Summary: Can you become a selfless photographer and reach a state of Zen with your camera? Fourth in an irregular series of “books for photographers’ bookshelves” is Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel, where Herrigel’s works towards the “perfect shot.” Replace “bow” with “camera,” “arrow” with “shutter” and “target” with “photograph” and you have a wonderful little book about how to stop thinking and start making.<br> <a title="Windowsill Daydreaming - Photograph by Minor White" href="https://i0.wp.com/www.cameraposition.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/white_windowsill.jpg"></a> <br> Left: Old cover art for book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375705090/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0375705090&linkCode=as2&tag=cameposipodc-20&linkId=M3LSV3H7VAATY4M3">Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel</a><br> Center: Windowsill Daydreaming – Photograph by Zenmaster Photographer <a title="Minor White @ Masters of Photography" href="http://www.masters-of-photography.com/W/white/white.html" target="_blank">Minor White</a><br> Right: New cover art for book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375705090/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0375705090&linkCode=as2&tag=cameposipodc-20&linkId=M3LSV3H7VAATY4M3">Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel</a><br> <a href="http://www.unicircuits.com/" target="_blank">Dirk Rossler’s Megaperls weblog</a> – Thanks for your comment, Dirk!<br> <br>
