In this stimulating collection of theoretical writings on film; photography; and art; Timothy Murray examines relations between artistic practice; sexual and racial politics; theory and cultural studies. Like a Film investigates how the cinematic apparatus has invaded the theory of culture; suggesting that the many destabilising traumas of our culture remain accessible to us because they are structured so much like film. The book analyses the impact of cinematic perceptions and productions on awide array of cultural practices: from the Renassance works of Shakespeare and Caravaggio to modern sexual and political fantasy; and the theoretical work of Lyotard; Torok; Barthes; Ropars-Wuilleumier; Zizek; Silverman and Laplanche.Like A Film responds to current multicultural debates over the value of theory and the aim of artistic practice.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Well Worth the Money...Especially for a BeginnerBy Yvonne CThe rating of books like this probably varies according to the skill level of the reader. Being somewhere between beginner and intermediary; I found this book very helpful. It covers rather well; Id say; the taunting topics of the photographers triangle (aperture; shutter speed; and ISO) and lighting. It also does a good job of dealing with composition; background; and capturing the personality of the subject; which most beginners dont even THINK about.Youll be introduced to the rule of "thirds;" if youre not already aware of it. This rule alone can make a world of difference in your photos! But do bear in mind that it may be broken at times...and with excellent results. You just have to develop an eye for composition; which books like this will help you with.Additionally; youll learn about lenses and the purpose of each; evaluating whether or not you need a camera upgrade; and using interchangeable lenses. There are assignments in this book too!This book is also well written; in my opinion; using simplistic language; not photographerese. You will learn all that you need to know about photographing little ones...and not-so-little ones too. From there; you need only sharpen your skills: Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! And shoot some more! You will begin to notice lighting; lines; framing; backgrounds; etc. Its such fun!If nothing more; the beautifully captured photos in this book (all of which bear the camera settings) will definitely motivate you to move on from a point-and-shoot camera and/or the Auto/P modes of your DLSR. You will enter the amazing worlds of aperture priority; shutter priority; and manual.Unless I have NO time to adjust my settings; I usually shoot in manual now; with an occasional aperture/shutter priority; depending on the situation. To my surprise; Ive captured some great photos using the information Ive learned from this book.Bottom line: Buy the book and enjoy yourself with your new-found skill!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy MichaelGood3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful for amatuersBy Nicolle JonesThis book is wonderful. I am by no means a professional photographer; I did take a photography class in high school and have always enjoyed photography and taking pictures. After having children; I wanted to improve my skills. I bought a new SLR camera to improve the quality of my pictures. This book has helped me understand a lot of the functions of my camera; what differnt setting to use to get the look that I want out of a pictures. It has great assignments at the end of each chapter to help comfirm what you have read. I have run around the house after my kids using the techniques I learned in this book. While I still have along way to go; I already can see a difference in my pictures. I bought a couple of other books with this one and this is by far the best. I think anyone wanting to improve their knowledge on their camera and on the skill of photography would benefit from this.