Book Title: Walk with Me by Debra Schoenberger
Category: Adult non-fiction / Photography – 104 pages
Genre: Documentary / Street Photography / Travel
Publisher: Blurb
Release date: December 26, 2017
Synopsis
Whenever I’m asked “which is the best camera?” I pretty much respond: “the one you have on you.” In fact, most of the images in this book were taken with my cell phone simply because I always have it with me.
This is not only a book about street photography but a visual diary, or collection of quirky, unusual and sometimes just plain weird photos I’ve taken over the course of the last decade.
As a street photographer, I need to be an assiduous walker. My sneakers often take me to little known, hidden corners, seaweed strewn (and sometimes stinky) beaches and really cool back alleys of my rather small island city of Victoria, BC.
I’ve also included images of curiosities I’ve seen throughout my travels.
Everyone sees the world differently and this is my collection of the quirkiness that I call life.
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Review
This is the second book by Debra that I have “read”. While there aren’t any words to read, but there are beautiful and noteworthy photos that each tell their own story.
In this book, she traveled the globe and shares photos she takes with her cell phone. I think my favorites are the ones that include dogs as there is something about a dog and their laid-back attitude. The people that are caught in the images span a wide variety of backgrounds and situations. There is even a photo of two of someone else taking a photo with their cell phone.
Each page of photos brought me into Debra’s adventures and capturing the everyday life of the places she was visiting. The colors of the town, the quirkiness of the shops or people, the various animals (the pigeon is particularly funny!), and the peace captured in these photographs. These photos are all of normal people/places/things and not staged to be used for commercial purposes, but that is the attraction. I always hear about towns and countries where you look past the touristy areas and meet the locals. I feel that is what Debra has done with her second street photography book.
If this book doesn’t inspire you to break out your camera (even if it is on your cell phone) and take photos of things around you, I don’t know what will!
We give this book 5 paws up and you need to pick up a copy and view the images she shares with us.
About the Author
Debra Schoenberger aka #girlwithcamera
“My dad always carried a camera under the seat of his car and was constantly taking pictures. I think that his example, together with pouring over National Geographic magazines as a child fuelled my curiosity for the world around me.
I am a documentary photographer and street photography is my passion. Some of my images have been chosen by National Geographic as editor’s favourites and are on display in the National Geographic museum in Washington, DC. I also have an off-kilter sense of humour so I’m always looking for the unusual.
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Giveaway
Prizes: Win a $15 Amazon gift card. Five other winners will receive an ebook copy of Debra Schoenberger’s latest photography book WALK WITH ME (open international / 6 winners total)
(ends March 31)
I think you take great pictures!