In , David explores what it means to make better photographs. Illustrated with a collection of beautiful black-and-white images, the book’s essays address topics such as craft, mastery, vision, audience, discipline, story, and authenticity. is a personal and deeply pragmatic book that quietly yet forcefully challenges the idea that our cameras, lenses, and settings are anything more than dumb and mute tools. It is the photographer, not the camera, that can and must learn to make better photographs—photographs that convey our vision, connect with others, and, at their core, contain our humanity. helps us do that. TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionThe Place of CraftThe Discovery of VisionMindfulness of LanguageA Willingness to InterpretThe Need for OpennessPatienceCapturing the MomentRespect for the Creative ProcessA Willingness to SurrenderObedience to CuriosityImprovisationAbandon PerfectionThe Search for StoryThe Role of AudienceThe Rejection of ComparisonsAuthenticityCritiqueThe Need for LoveCourageThe Rejection of RulesA (Changing) Eye for BeautyDisciplineAfter the CameraThe Pursuit of MasteryConclusion