Luminous: A Field Guide for Visual Explorers and Storytellers
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Luminous: A Field Guide for Visual Explorers and Storytellers
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$49.99
Regular price $59.99
In Luminous: A Field Guide for Visual Explorers and Storytellers, award-winning photographer and visual storyteller Kike Calvo— Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and The Explorers Club, and a National Geographic Certified Educator— invites readers into the mindset of a photographic explorer: someone who moves slowly, listens deeply, and photographs with intention.
Bridging photography, visual anthropology, and global exploration, this guide inspires a deeper way of seeing, feeling, and connecting through images. It offers practical tools, reflective insights, and field-tested assignments that transform photography into an act of presence, empathy, and storytelling.
In his foreword to Kike's book Corpus Christi in Atánquez, renowned anthropologist Wade Davis described him as "a worldly and seasoned photographer, and a fresh voice in the world of visual anthropology." That spirit infuses every page of this guide.
Inside, you'll find:
Bridging photography, visual anthropology, and global exploration, this guide inspires a deeper way of seeing, feeling, and connecting through images. It offers practical tools, reflective insights, and field-tested assignments that transform photography into an act of presence, empathy, and storytelling.
In his foreword to Kike's book Corpus Christi in Atánquez, renowned anthropologist Wade Davis described him as "a worldly and seasoned photographer, and a fresh voice in the world of visual anthropology." That spirit infuses every page of this guide.
Inside, you'll find:
- Practical tools to elevate your visual storytelling
- Field assignments to sharpen perception and cultural sensitivity
- QR codes linking to expert interviews and immersive videos
- Reflections on ethics, creativity, and the power of observation
- Black-and-white photographs from real-world projects