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# The Soul of the Camera: The Photographer's Place in Picture-Making

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Review: The uplifting and relentless journey to embrace the artist within - David’s latest book is a manifesto. It is a return to craft, a call to wonder and a rallying cry to change ourselves and the world through our photography. The Soul of the Camera is duChemin at his best. He begs us to stop listening to the dopamine dealers who have built their empires on our backs by pushing techniques, plugins, golden rules and the latest shiny new thing. David urges us to look deeper and to ask the questions that truly matter. I won’t lie. It is painful. This book asks, cajoles and even pleads with us to explore our inner truth - to develop something worth saying and then to toil and burn in the creative fires for no other purpose than to touch ourselves and perhaps another with what we see or feel or fathom. It is inspiring. David urges us to confront what makes us tick - our vision, our intent, and to worry less about sharpness and settings and far more about manifesting who we are into the work we produce. This books is the single, clearest call to the path of craft and meaning that I have ever read. But craft as defined as self-awareness and even soul-making. It is beautiful. The photos in this book are whimsical, challenging, deeply human and introspective. David ponies up. He walks the talk. He shoots what he sees. He shares images that made me laugh, cry and contemplate my humanity. It is relentless. This book punches, dodges, rallies, supports, urges and shouts. David will nibble at the edges of our fears and insecurities even as he is readying a haymaker blow. I had the pleasure of traveling thousands of miles to walk with David on cobbled stones and to raise many a glass of prosecco with him. David never held back. He pushed me to dig deeper and to let go of my fanciful notions of “professional” and “photographer.” He wanted to know what I believed, what interested me and why. But his greatest gift was to believe in myself again - to be able and willing to yearn for personal meaning in my work. This book is your chance to hang with David and to find a mentor who yearns for you to find YOUR joy and to develop and expose your soul in your work. No matter what you may fear or believe, you are worth it. And this book will help you find your way.
Review: Delivers many delightful sensory rewards - I have seen and heard David speak about photography online, on and off for a few years. I am impressed by his calm and collected approach and attitude toward the subject of creating (photographic) art. He approaches the subject from many angles, never proclaiming one idea, method, position to be superior or right compared to others. This is the sign of a mature mind ( and I didn't mean that in the derogatory sense ). So, this is my first purchase of any of his items, and I will say, I am impressed. He writes with both knowledge and passion and there is a lot to read, and just enough to look at. Each chapter is thought provoking if you let it be. Now that I have spent a few years mastering the craft of photography, it is clear to me that what is missing most of the time is my soul. This is a passion that is not to be entered into without a willingness to devote some time to thinking about what you want to portray, and put some energy into the elements necessary to create story, an image with a soul. Finally, on the book itself. David speaks eloquently about the images with his words, but there are in fact two other senses that only a printed book can deliver upon, and the Soul of the Camera delivers on those other senses very nicely. No iPad, no Kindle, no Instagram, 500px or whatever can deliver the two other sensory inputs the way a printed book can. First is touch. The feel of the paper, the weight, the smoothness and the texture of the ink upon the paper. Next is smell. A new printed book smells of the ink and the toil of the lithographer. This book smells and feels just as good as it looks and provides equal parts sensory input and cerebral stimulation. If you care about photography and the art of delivering a work of art to your ______ ( client, friend, family, wife, daughter, son, ... ) then you owe it to them to read this book, and to yourself to touch and smell it!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #533,793 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #208 in Photography Equipment (Books) #363 in Photography Reference (Books) #379 in Digital Photography (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (288) |
| Dimensions  | 7.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1681982021 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1681982021 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | June 14, 2017 |
| Publisher  | Rocky Nook |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The uplifting and relentless journey to embrace the artist within
*by S***N on June 5, 2017*

David’s latest book is a manifesto. It is a return to craft, a call to wonder and a rallying cry to change ourselves and the world through our photography. The Soul of the Camera is duChemin at his best. He begs us to stop listening to the dopamine dealers who have built their empires on our backs by pushing techniques, plugins, golden rules and the latest shiny new thing. David urges us to look deeper and to ask the questions that truly matter. I won’t lie. It is painful. This book asks, cajoles and even pleads with us to explore our inner truth - to develop something worth saying and then to toil and burn in the creative fires for no other purpose than to touch ourselves and perhaps another with what we see or feel or fathom. It is inspiring. David urges us to confront what makes us tick - our vision, our intent, and to worry less about sharpness and settings and far more about manifesting who we are into the work we produce. This books is the single, clearest call to the path of craft and meaning that I have ever read. But craft as defined as self-awareness and even soul-making. It is beautiful. The photos in this book are whimsical, challenging, deeply human and introspective. David ponies up. He walks the talk. He shoots what he sees. He shares images that made me laugh, cry and contemplate my humanity. It is relentless. This book punches, dodges, rallies, supports, urges and shouts. David will nibble at the edges of our fears and insecurities even as he is readying a haymaker blow. I had the pleasure of traveling thousands of miles to walk with David on cobbled stones and to raise many a glass of prosecco with him. David never held back. He pushed me to dig deeper and to let go of my fanciful notions of “professional” and “photographer.” He wanted to know what I believed, what interested me and why. But his greatest gift was to believe in myself again - to be able and willing to yearn for personal meaning in my work. This book is your chance to hang with David and to find a mentor who yearns for you to find YOUR joy and to develop and expose your soul in your work. No matter what you may fear or believe, you are worth it. And this book will help you find your way.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delivers many delightful sensory rewards
*by D***N on June 20, 2017*

I have seen and heard David speak about photography online, on and off for a few years. I am impressed by his calm and collected approach and attitude toward the subject of creating (photographic) art. He approaches the subject from many angles, never proclaiming one idea, method, position to be superior or right compared to others. This is the sign of a mature mind ( and I didn't mean that in the derogatory sense ). So, this is my first purchase of any of his items, and I will say, I am impressed. He writes with both knowledge and passion and there is a lot to read, and just enough to look at. Each chapter is thought provoking if you let it be. Now that I have spent a few years mastering the craft of photography, it is clear to me that what is missing most of the time is my soul. This is a passion that is not to be entered into without a willingness to devote some time to thinking about what you want to portray, and put some energy into the elements necessary to create story, an image with a soul. Finally, on the book itself. David speaks eloquently about the images with his words, but there are in fact two other senses that only a printed book can deliver upon, and the Soul of the Camera delivers on those other senses very nicely. No iPad, no Kindle, no Instagram, 500px or whatever can deliver the two other sensory inputs the way a printed book can. First is touch. The feel of the paper, the weight, the smoothness and the texture of the ink upon the paper. Next is smell. A new printed book smells of the ink and the toil of the lithographer. This book smells and feels just as good as it looks and provides equal parts sensory input and cerebral stimulation. If you care about photography and the art of delivering a work of art to your ______ ( client, friend, family, wife, daughter, son, ... ) then you owe it to them to read this book, and to yourself to touch and smell it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Revealing freeing enlightening - a food for a photographic soul!
*by I***Y on May 4, 2018*

I never went to any photo school, so I was trying to learn about how to take photos better from the books and courses. I read many books hoping to find answers to my questions. I was looking for a book that would explain to me how to grow and get better and how to combine art, vision and photography together. Many books were about this or that aspect and not many were able to capture my attention as this one. I needed to hear that photography is hard, that I have permission to make mistakes and that I can learn from them a lot. I wanted to hear about creative struggles and inner fight that comes along the learning process. I have many pages of notes from the book which will accompany me on my photographic journey. I’m glad that now there is a book out there that speaks to those who in photography see more than just a past time activity. To those in search of a way to use the eye, heart and the soul in order to create something unique, meaningful, something that speaks and feeds the souls of others. I truly wish there will be more books that go deep and provide answers to the hungry photographic souls.

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