In Search of the Perfect Accessory
By Sam Dobrow
samdobrow
This photobook tells the humorous and emotional story of the showdown between Shannon and her Dad going shopping for a new car on Christmas eve. Dad manages to find the ugliest cars and vigorously advocates their qualities as an economical and functional choice. Shannon and her sister, Jordan, continue to focus on unpractical sporty vehicles, ultimately rejecting everything Dad has to offer and fixating on either a BMW or Mercedes as a safe and practical car. This book is a documentary, the photos are not staged, and the images convey a powerful message about the relationship between fathers and daughters.
If you have a teenager, you'll be able to relate to the story in this book. It will make you laugh and cry. It might even give you the strength to cope and the courage to get off your wallet and buy that new car for your teenager.
Publish Date
December 25, 2007
Dimensions
Square 7x7 inches (18x18 cm)
40 pgs
Category
Humor
Tags
photography, humor, drama, shopping, car, automobile, accessories, girls, emotional, teen, daughter, father, sisters, Alpharetta, affluence, mercedes, bmw, scion, samdobrow
About the Author
Sam Dobrow
samdobrow
Atlanta, GA USA 30004
I've been involved in photography as an art for over thirty years. In high school, I was influenced by a photography teacher who instilled the purist principles of Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. I developed advanced skills in visualizing the tonal range of a setting and capturing images with available light. In the darkroom I experimented with a variety of chemical and temperature techniques for both film and print processing. At the University of Florida, my conservative and traditional perspective on photography as a visual medium was challenged by the thinking and works of Jerry Uelsmann, one of the early masters of photomontage, and guest lecturers like Robert Heineken (UCLA) whose montages embedded commercial erotica in highly unconventional images. I continue to expand my education in photography through classes at the Art Institute of Atlanta and intensive professional workshops with organizations like National Geographic Expeditions and Santa Fe Workshops.
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