous 2016 Photography Books for Kids
When I was in college I temporarily rejected my natural inclinations to be a librarian (an occupation I dismissed as boring and nightmarishly appealing) and decided I would become a photographer. So got a B.A. with a concentration in Fine Arts – Photography. And what I learned from my stint as an architectural/portrait/sports photographer was […]
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