I loved this book. I'm unfamiliar with Forbes' YouTube channel, but I am so glad I got to read this incredible book. I inhaled it in it's entirety in one sitting. I am an artist by hobby photography, though I have had the good fortune of seeing my work in art galleries.

What I enjoyed about the book is it's informality and way of making photography so accessible. The author noted (rightly so), that the field is full of books and manuals that are excessively focused on technicality and gear. It's not a bad thing, but for someone seeking or clarifying a photographic and artistic voice, this is a beautiful volume.

Forbes sees photography as a way of speaking visual language and gives the reader a masterclass in fluency. Ways of seeing become ways of taking photos that speak to the photographer, rather than exactitude of technique. He shows readers what it is about black and white photography for example, that is so profound a way of seeing and refining composition techniques. He also works with the idea of syntax, metaphor, in addition to some more basic technical skills including: lines, shadows, rule of thirds, framing (and subframing), as well as making use of the positive and negative space in an image.

The book speaks to all skill levels and is filled with the kind of language that had me excited to take photos again. In this sense, the book also manages a fait accompli: conveying Forbes' enthusiasm for the craft in a way that gets the reader just as excited. I cannot wait to talk up this book with library customers and hope that it becomes a go-to Readers' Advisory pick for many!