Obviously, if I’m going to do some sort of product review on this blog, it’s going to be somehow camera or industry related. Well, as far as I’m concerned, the Kindle is.

Part of the industry and being a photojournalist requires extensive amounts of reading. It’s not enough to simply know how to work a camera, compose a shot, properly expose, or even travel to the location. Putting ideas in front of editors requires knowing every thing you can about a region and or topic/issue. It requires understanding patterns and trends and the connectivity of events globally as well as the region at hand.

For me, I spend most of my free time reading everything from the latest books to periodicals, blogs, magazines, and newspapers; all in an attempt to read the most diverse news sources to have a better understanding of something and be able to see what connects A and B and essentially be able to predict relevant, important and topics that are pertinent to the current news cycle.

As far as I am concerned, the Kindle provides a cost-effective portal for all of these. With most books costing around $10 and magazine subscriptions less than half the print version, I know the device will pay for itself in no time.

Furthermore, when traveling, weight is always an concern, especially when on assignment and especially when you know your going to a highly bureaucratic nation and will be doing a lot of sitting. Having a whole library of books with me at all times is such a great thing.

I highly recommend the Kindle!

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