Another Day Not Wasted

by Guy Tal

Essays by guy tal on photography, the desert he explores, and the philosophy of creating art with a camera in the wild spaces he loves.

Genres: Photography

208 pages, Hardcover

Published August 1, 2021

About the author

I am a professional writer and photographic artist living in Utah. I am the author of several books, a blogger, and an educator. In my photographs, I aim to express emotions and moods rather than to document or commemorate the appearances of places or events.

Reviews

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tal is one of my favorite photographers. His photographs transcend the scenes his is portraying and illustrate a something else. I took a workshop with him and know he also is an excellent teacher. He has written a column for the prestigious Lenswork magazine for a number of years. This book highlights his excellent writing skills. The concepts he writes about demonstrate he is a thoughtful person as well. The books also have a generous helping of his stunning photographs. One of his main themes is that for photographs to be art, they must come from the experience and be able to convey the experience to the viewer. Another theme is his disdain for a materialistic life style. Although he worked in the corporate technology industry he shares my belief that social media is anti-social. He knows the wild places he loves will be gone, but rather than lament their loss, he revels in being in them to experience the treasures they have to offer. Some of the essays are a little redundant and I can't say I agree with everything he has to say, but he made me think about them. Highly recommended.

[Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very difficult book to quantify. Very thought provoking in many respects with regard to photography. However when the direction veers off towards wandering in the wilderness, which is a large portion of the book, I struggled. At no point was this sold as a photography book and it is not. It is however a book to provoke thoughts on the practice of photography, past, present and future.

[Michael Griswold · Rating 4 out of 5]

Difficult but required reading

I share Guy’s introverted personality but can’t embrace his misanthropic leaning. That said, this resonated with me on a deep level. It changes a lot of how I will approach my photography and ventures into the wild.

[Chuq Von Rospach · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating exploration of the Utah high deserts and the philosophy of creating art in these wild spaces. Highly introspective set of essays with photos from guy tal.