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Rocky Nook The Real Deal Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer (Hardcover)

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In Rocky Nook's The Real Deal: Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer, best-selling author Joe McNally shares forty years' worth of stories and lessons learned from a life in photography. From his early days as a copyboy at the Daily News to his current work as one of the world's most sought-after shooters, Joe has experienced it all—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Through it all, he's refined his approach to photography and amassed an impressive body of work that spans fashion, portraiture, landscape, advertising, and documentary.


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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Stella ★★★★★

McNally's stories about covering everything from NatGeo assignments to a small-town parade feel like you're sitting in on a masterclass. The hardcover binding is sturdy enough to survive being tossed in my camera bag between shoots.

Hannah L. ★★★★★

Picked this up for some honest insight into the grind of photography, and the chapter on balancing commercial work with personal projects really hit home. The hardcover binding feels sturdy enough to survive being tossed in my bag for location reads.

John K. ★★★★★

Joe McNally's stories about lighting on location are gold, but I was most surprised by how much practical advice is packed between the hardcover. The chapter on working with assistants alone made it worth the read for me.