# photo book (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover photo book. Page: Feed: --- ## [Fight Song!](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/fight-song.html) _2026-08-21 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ I 'd gladly follow her into any battle with this song in the lead- a beautifully infectious, somewhat quirky, and highly melodic song ( with a long convoluted history) as are many in Sinead's repertoire . Her rendition captivating and life affirming- as was she... ## [Visual Notes 009](https://takashiyasui.substack.com/p/visual-notes-009) _2026-08-19 · Takashi Yasui · Beyond The Frame_ When the sun goes down. ## [The Nerd Reich](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-nerd-reich.html) _2026-08-18 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ ## [No. 0012 // How to Bottle A Trip](https://sixpics.anagambuto.com/p/how-to-bottle-a-trip-perfume-memory) _2026-08-17 · Six Pics I Clicked · Six Pics I Clicked // Ana Gambuto_ And the trip-perfume trick I've been running since Y2K ## [256 ☼ Preorders open: NOTICE Journal Volume Two](https://wesley.substack.com/p/256-preorders-open-notice-journal) _2026-08-16 · Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve_ Two weeks in Ukraine, one half-frame camera, mostly at kitchen tables. No pictures of war, though it's in the background of every frame. NOTICE Journal Volume Two is open for preorder today, with an essay by Julia Kochetova and a bonus zine for the first two weeks. ## [Ce La Vie...](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/ce-la-vie.html) _2026-08-16 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Really enjoyed this ( Celui qui tombe ), not even the music (which I didn't particularly) could stop me from liking it. And it works on so many levels- as both sculpture and dance, love and confusion, and anything and everything we experience in life, art, and loss... ## [Feeling Groovy!](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/feeling-groovy.html) _2026-08-14 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Really need to get my mind off the usual lunacy we are forced to live with on a daily basis, so how 'bout a nice lighthearted musical melody to soothe the nerves and bring in the weekend... So all you younger readers, aspiring musicians, and sailors trapped on aircraft carriers for almost a year with no goddamn end in sight, eating a hamburger patty with a scoop of rice (then hoping to find a… ## [The Tell Tale Heart](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-tell-tale-heart.html) _2026-08-12 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ So... Trump, with the aid of the Secret Service, plays his little, Top Secret, Three Card Monty, Now Ya See Me, Now Ya Don't, food container/airplane disappearing act to avoid a possible Iranian assassination attempt. Deftly played! And let's just forget those loser reporters in the decoy plane that were purposely put in harm's way to secure his safety. But how, why would such highly detailed… ## [Pricing & Negotiating: What A $50k Handshake Was Actually Worth](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/08/11/pricing-negotiating-what-a-50k-handshake-was-actually-worth/) _2026-08-11 · Wonderful Machine · A Photo Editor_ By Marianne Lee, Wonderful Machine Each month, we analyze a recent cost estimate, contract, or purchase order and present it in the form of a Pricing & Negotiating article. Redacting the names of the photographer and client allows us to share useful information that would otherwise be confidential. You can read more about our Pricing & Negotiating services \[…\] ## [You Throw A Party, And...](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/you-throw-party-and.html) _2026-08-10 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ What I have to remind myself- ad infinitum... ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Wug85gs3vXvX) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [255 ☼ You Have to Hold It Before You Can Fix It](https://wesley.substack.com/p/255-you-have-to-hold-it-before-you) _2026-08-09 · Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve_ Cover reveal! Layout, dummies, steps 4, 5, and 6 ## [The Joys Of Retirement](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-joys-of-retirement.html) _2026-08-06 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Photos: © Stan B. I still wake up giddy most days, two-thirds of a year in, retirement has certainly not lost its sheen! Don't know if a return to employment will mar the scenery at some inopportune time hence, but for now... One of the things I find (that I could in no way foresee) is how in the moment I am now allowed to be, to experience, to feel! No longer consumed by time restraints, one can… ## [Shaped by Time and Place](https://annmitchell.substack.com/p/shaped-by-time-and-place) _2026-08-05 · Ann Mitchell · The River: Notes From the Studio_ Conversations Across the Archives ## [Trump Dump](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/trump-dump.html) _2026-08-04 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ We all lead busy lives- so just in case ya didn't catch the art phenomenon of the year... It sold for $1800, if we would have gotten our promised tariff dividend - that would have left the buyer with $200! ## [No. 0011 // Click at 1](https://sixpics.anagambuto.com/p/how-to-click-at-1-photo-tip) _2026-08-03 · Six Pics I Clicked · Six Pics I Clicked // Ana Gambuto_ And the '90s photo book that trained my eye, and what my wishlist is teaching it now ## [254 ☼ Starting Late Costs You Nothing](https://wesley.substack.com/p/254-starting-late-costs-you-nothing) _2026-08-02 · Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve_ On loving the making more than the finished thing ## [Helluva Week In Review!](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/08/helluva-week-in-review.html) _2026-08-02 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ If ya listened to the news this week one woulda swore that 60,000 Africans crossed the sea into Europe and invaded Spain by force. Actually, the news headline shoulda been- 60,000 Africans emigrate to... Africa ! Ceuta ( where the temporary immigrants emigrated to ) is a city in Africa that Spain just happens to occupy , after taking it from Portugal, who forcibly took it from the rightful… ## [One Man Level of Cool!](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/one-man-level-of-cool.html) _2026-07-30 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Photo: © Stan B. Having grown up in New York, I've always admired a sense of style. It takes something to possess one, even more to own it; and says something about the person and how they move in the world. Of course, it's ultimately superficial (never judge a book by its cover) but in a world so dominated by the visual- it can carry the day! Some may call it, "Cool-" the look, the manner, the… ## [The Daily Edit – Jan Novak, Patagonia Journal](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/07/28/the-daily-edit-jan-novak-patagonia-journal/) _2026-07-28 · Heidi Volpe · A Photo Editor_ Jan Novak Heidi: How long have you been working with Patagonia, and how did it all start? Jan: If I remember correctly in 2016, there were a few outdoor images of ski and landscapes of mine that Patagonia licensed for their story, The Real Alps: The Valle of the Haute-Durance Is In Danger. The story \[…\] ## [American Fear](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/american-fear.html) _2026-07-27 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ 7/25/2026 Photo: © Stan B. It's a sad and sorry situation- but true. There's this growing trend of mistrust and fear even among peaceful protestors where some participants are now worried of being photographed, identified and made to face retribution. The result is that they now purposely position their signs in front of their faces in order to dissuade subsequent identification. I've also had… ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PbDXoUzs0iOY) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [253 ☼ I Took the Book on Vacation](https://wesley.substack.com/p/253-i-took-the-book-on-vacation) _2026-07-26 · Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve_ Step 3: Sequencing NOTICE Journal Vol. 2, and why two images side by side say something neither says alone ## [The Parable Of The Snake...](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-parable-of-snake.html) _2026-07-26 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ He attempted to steal a Presidential election in front of our very eyes- do you expect any less of him in the midterms ? And then, there's this... ## [When Shit Talks...](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/when-shit-talks.html) _2026-07-25 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ ## [No. 0010 // A Third Trusted Adult](https://sixpics.anagambuto.com/p/saying-goodbye-to-our-au-pair-photo-book) _2026-07-23 · Six Pics I Clicked · Six Pics I Clicked // Ana Gambuto_ And the photo book I start making before an au pair even arrives ## [How The CyberTruck Was Designed!](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/how-cybertruck-was-designed.html) _2026-07-23 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ ## [The words a photograph needs](https://takashiyasui.substack.com/p/the-words-a-photograph-needs) _2026-07-22 · Takashi Yasui · Beyond The Frame_ This week's Midweek Notes is on two photographs, and the words each one needs. ## [Things I Contemplated Over The Weekend...](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/things-i-contemplated-over-weekend.html) _2026-07-20 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ A Coupla Things: Trump Assassination Victim's Widow Makes Stunning New Claim 😳 #Trump #Breaking #Politics - YouTube ICE Officer In Maine Shooting Has History Of Violent Behavior, Family And Records Say | HuffPost Latest News A Twofer: Republican election fraud They told her she could vote - YouTube And Finally: "We Don't Have The Biggest D\*CK On The Planet!" - Nick Irving \[DEBATE\] U.S. Lost The… ## [252 ☼ The Fear of Getting It Wrong](https://wesley.substack.com/p/252-the-fear-of-getting-it-wrong) _2026-07-19 · Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve_ On fear, Ukraine, and the work that waits on the other side of getting it wrong. ## [Making Sense of the Journey](https://annmitchell.substack.com/p/making-sense-of-the-journey) _2026-07-18 · Ann Mitchell · The River: Notes From the Studio_ What I discovered while preparing an artist talk ## [Visual Notes 008](https://takashiyasui.substack.com/p/visual-notes-008) _2026-07-17 · Takashi Yasui · Beyond The Frame_ Old laundromats in Tokyo. ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vT3iFigvA924) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [The NYC Landscape](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-nyc-landscape.html) _2026-07-17 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Photo: © Rob Stephenson If you're a photographer in NYC, you're a street photographer- unless you got a studio and shoot portraits. What's that... landscape? How many shots of the skyline can one possibly take? Obvious questions lead to obvious answers. And deciding what to shoot (and doing it well- the tricky part) is a problem that besets every photographer, especially in an era when anything… ## [Breaking News!](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/breaking-news.html) _2026-07-17 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ MAGA believes every single, recycled lie President Trump reiterated this evening concerning the 2020 election. Thank you for your attention to this matter- we now humbly await his state of emergency declaration to steal the midterms! ## [Pricing & Negotiating: Photographer Loses $259k Photoshoot to AI](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/07/16/pricing-negotiating-photographer-loses-259k-photoshoot-to-ai/) _2026-07-16 · Wonderful Machine · A Photo Editor_ By Bryan Sheffield, Wonderful Machine Each month, we analyze a recent cost estimate, contract, or purchase order and present it in the form of a Pricing & Negotiating article. Redacting the names of the photographer and client allows us to share useful information that would otherwise be confidential. You can learn more about how we \[…\] ## [The Dems Screw It Up, Again!](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-dems-screw-it-up-again.html) _2026-07-16 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Imagine if there was one thing , just-one-thing that most Americans could agree on, that most Americans actually want. Imagine one magical something that most Americans could unite on; i f only something like that actually existed- something like, something like... The Epstein Files!!! You'd think the Dems would have had their act together and hammered away at Todd Blanche at his DOJ confirmation… ## [American Insanity](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/american-insanity.html) _2026-07-15 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Was going to post on photography, but it's just too fucking disturbing to ignore- people wantonly being assassinated on the street by our 'Law and Order' administration, a 'Law and Order' administration led by an adjudicated rapist, con man, traitor and pedophile revered by millions who proclaim themselves (as does he) to be both Christian and patriotic ... ## [The Daily Edit – Geoffrey Lowe talks about creating dreamlike scenes out of the real moments](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/07/14/the-daily-edit-geoffrey-lowe/) _2026-07-14 · Heidi Volpe · A Photo Editor_ Geoffrey Lowe Heidi: What happens when the dream of becoming an Olympian evolves into a lifelong pursuit of documenting greatness, how has that changed the way you tell stories through sport? Geoff: I think it gave me respect and admiration for the athletes I capture, the hard work and discipline that goes into the \[…\] ## [No. 0009 // The $36,000 Dress I Never Saw](https://sixpics.anagambuto.com/p/no-0009-the-36000-dress-i-never-saw) _2026-07-13 · Six Pics I Clicked · Six Pics I Clicked // Ana Gambuto_ And the five-second text that's kept my mom friendships alive for years ## [Across The River](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/across-river.html) _2026-07-13 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Photos: © Stan B. I was walking out of my mother's nursing home when I was hit with the hottest wind I ever experienced in my life, unnaturally hot, radioactively hot, and having grown up in NY, having experienced many a NYC summer, I realized- this is most definitely not normal! It was 98 degrees that day and the major reason I wasn't spending extended periods of time pounding sweltering midtown… ## [251 ☼ Leaving Out the Good Ones](https://wesley.substack.com/p/251-leaving-out-the-good-ones) _2026-07-12 · Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve_ Step 2 of making a photo book. This week, choosing which images stay, and letting go of the good ones that do not serve the story. From my Ukraine book in progress. ## [On continuing to make things](https://takashiyasui.substack.com/p/on-continuing-to-make-things) _2026-07-09 · Takashi Yasui · Beyond The Frame_ This week's Midweek Notes is on my answer to my mother's question, "Are you making enough money?" ## [101 And Counting](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/101-and-counting.html) _2026-07-09 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Some things will always lie beyond human comprehension. Photos: © Stan B. The one thing I found myself most wanting to do when I was in Washington, DC this 7/04 was to walk about, megaphone in hand, proclaiming, "Climate Change is a hoax" as we all collectively melted in the 101 degrees of sunlight and heat. But I came armed with a coupla cameras instead, which were useless after an hour and a… ## [The photography book I might write](https://takashiyasui.substack.com/p/the-photography-book-i-might-write) _2026-07-07 · Takashi Yasui · Beyond The Frame_ A table of contents for a book that does not exist yet . ## [250 ☼ Letting Go of My Holy Grail](https://wesley.substack.com/p/250-letting-go-of-my-holy-grail) _2026-07-05 · Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve_ HUGE Giveaway: To celebrate 250 issues, I'm passing on the Avedon book that shaped how I see people. ## [Happy 4th!](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/07/happy-4th.html) _2026-07-04 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Photo: © Stan B. I can pass (in a crowd), and am no doubt considered some kinda Arab when in Europe (hell, most Americans ain't sure what a Puerto Rican is)- but this is indeed interesting! Meanwhile, this is as borderline Genius , as this is hilariously obvious . And as to further round out our nation's great history ... Enjoy the day! ## [No. 0008 // Throwing you a Curve Wall](https://sixpics.anagambuto.com/p/no-0008-throwing-you-a-curve-wall) _2026-07-03 · Six Pics I Clicked · Six Pics I Clicked // Ana Gambuto_ And the one thing I never go to a photo shoot without ## [Visual Notes 007](https://takashiyasui.substack.com/p/visual-notes-007) _2026-07-02 · Takashi Yasui · Beyond The Frame_ Flowers at home, 2020. ## [Blogo Interruptus...](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/06/blogo-interruptus.html) _2026-06-30 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Taking a break for a few and will be happily sweltering away this 4th at our nation's Capital in the interests of patriotism and historic documentation. Hopefully, we won't get completely rained out (as I once was many moons ago in a similar NY to DC train run- there's an over 50% chance of pm thunderstorms) on our 250th. Looking forward to seeing the 250 (350?) foot gash in the non-reflecting… ## [It Is No Exaggeration...](https://boats16.blogspot.com/2026/06/it-is-no-exaggeration.html) _2026-06-28 · Stan B. · Based On A True Story_ Photo: © Stan B. None whatsoever, to state that we are dealing with an openly racist Presidential administration. The dog whistles and subtle code talk of yore are no longer needed and can no longer be disguised when confronted with the blatant in your face actions of this administration. I have nothing against actual merit based programs and promotions- I do have everything against a system that… ## [249 ☼ You Don't Ask a Tree What It Means](https://wesley.substack.com/p/250-you-dont-ask-a-tree-what-it-means) _2026-06-28 · Process ☼ On Photography, by Wesley Verhoeve_ Wim T. Schippers spent his life making art that refused to explain itself. A letter on giving your own photographs the same freedom. ## [Bookmaking in Japan](https://takashiyasui.substack.com/p/bookmaking-in-japan) _2026-06-24 · Takashi Yasui · Beyond The Frame_ How I made and self-published my first photo book.