Developing a new concept for a photo collection book is like
looking for that proverbial needle in the farmer’s haystack. While I am almost
certain of two things; 1 – there is likely another book of collected
photographs of hearts that are naturally occurring as part of everyday life and
2 – the Find It In Everything may not
have started out as a series of books, but with a rotating “It” this could end
up being the first in a series of books for actress, producer, director and
entrepreneur Drew Barrymore.
Barrymore, a self-professed fan of hearts has been snapping
photos of hearts for a number of years and has spent ten gathering together the
photos that make up this book. That casual approach has lent itself to this
project in a couple of distinct ways; none of the photos seems overly staged
and while some of the shots are very well done, other take on the quality, or
lack there of, of a cellphone photo.
I would guess that photography enthusiasts and purists may
balk at this set as some sort of a celebrity take on the photo book concept collection.
Fans of Ms. Barrymore may be a tad more forgiving looking at this more as a fun
collection that will make for an interesting gift for a certain upcoming, heart
related holiday. It wouldn’t shock me if there ends up being more entries in a
series of object related photography.
