This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.

Within the Frame is not another How To book on Photography; it’s a Why-To book.  It’s a book about the passionate photography of people, places, and cultures. It is a book about chasing your vision on a global scale and telling those stories as clearly and passionately as possible with compelling photography.

David DuChemin takes you along on his own personal journey chasing his photographic vision around the world as he stops in the following exotic destinations: Prague, Kathmandu, Vietnam, and Samoa. Images created on the journey provide illustration and inspiration. Within the Frame will help you on your own journey as a photographer, as you learn to see, and learn to find and express your vision in clearer and clearer ways. Anyone who wants to shoot images of the places and people they love, whether or not they ever go around the world to do it, will find this book to be both instructional and inspirational.

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 58 Ratings

So So - 2009-10-27
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If you are a professional photographer that has much experience shooting overseas already, you won't learn much from this book. The author gives solid advice, but it is mostly aimed at those with little to no experience abroad. The book will seem condecending for any pro that has much international experience. Your money would be better spent examing the work of the great photojounrnalists.

Hard to describe so I'll go with: transcendent - 2009-11-03
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It's not a book about nuts and bolts (although there's some of that in here when it relates to the topic at hand). It's a book about the creative journey of photography. Very inspiring, very thought provoking. If you enjoy thinking about photography and thinking about the creative process behind doing it well, this is a fine treatise on the subject and a pleasure to read, and re-read. Plus most of the images are gorgeous and wonderful examples of the concepts taught.

This is the book I had looking for many years... - 2009-11-02
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This is the book I had looking for many years...
I love photography. I tried to find a book that will help me to create better photos.
I have very good books but they are almost purely technical.
This book gives me lots of joy because it inspires me. I will probably reread this book.
If you want great technical book I will recommend " The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos by Michael Freeman " .
If you want & can go beyond that I recommend this wonderful book.
May I suggest a different name for this book: "Journey to photographer soul"
Gil
Israel

Nice book - hard to put down. - 2009-10-30
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I'm not a huge reader and this book is hard to put down. The author's style is very engaging. The photos are nice. The ideas and spirit of the book is practical. I've appreciated what I've learned so far.

A Fresh Perspective and Inspiring Read - 2009-10-28
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I've read lots of how-to books on photography, many of them quite good. While there's always more to learn when it comes to HOW to create a great photo, too many of us ignore the WHY. This is where David duChemin's book comes in. Yes, he covers technique and gear, but the focus of this book is on creativity and vision. It's probably been said before in other reviews, but I'm going to say it as well: This book inspires creativity in the reader. The book is filled with beautiful photos and stories from David's travels around the world that any photographer, in any place can learn from.

More important than changing how I work, this book changed how I see. After reading this book, when I go out and shoot, I find myself thinking about and interacting with my subjects differently and not coincidentally, bringing home better photos. That makes it worth far more than any other photography book I've read recently.

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