Guy Tal | Photographer, Author
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Upcoming Ebook: Future Hindsights I am happy to announce that I am in the final stages of producing my next Ebook: Future Hindsights / Selected Writings on Photography and Experience. This will be the first in a series of 3 upcoming titles (the other two will focus on Photography and Art, and Photography and Philosophy). From... Continue Reading →
It was my great pleasure recently to speak with Grant Swinbourne's as part of his podcast, Landscape Photography World. My thanks to Grant for featuring me and for the excellent questions. Be sure to check out Grant's archives for more interesting conversations, and subscribe to be notified of future ones. (I happen to know at... Continue Reading →
Say yes to everything, shirk nothing, don’t try to lie to yourself. You are not a solid citizen, you are not a Greek, you are not harmonious, or the master of yourself, you are a bird in the storm. Let it storm! —Hermann Hesse The day’s light is fading. The silence is palpable. So are... Continue Reading →
My new book, Be Extraordinary: Philosophical Advice for Photographic and Other Artists is now available for purchase and immediate download. (Note that you may also purchase the book from ebook sellers, such as Amazon, Google, or Apple Books. However, if you purchase the ebook directly from my website, you will receive both an EPUB version... Continue Reading →
Colleen Miniuk and I recently sat with our good friends and hosts of the We Talk Photo podcast, Jack Graham and John Pedersen, for an enjoyable conversation about our recent books, life, and philosophy. I hope you enjoy it. If you have read any of my or Colleen's books, please consider leaving reviews on Amazon.... Continue Reading →
Recently, I've had the pleasure of interviewing with my friend and photographer extraordinaire, Richard Bernabe, for his excellent podcast, Beyond the Lens. Richard and I have known each other a long time, but this was the first time we sat down to record a deep conversation about our approaches to photography. I enjoyed it very... Continue Reading →
Please consider joining me for one or both of these upcoming virtual presentations: January 3rd: Be Extraordinary Kicking off the new year, I will rejoin Nic Stover's Nature Photography Classes Speaker Series to review themes from my upcoming book, Be Extraordinary: Philosophical Advice for Photographic (and Other) Artists. I will explain some of the ideas... Continue Reading →
Many thanks to those who attended my Reading and Q&A Event ahead of the release of my new book, The Interior Landscape. For those interested, a recording of the event, hosted by Rocky Nook, is now available on YouTube.
Putting things off is the biggest waste of life: it snatches away each day as it comes, and denies us the present by promising the future. The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. —Lucius Annaeus Seneca I am pleased to announce two upcoming offerings and to share with... Continue Reading →