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Books I love - Photography & Art
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items These books helped me to embrace my creativity and choose a life focused on photography and art. Some by giving me the words I didn't know I needed, and some by offering beautiful examples of what is possible. Please note: Some of the links in this l...
Beautiful black and white photography, a search for what always was and will be
Genesis - Sebastião Salgado
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This book showed me it´s possible to combine two things I love in a beautiful way.
Women Holding Things - Maira Kalman
If you´re doubting about creating anyhting, please read this. Because we need your art! It´s a great reminder to keep going.
We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around and Make Something
If you thought that only new ideas count, think again. This book shows creativity is also looking at other creations to make your own works of art.
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
For those that don´t have the nerve to share their work. I´m rereading this to help my art grow and reach the right audience.
Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
Being an artist isn´t always easy and this is a great reminder to not give up. It´s easy to get lost in views and likes, but this is about sharing your truth.
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad
This is such a visual storytelling book. I simply loved the images and couldn´t stop touching the pages. The stories are cute too.
Tales from the Inner City
Nobody thought me that I could live a creative life and so for a long time I didn´t. But this book helped me understand what creativity is and how it works.
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
This still needs to be released, but the preview is just gorgeous! This is the kind of book I hope to make one day.
Quietly Wild: Poems, Photographs, and Rituals to Mark the Seasons
It´s so important to have role models when starting something new and that´s why I love this book.
Anne Collier: Women with Cameras (Self Portrait)
I´m always eager to learn something new and street photography is one of my favorite topics.
Mastering Street Photography
A photograph is never just a photograph. It tells a story and you can determine what that story is. That´s what I love about photography.
The Photography Storytelling Workshop: A five-step guide to creating unforgettable photographs
I love the work of Morgan Harper Nichols and this is one of my favorite books because it reminds me to slow down and pay attention.
Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life
It´s easy to forget how you got to where you got and this is a reminder to look back once in a while and celebrate what you´ve achieved.
How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage
I had trouble stepping into the spotlight and was always taking care of other people. This helped me realize I needed to change my life to fully live.
Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead