Visually Speaking: Mastering Photography as a Visual Language Paperback – 30 Jan. 2025

If you've seen Ted's YouTube videos you'll know his style and this is true for his book. Unlike some art photography books his is quite readable. There's plenty of excellent images and sound advice mixed with his own autobiographical thoughts.Well worth picking this one up.

What a great book and very thoughtful ideas expressed clearly by Ted Forbes in this book, thoroughly reccommended.

The book was only delivered this morning so any comments are just first impressions.The layout and structure are both very good and the parts I have read are also highly informative with great photography to demonstrate the concepts being discussed. The book is well printed and the images are crisply printed.However, the paper seems a little thin for the amount of ink it has to carry, which has resulted in some slight buckling on a couple of pages, as if the pager has been stored in a area which is damp. Also the book I feel should be case bound (Hardback) so the pages would lie flatter when open as the double page spread photos loose some elements as they disappear into the gutter. I am aware that would have driven the price higher, but feel a book of this quality would benefit from using heavier paper and being case bound rather than a paperback. Over all a book well worth reading and is great value here in the UK.

Having read more books on photography than I should, Ted Forbes book was a breath of fresh air! It’s succinct and honest advice is enlightening, avoiding lengthy technical explanations in favour of the more important artistic aspects of this medium. I had to take time after each chapter to absorb the implications of his offerings and consider how it apples to my own work, thought provoking. Thanks Ted

I follow Ted Forbes on YouTube and he always has an unusual perspective on his craft. very enjoyable book, both as a read and to dip into.

Ted Forbes is a reliable tutor with a big YouTube following. He is helpful on the art of photography as well as kit, which is secondary or irrelevant to the taking of good pictures, as he affirms. He proves that with pages of great pictures taken with cheap plastic cameras.

Probably the first photography book I’ve read from cover to cover instead of just looking at the pictures. That said the NetGalley app split a lot of pictures over 2 pages so didn’t quite work. This book touches on most of the technicalities in a way I’ve never understood before but now feel a lot more confident about. However it also pushes you to find your own speciality. Look for your inspiration but put your own stamp on it. Well worth a read.Thanks to NetGalley.co.uk and the publishers for this ARC.