With engaging prose, this essay offers a unique insight into photography. The book is on one hand a reflection on what photography is--an instrument by which people can discover more about the world--and on the other hand an autobiographical tale that compels the reader to wonder who the photographer is. The author has the answer: he is a shaman!

Dario Coletti is an Italian photographer. He is currently deputy director of Istituto Superiore di Fotografia (Rome) where he also teaches courses in the history of photography. He is the author of Okeanos & Hades (Postcart).