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“Taylor Jones has found a new way to tell our stories. Dear Photograph is digital nostalgia of the highest order—it will make you smile, maybe cry, and go find your old family photos.”—Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret “Dear Photograph is a nostalgia bomb-bursting, brain cell-twisting, heartstring-pulling roller coaster ride into the emotional unknown. Taylor Jones taps into our secret fears, quiet dreams, and loving pasts.”—Neil Pasricha, author of The Book of AwesomeBased on the hugely popular website DearPhotograph.com—the internet phenomenon that was named one of the 50 Best Websites of 2011 by Time.com and selected as the #1 Website of 2011 on CBS TV’s “The Early Show”—Dear Photograph by Taylor Jones is a charming, heartwarming celebration of the memories we all cherish. Including more than 70% of new, never before published photos, Dear Photograph is a gift of love and remembering.
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: William Morrow (May 8, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062131699
ISBN-13: 978-0062131690
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.9 x 7.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #936,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #199 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Business & Careers #1244 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Portraits #1527 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Photojournalism & Essays > Photo Essays
When memories of the past come echoing into the present, tears fill the eyes. Remorse, regret, longing and nostalgia fill the heart. Old forgotten scents fill the nostrils. Sounds long silent become audible again.Each picture from the past, when held up to the very spot in which it was taken -- in the light of today -- gains a new luminance. And the viewers of this book are allowed to share these moments of the past juxtaposed with the present... and the private becomes shared and universal. The photograph of a stranger's long-dead father becomes strangely moving when superimposed on the same old sofa he used to sit in. And we never knew the man.Highly recommended for anyone who wishes to be taken on a journey of nostalgia and unexpected discovery. And don't be surprised if you find yourself weeping over a picture of a lost parent, lover, friend, or brother of someone you've never met.
I don't know how anyone could give this book less than 5 stars. This book is amazing. I have yet to get through the whole book, I start crying nearly every time I crack it open. It captures so much. The biggest thing I took away from this book is that life is so short and fragile and we need to hold onto our memories for dear life and not let go. It takes me back to being a kid and being annoyed when my parents took pictures and made us pose. This book captures all of that. It is worth every penny. I plan to give this book to several people as a gift. Looking at this book is truly a gift. I have loved every page I have read so far. Truly amazing.
Dear photograph is destined I believe to become a classic in the world of photography. Using photography to provoke memories and stories from the past, this is a fabulous amazing book whether you like photography or not!
Taylor Jones' "Dear Photograph" is based on his Website, on which people are encouraged to take a photo from their past to its place in the present and photograph the old against the new-- preferably with their thumb in the picture. I find the concept fascinating, and the execution of the beautiful photographs in the book combined with the descriptions of what we are seeing is just breath-taking. Plan to spend a long time perusing this volume, and expect to be inspired to produce some "Dear Photograph" submissions of your own.
Dear Photograph is a photography based book created by Canadian, Taylor Jones. This book is a beautiful piece and I'm happy to have found a convenient and permanent home for it on my coffee table. I'm thrilled when guests are over and pick it up because I know that they too will find the book emotionally touching and well put together.The captions under each of the submitted photographs completes the story told through the images. One thing that particularly caught my eye was the date stamp in the lower corner of an image of the twin towers and New York City sight line. It was taken September 10, 2001... The day before 9/11.Dear Photograph has many other amazing submissions in it too and I found myself laughing crying and still thinking about its impact on me even after I finally put it down. I highly recommend!
The idea of the book itself is truly stunning. First I heard about the website, visited it and... Well, I cried for the whole evening because of those wonderful touching and really amazing stories there were there.After that I decided to purchashe the book as a gift to my beloved one for our anniversary.Some will say that you don't need a book if there is Internet, but this way, printed on paper (of a very well quality I should say) you can always keep it in a place that is closer to your heart than your laptop: on your bookshelf.And now I'm glad because even if the web-site disappears some day I shall be able to keep those stories, pictures and memories of people that I shall never meet but do understand.A must for anyone. Well, really.
This book shows the power of the internet. The author took a picture, posted it on a blog and Reddit. It soon went viral.Then he made this cute coffee table book. Mostly pictures.
Submitted my own picture back in nov. of 2012 and I would love to know if it made it in the book but I guess I will just have to buy the book for myself to find out. Beautiful meaning, I wish more people created things like Taylor did. Would definitely recommend this to people of all ages, it's very heartwarming and every picture has its own special meaning.
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