Each year, I like to publish a photography book that includes my favorite images from the year. The book obviously isn't intended to sell--I like to keep a copy for myself and will sometimes have an extra copy or two printed for family members.
2020 has been a different kind of year! With the coronavirus pandemic, my photography trips were canceled. I've had fewer photo shoots than in prior years. As a result, I decided to do something different with this book. The book includes many of my favorite photographs over the past decade.
While making my selections, I found myself reliving many remarkable experiences. During this time span, I visited 49 of the state capitols, 250 places of worship and many libraries, city halls, prisons, zoos and theaters. I also visited nearly all of the national parks within the United States and have enjoyed some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.
Without photography, I'm not certain that I would have expended the energy it requires to position my camera in front of so many interesting subjects. I probably wouldn't have traveled as far or made as many complex arrangements to have so many grand interior spaces to myself. I wouldn't have sat through so many Catholic masses--since I'm not even Catholic! I might not have stood as long patiently waiting for an animal to finally look into my lens. I know I wouldn't have set my alarm well before sunrise on so many occasions in order to experience a scene in the best lighting.
In the end, I'm thankful that I have pursued photography as a hobby. I've been rewarded with an amazing decade!
Here's a link to the book preview. I've made all the pages available for viewing...and that's done best by expanding the book to fill your monitor. Also, I believe you have to click on "Dust Jacket" below the book in order to view that cover.
A Look Through My Lens: A decade of photography
Thanks again for looking!
Glenn
2020 has been a different kind of year! With the coronavirus pandemic, my photography trips were canceled. I've had fewer photo shoots than in prior years. As a result, I decided to do something different with this book. The book includes many of my favorite photographs over the past decade.
While making my selections, I found myself reliving many remarkable experiences. During this time span, I visited 49 of the state capitols, 250 places of worship and many libraries, city halls, prisons, zoos and theaters. I also visited nearly all of the national parks within the United States and have enjoyed some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.
Without photography, I'm not certain that I would have expended the energy it requires to position my camera in front of so many interesting subjects. I probably wouldn't have traveled as far or made as many complex arrangements to have so many grand interior spaces to myself. I wouldn't have sat through so many Catholic masses--since I'm not even Catholic! I might not have stood as long patiently waiting for an animal to finally look into my lens. I know I wouldn't have set my alarm well before sunrise on so many occasions in order to experience a scene in the best lighting.
In the end, I'm thankful that I have pursued photography as a hobby. I've been rewarded with an amazing decade!
Here's a link to the book preview. I've made all the pages available for viewing...and that's done best by expanding the book to fill your monitor. Also, I believe you have to click on "Dust Jacket" below the book in order to view that cover.
A Look Through My Lens: A decade of photography
Thanks again for looking!
Glenn
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