Camera Lucida.

apparently, i'm getting good at this.

I bought a book yesterday after being told about it by a tutor. "Camera Lucida" by Roland Barthes (funnily enough, Idris Khan - who was one of the subjects of yesterday's post photographed this book!) is the book in question. In anticipation of the book arriving (with a slight hint of excitement) I rented a copy of the book from the University Library and began reading it on the bus home. I'm currently on the 41st page (or Section 17), which isn't that far in to be fair. I was sidetracked by Skype and Miami Vice. But really, the book is really something which looks at Photography in a completely different way,  a way that i've never even considered looking at it before. Its a real eye-opener and, for lack of a less-common adjective, a "Must-Read".

Here's the Book on Amazon.

Basically, I picked this book up on one suggestion and I have only stopped to watch Miami Vice and Skype to people.

It'll be the best £4.99 you ever spend. unless you know how to really haggle.