On "Dreaming in Pictures: The Photography of Lewis Carroll": A Book Review

With Alice day coming up, I thought it was a good time to review a book relating to Lewis Carroll.

Title: Dreaming in Pictures: The Photography of Lewis Carroll
Author: Douglas R. Nickel
Genre: Non-fiction

About the book...
Half text and half images, Nickel delves into the world of Victorian photography and Lewis Carroll's practice of it and interest in it. 

What I think...
The text portion of this book is relatively short, falling under 80 pages. I appreciate the manner in which Nickel approaches the way the photographs have been viewed over time and how he deftly moves from one perspective to the next tying in historical viewpoints and the role the Carroll Myth has played. He also goes on to compare Carroll to others practicing photography at the time, such as Julia Margaret Cameron, to provide readers with a better sense of what photography was being used to convey to viewers. Additionally, I liked how he goes over the collodion wet plate process to give readers a better sense of what the hobby of photography entailed. 

The last portion of the book presents images of photographs, frequently mentioned in the textual portion, that Carroll took. These are well presented in large size with one per page and look beautiful on the glossy paper used for the book.

To sum it all up...
Great book for fans of Lewis Carroll or those who have an interest of Victorian era photography!