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— Doug Menuez, Photojournalist, “Fearless Genius”
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Paperback
$29.95
Beautiful 9x7” softcover. Perfect combination of affordable and physical. 56 pages.
Limited Edition Hardback
$59.95
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$199.95
Luscious expanded version, 13x11 with dozens of additional images. 86 pages.
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$9.95
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The Photograph as Haiku is a new work in photographic inspiration. This simple book describes how the aesthetic properties of many historic and beautiful photographs follow the attributes of haiku. Illustrated by dozens of evocative photographic haiku, it provides a foundation for any photographer—independent of subject matter interests. An approach to photography through haiku is a fun exploration for both novices and experts. Elegant in its simplicity, challenging to master.
The Photograph as Haiku is a must-have for every fan of photography: from skilled professional to casual iPhone user. It requires no special gear nor technical capabilities, and is designed for anyone who wants to take more interesting and poetic images in their everyday lives.
Jeff Carlson, Author & Photographic Educator
“In a world obsessed with the “how” of image making, Rubin is one of our best “why” photographers. The Photograph as Haiku is a full course dinner of small delectable plates brought out by an unhurried waiter. Rubin invites you to pause, absorb, and evaluate each photo as its own morsel so that you walk away satisfied by the meal.”
Christopher Michel, Photographer; Artist-in-Residence at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
“So excellent! It’s a photo class in a book!!”
Michael Dylan Welch, author of Becoming a Haiku Poet
“Similarities between photography and haiku poetry have long been observed, but seldom have their commonalities been explored so clearly and systematically as by M.H. Rubin. This simple and elegant book offers a new way to see both photography and haiku, by an artist who appreciates both.”
Kirk McElhearn, Cohost, “The Photoactive Podcast”
“Many great photographs grab you because there is something ineffable in them; it's not their composition or colors, it's an element of poetry that stops you short. Rubin's book shows that there's no recipe to finding these photos, but with a mindful eye, you can make photographs that are haiku.“