One Photo A Day Keeps the Doctor Away is not a book to help you improve your photography technique or skills. Through 160 photo challenges it encourages you to slow down, look around and be more aware of your surroundings. Some examples: - Take a photo of yourself before and after a workout. See what happens to your face - Photograph your house as if you were going to sell it - Meet up with a friend and don't say where you are, show them in pictures - Search the streets for something that is broken and photograph the beauty of imperfection You don't need a fancy camera, the one on your phone will do just fine. Anyone can practise being more present through photography. To inspire you, each challenge is accompanied by a carefully selected quote, sourced from a diverse collection of thinkers, writers, artists and philosophers. Taking out a moment in your busy day to create a thoughtful image will sharpen your focus and creativity. And you can share your discoveries, using the hashtag that goes with each challenge.

A substantial retrospective on one of the world's most remarkable and critically acclaimed art photographers. Separated into four parts, Ballenesque takes readers on a visual, chronological journey through Roger Ballen's entire oeuvre, including both iconic images and previously unpublished photographs. Part I explores his formative artistic influences and his later rediscovery of boyhood through photography, culminating in his first published monograph, Boyhood, in 1979. Part II then charts the period between 1980 and 2000, during which time his deeper search for the elemental self found its way into the 'Dorps', or small towns, of South Africa and concluding with the release of his seminal monograph Outland. Part III covers the years 2000-2013, when Ballen achieved global recogition with Shadow Chamber and Boarding House and his work began to veer away from portraiture altogether. Finally, in Part IV, Ballen reflects upon his career in its entirety. With over 300 photographs and an introduction by eminent academic Robert J. C. Young, this book provides both an entirely new way of seeing Ballen's work for those who already follow his career and a comprehensive introduction for those encountering his photographs for the first time.