I have spent thousand of dollars on camera bodies, thousand of dollars on camera lens, hundred of dollars on camera bags and I think the best buy of all is this simple book, which cost me around SGD$70.00. The title of this book is call, Visual Poet. As the name indicates, it is a photography book, not a techincal photography book though. This book does not tell you what is the best camera, what is the best shutter speed to use nor does it states what is the best aperture, best post, etc…

It is a very basic yet very deep and meaningful photography book.

The deepest impressions that the book left me are these few quotes:

“Logic is the enemy of creativity”

“Learn to let go”

“Photography is a way you can slow down in life and see things you normally will not see”

No matter, whether you are an amatuer or professional in photography, I believe this book will enable you to relearn what photography actually means to everyone. We normally start learning photography in a very naive and open mindset. As time pass, we are burden with the weight of life, the pressure to upgrade to the latest photography gadget and we often forgotten that the camera is used to capture memories in our life and we tried too hard to create that perfect photo.

IF you believe you have also lost touch the true meaning of photography, this book will be a good read, a perfect reminder for everyone of us, what photography truely is.

You can find out more from the website: http://www.visual-poet.com