That’s where photography books stand apart. They’re more than just collections of photographs; they tell a story. Think of it like a single image being an excerpt from a book, versus the full ...

As for the book in Lincoln’s hands, it was a prop: a sample catalog found lying around the studio that father and son pretended to be reading. It was all part of Lincoln’s image-making.

A photo that looks effortless but took 30 minutes to edit. A reel that seems spontaneous but was shot, color-graded, and sliced with AI enhancement tools. This isn’t just vanity.