{"product_id":"9780063111783-the-lay-of-the-land-a-self-taught-photographers-journey-to-find-faith-love-and-happiness","title":"The Lay of the Land A Self-Taught Photographer's Journey to Find Faith, Love, and Happiness","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA spiritually uplifting and beautiful designed visual memoir by the hugely popular photographer on Instagram, Joe Greer, combining thoughtful essays and more than 100 gorgeous landscape photos—half fan favorites, and half never-before-seen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Each photograph really does come down to a split second when you decide to freeze that moment in time. . . . You ask yourself what the story is that you want to tell, and let the rest unfold: Click.”—from the introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoe Greer never imagined he would become a photographer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRaised in Florida by an aunt and uncle after his mother’s death when he was four, Joe had a seemingly normal childhood, spending summers at church camp and dreaming of going to college. But nearly fifteen years later, the ground shifted beneath his feet when he discovered a family secret that would impact the rest of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrying to make sense of that revelation and what it meant for his future, Greer set his sights on becoming a pastor at Spokane’s Moody Bible Institute. There, he discovered Instagram—and a passion for photography. His pictures of the lush, wild beauty of the Pacific Northwest landscape attracted a large following that has grown to more than three quarters of a millions fans and continues to expand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lay of the Land\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Joe’s story in words and pictures. In this stunning compendium, he reflects on the trauma of his early life and what photography has taught him: how to find his light; how to slow down; how to appreciate the world around him, a reverence for the nature world that that both nurtures and amplifies his creativity and faith; how to love—his photography led him to his wife, Madison—and how to heal. For Joe, photography has been a way to find purpose, better understand his faith, and express himself. Though he began with landscapes, meeting his wife sparked a new love of portraiture, and he turned to making photos of street scenes that explored his complicated feelings about family. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40703523029128,"sku":"9780063111783","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/3443\/4440\/products\/the-lay-of-the-land-a-self-taught-photographers-journey-to-find-faith-love-and-happiness-9780063111783-158823.jpg?v=1690125384","url":"https:\/\/littlelostbookshop.com.au\/products\/9780063111783-the-lay-of-the-land-a-self-taught-photographers-journey-to-find-faith-love-and-happiness","provider":"The Little Lost Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}