Global Snaps: 500 Photographs from 7 Continents

by Michael Clinton (Photographer), Karen Engelmann (Designer), Pamela Fiori (Foreword)

Sunlight hits a jumble of ice floes in Antartica, emphasizing different textures and patterns. Two kangaroos look up expectantly in Australia. Michael Clinton's book, Global Snaps captures distinct instants in time and place. Aside from a foreword by Town & Country editor in chief Pamela Fiori and a short introduction, the entire book is devoted to Clinton's mesmerizing photographs, organized by continent. Particularly remarkable is the sheer variety of locations. Whether it's a shot of wind-ruffled sand dunes in Tunisia or the dance of lights on the Eiffel Tower at night, at least one image is bound to stay with you—and inspire you to seek your own adventure.

Genres: Photography

352 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2005

About the author

Michael Clinton is the former President and Publishing Director of Hearst Magazines and is currently the special media advisor to the CEO of the Hearst Corporation. He is also a writer and photographer who has traveled to over 120 countries. He has appeared in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Town and Country, O, the Oprah Magazine and other national media.
Clinton is the Founder of Circle of Generosity, a nonprofit that grants random acts of kindness to those in need and serves on multiple nonprofit boards. His newest book, ROAR into the second half of your life (before it's too late!) is a manifesto on how to get the most out of your life experience in work, lifestyle and relationships. You can follow him at @maclinton on Twitter and @macglobetrotter on Instagram.

Reviews

[Ushnav Shroff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why did Michael spend over 35 pages on Antarctica? I mean, after a while, it's all ice.

[Efrén Ayón · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretende abarcar tanto que pierde impacto, aunque la composición de algunas de las fotos es buena.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trying not to judge too hard, because this is "snap shots" from around the world. But as a photographer, the quality is badly lacking. Some of the pictures are blurry/out of focus. Some are just really not even that good. I would give it 2.5 stars, but won't round up to 3.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting. I wouldn't have shelled out money for this book but it was very interesting looking at the photos. However, it would have been nice if it had been a little more even. There are 2 pages of photos from Hong Kong, 2 pages from Japan but 37 pages of Antartica.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of snapshots taken all over the world aimed more to an audience of travelers or armchair travelers than to photographers. Very few images made me pause as I paged through the book, but it was a nice quick view of a lot of different places.