Sunday, December 25, 2016

Ronald Lankford's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: An American Hero"

I'm sure that I am not the only one who holds Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer dearly in childhood Christmas memories.  I was so pleasantly surprised by Lankford's work in illustrating Rudolph as "An American Hero."  His writing paired with relevant pictures made for an enticing and enjoyable read.  I especially appreciate that this book was not only a fun read, but it was more importantly very well researched.  This is everything that you never knew about Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and everything that you did not think to even ask.  It's a perfect for a good read or gift around Christmas and year-round!

I received this book from the LibraryThing for an honest review.

"Photographs from the Edge" by Art Wolfe

These images of the world from the Art Wolfe's lenses refreshed my own perspective of the world.  I always knew that true beauties existed in our world - both in nature and in humanity; however, the works by this master photographer added a deeper appreciation for the wonders of the world for me.  I found myself turning the pages of this book with chills running down my arms.  It is no wonder that Wolfe is acclaimed as one of the greatest modern nature photographers!



The most unique feature of this book was the insight that Wolfe shared about the behind-the-scenes details that factored into each photograph.  It is quite unusual for an artist to share their creative choices behind their works - camera settings, equipment, etc.  So, I really appreciated that Wolfe detailed his mastermind behind each masterpiece.  

Art Wolfe definitely inspired me not only as an amateur photographer, but most importantly as a human being.  It is fascinating to me how the works in his book are each individually great pieces of art as well as extremely humbling.  Please note that this book is definitely worth getting in hardcopy form!  

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this honest review.