What are you reading?

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I am looking for a few new photography books to read.  I am not looking for any particular subject area.  I am looking for some inspiration, so technical books are out (I have just about all of them anyway!)

I just "Slightly Out of Focus" by Robert Capa.  It's a pretty incredible story.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Ed
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Ed Farmer
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

www.edfarmerphotography.com
www.photoartsforum.com

I am reading the 6th Harry Potter book for like the 10th time!!!!

Oh, um, photography books?  I borrowed a pretty good basic studio lighting book from Travis, and still haven't given it back (he lives clear out in no-where-land).  I don't remember the name, it was good though.

I really want to read the book called something about winning friends and influencing people.  It sounds cheesy but I hear it's great for business owners as well as the Covey book about the 7 habits of highly effective people.  I just haven't gotten around to picking them up.
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Ive been reading 'How to win friends and influence people' for almost a year now.
It takes a lot from a book to hook me into finishing it.
Im determined that I will eventually finish it.

As for photogaphic inspiration, I look at magazines and surf the net.
I should probably get more serious about it than that.
But...
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Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

Oscar Wilde

I really want to read the book called something about winning friends and influencing people.  It sounds cheesy but I hear it's great for business owners
I'll save you the read, just treat others as you would like to be treated.
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I'll save you the read, just treat others as you would like to be treated.

Serious?  That's lame.  I think I do that anyway, except with Mike, I am mean to him...  Wait a minute, he's mean to me and I don't mind. 
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Hey now, me no mean to know one, take that back eh? 

*Crying in a corner*
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Hey now, me no mean to know one, take that back eh? 

*Crying in a corner*

eh?  Are you Canadian?  Oh wait... sorry.
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I'll save you the read, just treat others as you would like to be treated.

Serious?  That's lame.  I think I do that anyway, except with Mike, I am mean to him...  Wait a minute, he's mean to me and I don't mind. 
Pretty much, it gets into the whys which are because people have a great desire to be treated kinda like royalty.  Well DUH!
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A little off topic, but it goes along with treat others as you'd like to be treated.

I read an article once that talked about how a lot of really successful business owners are much nicer to people that society says are "below" them - waiters, cab drivers, etc - than you would expect.  The stereotype of the really rich CEO is somebody that steps all over their employees and others, but this went against that stereotype.  It was something to do with them always treating people well, no matter the situation, and that carried over to their business and helped their success.
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God is at Eye Level was the latest...inspiration to say the least, then I just loaned out Learning to see Creatively...I'm hoping I can put that one under my pillow and get the knowledge...not...
I'm not sure I like that book that well...lots of info...just not that wonderful.

Think and Grow Rich is one I'm trying to get through. I don't know about that one either. LOts of testimonial type things where the truly wealthy get what they want...but I'm too conservative to lay it all on the line/risk everything.
Paula
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My next book, "Why America Voted?"    Big Grin

Mike.... you just.... irritate me.

Books:  I really would love a nice book about female posing that wasn't dirty. 
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Books:  I really would love a nice book about female posing that wasn't dirty
I'll second that.  Let me know if you find one. 
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Paula,

I just bought "God is at Eye Level" from Amazon!  I haven't really gotten into it yet.  The Kiosaki (sp?) books are actually great.  If you take them the right way they can be life changing.  I have read about a dozen of them over the last year and they have seriously affected my thinking.  I am working on having them seriously affect my life!

Ed
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Ed Farmer
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

www.edfarmerphotography.com
www.photoartsforum.com

Robert Kiyosaki?  Rich Dad, Poor Dad?  Yeah, I like him too.  Although I don't know that I'd call them inspirational... I guess they could be though.

I have a friend that's been recommending an inspirational book to me for a while now.  I can't remember the name, of course.  I'll call him and ask him about it again, maybe it'll be a good read.  I know it was written by an artist, so he thinks it's kind of geared toward creative thinkers and how we can further ourselves in our crafts.

I also have heard that Tony Dungy's book is quite good... What's it called?  Hmmm, I'm really no good to you right now, I'll get some information tomorrow when I have some more time and see what I come up with for you.  I would like to know also, anyway.

Travis
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Books:  I really would love a nice book about female posing that wasn't dirty
I'll second that.  Let me know if you find one. 

I will, I have been keeping an eye out.  The problem is that all books are either bridal posing, which are extremely basic, and glamour posing, which I am more interested in, but they usually contain explicit nudity.
For reference I really like Maxim, although it's not going to be of much good for posing high school senior girls, unless you want a law suit.  The articles are entertaining though Smiley
Men are weird.

Here is my wish list of things I am looking for in a female posing book:
It can start with the basics, S curves, and whatnot, but then go deeper, with things like -
Posing for different figure types.
Posing for different styles of clothing (very important).
Different types of female portraiture, glamour and beauty vs. fashion and editorial.
How to talk to the model, getting them into the pose, pychological stuff.
And then maybe some tips on lighting and editing at the end.

Alright, I'm ready to write the dang book myself.  Will everyone buy a copy from me?
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