Beginnings [Hardcover]

Anne Geddes (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 2010

2011 USA Best Book Awards to Anne Geddes!

Beginnings Hardcover book 1st place Photography: General
Beginnings E-Book 1st Place E-Book: Non-Fiction

Award-winning photographer Anne Geddes founded a new tradition in visual storytelling and captivated an international audience. Now, after spending 12 months photographing, Anne reveals a range of images that are, in her own words, among the most personally rewarding she has ever created. A beautiful gift book with more than 140 never-before-published photographs, BEGINNINGS will be released worldwide on 10.10.10 in countries including, the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.
“I have always been fascinated by elements of nature at the moment of transformation,” comments Anne. “Babies are the human face of beginnings, but all of nature is caught in this insistent stream of seasons, of aging and rebirth, of concealment and bursting forth. Every time I unwrap a newborn, even after all these years of photographing them, I am aware of the miracle before me. This book, Beginnings, took me on a journey of discovery to reveal these everyday miracles of nature, these complementary wonders, in imagery.”
Continuing in the tradition that has made her one of the most sought-after and popular photographers in the world, in BEGINNINGS, Anne Geddes presents the simple and elegant elements of nature as we have never seen them before. With her camera, she has conceived a fresh story about the delicate and powerful mystery of new life that will inspire nature lovers just as surely as her images of babies have captured the imaginations of people around the globe. She reveals the intricate beauty of birds’ nests, the delicacy of eggs, and the glorious color hidden inside the tight, unopened petals of a blossom before it blooms. Then, she expands on her visual metaphor to reveal surprising and illuminating juxtapositions of beginnings in floral and human forms.
Once again, Anne Geddes draws our eye to celebrate those treasures worth nurturing and protecting. Told in a language of love that is understood by so many cultures and people of all ages, BEGINNINGS is sure to transcend boundaries, as her other internationally bestselling books have done.

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About the Author

Anne Geddes is one of the most respected and acclaimed photographers in the world. Awarded the Professional Photographers of America 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award, her unique and stunning images of babies capture the beauty, purity, vulnerability, and preciousness of children, embodying her deeply held belief that each and every child must be protected, nurtured, and loved.

A two-time New York Times best-selling author, and published in 83 countries around the world, Anne Geddes’ books have sold more than 18 million copies and have been translated into 24 languages. Her Web site, annegeddes.com, attracts over 3.1 million visits yearly from more than 220 countries.

Anne is deeply committed to raising awareness of the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Designated funds from a range of Anne Geddes products are donated through the non-profit Geddes Philanthropic Trust to help prevent child abuse and neglect throughout the world.

In 2011 Anne Geddes' gift book Beginnings won the IPPY (Independent Publishers Book Award) gold medal award in the coffee table book category.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Geddes Group (October 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1921652306
• ISBN-13: 978-1921652301
• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 11.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Children
  • #21 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Criticism & Essays
  • #77 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Portraits

More About the Author

One of the world's most respected photographers, Anne Geddes creates images that are iconic, award winning, internationally acclaimed, and beloved. Like no photographer before, her imagery singularly captures the beauty, purity, vulnerability, and preciousness of children, embodying her deeply held belief that each and every child must be protected, nurtured, and loved.

Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Anne first professionally picked up a family camera in her mid-twenties, and self-taught, she began developing her signature style of simple structure and immediate visual impact. As a runaway New York Times and international bestselling author, Anne has subsequently changed the face of family and children's portraiture.

Books
Anne's books have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 23 languages. Among her titles are:

MY FIRST FIVE YEARS
(1995) ' Anne's first baby journal; with more than 3 million copies in print, it remains a treasured keepsake edition for families worldwide.

DOWN IN THE GARDEN
(1996) ' Anne's first large-format gift book and a critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller for more than three months. There are now more than 1.5 million copies in print.

LITTLE THOUGHTS WITH LOVE
(1998) ' A book that combines Anne's remarkable images of children with her specially selected quotes from such prominent figures as Eleanor Roosevelt, Hans Christian Andersen, Mother Teresa and others. It has sold more than 747,000 copies.

UNTIL NOW
(1998) ' Printed in eight languages, this large-format photographic retrospective was a London Sunday Times bestseller and was the #1 Bestselling Illustrated Book on the Livre Hebdo list in France. It received the 'Kodak Fotobuch Preis 1998,' called 'the most prestigious award an illustrated book can receive in Germany.' Until Now has more than 975,000 copies in print.

PURE
(2002) ' Five years in the making, launched simultaneously in Europe and the U.S., PURE was an impressive visual statement of the new directions Anne was pursuing in photography and received international acclaim. Anne's third large-format coffee table book, it remained at #1 on the Barnes and Noble Best Photographic Books bestseller list for 10 straight weeks. There are 275,000 copies in print.

MIRACLE
(2004) ' Published simultaneously in 22 countries, MIRACLE was an instant New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for six weeks. This large-format book was also a Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and BookSense bestseller and was awarded the 'Family Choice Award' as 'Best Picture Book'-2005 by the Family Magazine Group. In Germany, MIRACLE was a prestigious GEO magazine bestseller.

LABOR OF LOVE
(Worldwide Release 23rd October 2007)
Together Anne and her husband and business partner, Kel Geddes, combine their talents in their company Geddes Group Holdings Ltd. As an integral part of this company, Kel Geddes Management Limited has the responsibility for all marketing, promotion, business administration, operations, and the production of books, calendars and other items. Anne and Kel share their time between New Zealand and Australia and have two daughters.

Anne Geddes Calendars ' Annual International Bestsellers
Since they were introduced, Anne Geddes calendars have been bestsellers. Published in 51 countries, there have been more than 13 million Anne Geddes calendars and datebooks printed. In 2007, the 18th edition of Anne Geddes calendars is released.

annegeddes.com
The Anne Geddes website remains an international success story, attracting more than 3 million unique visitors yearly from more than 200 countries. When launched in 1999, annegeddes.com was listed as #1 on Yahoo's New Best of the Week Sites, named a Hot Site by USA Today, and received the CoolSTOP Best of the Cool Award.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anne Geddes Beginnings, October 6, 2010

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I just received the book and the pictures are absolutely beautiful and precious. I LOVE Anne Geddes work. It already has a place on my coffee table and I can't wait to show it to my friends. I think I am going to have to buy more to give as baby shower gifts.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars On the Fence, November 15, 2010

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Was a little disappointed....there were a lot of pictures of seeds and less pictures of babies. I buy Anne Geddes because of the creativeness but was hoping for more baby pics.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nature and Babies, September 10, 2011

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Beginnings is a beautiful book by Anne Geddes. All the babies in there are so cute! If you love nature and babies (like me!) you will love this book!

The cutest images are:
Kai dressed up as lotus bud
noah dressed up as eucalyptus bud
luce dressed up as qualup bell
Tyler dressed up as greater bird of paradise
kuhu corelia holly isla and jane dressed up as ornithogalum bulb
poppy dressed up as hercules moth pupa
anade dressed up as common crow butterfly exuvia
maneesha&jack

After reading the names of the african ameriacans,I don't think think went to the US for the shoots.I think she went to africa for the shoots.