This second edition of More Than a Rock, Essays on Art, Creativity, Photography, Nature, and Life by Guy Tal is a passionate and personal book about creativity and expression. Featuring over 70 brief essays, photographer and teacher Guy Tal shares his thoughts and experiences as an artist who seeks to express more in his images than the mere appearance of the subject portrayed. Following up on the success of the first edition, this revised edition contains updated imagery, a new essay in each of the book's four sections (Art, Craft, Experiences, and Meditations) and is presented in a beautiful hardcover format.

Tal makes an argument to consider creative landscape photography; expressing something of the photographer's conception through the use of natural aesthetics; as a form of visual art that is distinct from the mere representation of beautiful natural scenes. Tal covers topics such as the art of photography, approaches to landscape photography, and the experiences of a working photographic artist. His essays also include reflections on nature and man's place in it, living a meaningful life, and living as an artist in today's world.

The book is decidedly non-technical and focuses on philosophy, nature, and visual expression. It was written for those photographers with a passion and interest in creative photography. Anyone who is pursuing their work as art, is seeking inspiration, or is interested in the writings of a full-time working photographic artist will benefit from reading this book. The book is visually punctuated with Tal's inspiring and breathtaking photography.

"Some images look like things, while others feel like things; some images are of things, while others are about things. A creative image is not a record of a scene nor a substitute for a real experience. Rather, it is an experience in itself-an aesthetic experience-something new that the artist has given the world, rather than a contrived view of something that already existed independent of them."

- From the Foreword, by Chuck Kimmerle

By Guy Tal    Published by Rocky Nook    Published January 2021    2nd Edition, Hardcover, 276 Pages

Part 1: Art

Part 2: Craft

Part 3: Experiences

Part 4: Meditations

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