The Camera Loves You, Baby

by Lucas Jones

50 poems.

The highly anticipated second collection of poetry by Lucas Jones.

'The Camera Loves You, Baby' is the follow up book to Lucas Jones' debut release '(Sorry I Was Miles Away) In the Year of Romance'. This collection is the result of over 50 million social media views and over 350,000 fans connecting with Lucas' work in the first year alone since the initial release of his work.

Featuring viral hits such as 'I will teach my boys to be dangerous men', 'War Poem', 'Congratulations' and 'You Wake Up in the Afterlife', plus many more.

Genres: Poetry

63 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2025

Reviews

[JJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhhh. If the last book was worth 5 stars, this one is worth 50. So many beautiful and deep poems... ❤️‍🩹

[Katherine Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Somehow each poem no matter the length or topic managed to tug at a part of my heart. Reading these poems once isn't enough. They make you want to go pack with a fine tooth comb and gather up every crumb of emotion and message in the lines because they are devastatingly raw, real, and ruggedly polished. I am keeping this book tucked close to my heart and can't wait to read these pieces of art to ones I love.

[Rowan McKenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has become a prized possession that sits on my desk in the package it came in from the Royal Mail. I found Lucas Jones on Instagram and his words always seemed to be exactly what I needed to hear. Truly, his poetry is genius and witty and captures the problems of our world, all while creating hope and positive messages. If you haven’t seen his Instagram check it out, the way he reads is amazing! He actually inspired me to start writing poetry again and I am SO glad I have! ❤️❤️

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adored this.

My favourite poems in this book are:
(page number and poem name)

6 - No Flowers Please
9 - I will teach my boys to be dangerous men
16 - Girls
21 - The worst crime in all of mankind
24 - A man sits beside his daughter
28 - My favourite thing my therapist said
30 - War Poem
42 - I stabbed my neighbour to death because I didn't like his hat
46 - what if Actual God in Actual Heaven
51 - You Wake Up in the After Life

[Ty Fulton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strong themes and several moving poems! Definitely worth the read, with many that I’ll refer back to.

That being said, I liked the eclectic nature of his first book a bit more. This book focused on similar themes of love, feminism, imperfection, and mortality, but felt a little less raw.

Worth the purchase overall, and I’ll continue supporting this author!

[Gabriella Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most incredible poetry books

Honestly I was blown away. I don’t think I’ve ever read a collection of poems so beautifully shed light on current culture and issues.

These poems have made me feel seen as an individual, a woman and person.

This man truly is very talented

[Klara Sandlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️ Wonderful poetry collection with all poems standing out in their own way. Lucas Jones is one of the best poets of our generation and while I love his performances of the poems, the book in printed form was just as amazing.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

You have to have Lucas Jones voice in your head when you read this. He is a wordsmith extraordinaire. Hope this ends up on the school curriculum.

[Claire Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lucas Jones is such a wordsmith. I have never witnessed anyone describe the hurdles of modern life with such brio, accuracy and beauty. Bulls eye every single time.

[Lisa Kühntopp · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10. I'm in tears. it's so beautiful.

[Rye Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just wish it was a lil longer :/

Reading this felt like sitting in front of a renaissance painting in a museum and slowly noticing all the intricacies.

[poppy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love his poetry

[Iona Staniforth · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10 no notes

[Ellie Hobbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

My brother got me this for my birthday. Especially liked the ‘I am not a poet’, ‘no flowers please’ and ‘I will teach my boys to be dangerous men’.

[Malia White · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars. No notes. Will probably pick up to read my favorites weekly.

[Rika 0_0 · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

[Robert Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insightful, delicate, totally unique

[Jigna Gandhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A prized possession

[Sybiee Colvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of my absolute favourites of all time