The Empirical Photographer

By Mike Johnston
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The Empirical Photographer
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Printed book, softcover. Collected Essays and Articles 1984-2000. Mike Johnston has published more than 100 articles about photography in magazines in the U.S. and England. He currently writes for BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY and CAMERA ARTS magazines, and his popular column "The Sunday Morning Photographer" appears on the web on The Luminous Landscape, Steve's Digicams, and Photo.Net, and is translated into Polish, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Greek. In the past he was East Coast Editor of CAMERA & DARKROOM and Editor-in-Chief of PHOTO TECHNIQUES. THE EMPIRICAL PHOTOGRAPHER is a collection of the best of his critical articles and essays. 166 pages.
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Mar. 7, 2008 By Peter Phillips
"Comment on Mike Johnston's publishing"
[UPDATE-2]:
I'm happy to report that Mike Johnston has done everything he can to make things right. After the problems with the original order fulfillment were brought to his attention on his new blog (and these date back quite some time), he was good to his word and his book arrived in Australia within the week. Well done Mike. I have been enjoying your writings piece-by-piece, and they remind me of why I started reading your work in the first place. Top effort.

[UPDATE 1]:
After I posted this note, I also posted a note to the above-mentioned blog. Mike quickly replied that he would send me his book if I e-mailed him my mailing... More > address. I notice that he has since posted a note on his blog for Wednesday 16 May 2007 as follows:
..."If you paid for but have never received a copy of The Empirical Photographer, please contact me by leaving a comment that starts "NOT FOR POSTING." But you must leave your email address in the comment or I won't have any way to get in touch with you. Please don't forget to include your email address."

Sounds like he is trying to do the right thing. I am now hopeful that Mike will follow through - and regain a reader!

[ORIGINAL POST:]
Mike Johnston has disappointed me too.
The much-anticipated book was never delivered, and "The 37th Frame" newsletter folded shortly after I subscribed to that as well. In May 2005 (after many delays) he said he'd be ordering the first bulk printing from Lulu to fill back orders, but nothing ever happened. Such a pity because I really enjoyed (past-tense) Mike's writing.

I got the impression that he had some personal/health challenges around that time, so I can understand that he might have had some trouble fulfilling his promises. I now see he has re-appeared on the internet with a blog: http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/

This would be no big deal, except for his posting a couple of days ago: "Monday, May 14, 2007 - Help Me Decide What Book to Write". You've got to be kidding me. It doesn't matter what you write about if you can't deliver it.*.

Peter Phillips < Less
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Apr. 8, 2007 By p.un
"Bummer" I, too, purchased two copies and never received anything. This was one of the only times I've been burnt on the Internet and I was not very much pleased. I thought I'd done something incorrectly until now! All these other unsatisfied customers! Misery loves company.

Cheers,
Mike O'Donoghue
odonoghue@tele2.at
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May. 21, 2006 By Raymond Petty
"Mike Johnston's Empirical Photographer" I also paid for this book but never received either a refund or copy of the book. I really would like to read it but am reluctant to "buy" it for a second time.

Mike, my email is ray.petty@yahoo.com
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Jun. 5, 2007 By Ole Loberg
"Empirical Photographer" Mike has made a solid effort to square away some old business regarding unfilled orders for this book going a fair way back. I got my copy now, just for the asking, and am very pleased. Thanks, Mike!

This book is a worthwhile read, in my humble opinion. And the writing is quite fine. I like Mike's style, and now and then a curmudgeonly flavor comes through that strikes a chord with me.

Ole Loberg
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Jun. 6, 2007 By mike odonoghue
"My copy of the Empirical Photographer" I bitched about not receiving my copy of The Empirical Photographer and lo! Mike emailed me in a flash — seemed my order got lost in some shuffle way back when (my bad karma?)

Shortly thereafter I received my copy of The Empirical Photographer via mail to Europe.

I have enjoyed the book. Contrary to Mike's advice at the beginning to take it in random bits, I "inhaled" it in a few sittings but keep going back to read chapters again and again. This is bedside reading for me and sits atop my copy of "Talking Photography" by Frank Riper.

The read was well worth the wait.
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ISBN 978-1-4116-3141-0
Copyright Michael Collett Johnston (Standard Copyright License)
Edition First
Published May 10, 2005
Language English
Pages 184
 
Binding Perfect-bound Paperback
Interior Ink Black & white
Dimensions (inches) 6.0 wide × 9.0 tall