adetorrent; photography, lifestyle.

This post contains affiliate links and I received compensation for this post. Also if you click and purchase a book, I will also receive compensation. I took this photo on the island of Mallorca, Spain last summer. Like many islands with rocky terrain, you get truly breathtaking views from sea-side cliffs and hill tops and quickly find yourself taking dozens of snapshots in an attempt to capture the whole thing. One tool I use in this scenario is panorama. Nothing captures the awe of a panoramic view as well as, well, a panorama photo. If you follow my blog, you already know that I'm a huge fan of photo books - both mine and other people's. I love to print my photos in books not only for archival reasons, but also to display on my coffee table for the enjoyment of my family and friends. Printing a panoramic photo on a standard 4 X 6,  (or worse, square), aspect ratio doesn't quite do it justice. Of course you can print half of the photo on one page and the other ...

I'm not sure if it's learnt or something you're born with, but I can't read. Obviously I can read. What I mean is, like so many people out there, I have reading difficulties. It's got any names; dyslexia is the most popular. I envy people that can get lost in a book, apparently oblivious to the surrounding stimuli beckoning their attention. I am, nevertheless, grateful for two things: Audibooks and photobooks. Audiobooks because someone else more competent converts text to pleasant sound. Photobooks because, well, a photo speaks a thousand words.