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The hot debate in the bookish community on social media this week is about open books being photographed. For those who have not been sucked into the latest hullabaloo, an article was published on Vulture two days ago about \u2018An annoying new Instagram trend : Throwing yourself on a pile of open books.<\/a><\/span>\u2019 It says those who take pictures on books as backdrops are \u2018literary hermits\u2026seekers of beauty and truth and a shit ton of unearned likes\u2019.<\/p>\n

I beg to differ.
\n\"The<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @theslowtraveler<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

As someone who takes pictures of products, including books, for brands and loves the particular type of picture that Hillary spoke strongly against, I felt I should write my thoughts on book photography. We all have different tastes in the images we choose to consume, and that is acceptable. I have adored Carolyn\u2019s (@theslowtraveler<\/a><\/span>) picture (which was referenced in Vulture) of coffee on a book spread, Dasha\u2019s (@dashapears.art<\/a><\/span>) picture of a wall full of book pages, Bronte\u2019s (@bookishbronte<\/a><\/span>) picture of a botanical flatlay shot and Andrea’s (@littlefamilylondon<\/a><\/span>) picture of books and flowers. They are aesthetically pleasing and eye catching. More importantly, I feel happy when coming across beautiful images as these that use books in a creative manner.<\/p>\n

\"Dasha<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @dashapears.art<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Of book walls, interiors and stock images<\/h3>\n

Books are and have been used for interior decoration; sometimes even collected to elevate one\u2019s social prestige. Big private libraries, rare book collections, manuscripts bought at exorbitant prices in bids, you name it. Bookish d\u00e9cor has creeped into many modern cafes as well. One of them is the Fika Caf\u00e9 in Toronto, which I first heard from Yeldah (@beautiful.bibliophile)<\/a><\/span>. It has a wall full of books! Totally Instagrammable, you might say, a phrase that has become synonymous with beauty. Being a book lover, I adore this wall. I\u2019d love to visit here and have a cup of coffee, maybe take a picture or two. Those books on the wall are stuck or nailed in place. I am sure some would find it appalling that books have been used to decorate a wall. And that\u2019s alright. We can like different things.<\/p>\n

I came across another interesting fact while writing this post. You might be familiar with the image below which has been featured in countless digital articles. In today\u2019s terms a \u2018viral stock image\u2019 seems to fit the description. It is taken by Patrick Tomasso, coincidentally at Fika Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/span>. Does Patrick read? Or did he take a picture because the book wall at Fika Caf\u00e9 caught his eye? We\u2019ll never know. But what we do know is many love the picture, for its composition, and its pleasing framing. The picture is available on sites like Pixabay, Unsplash, and others; and remains one of the most popular stock images used by bloggers.<\/p>\n

\"Patrick<\/p>\n

Courtesy: Patrick Tomasso<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Talking about book spreads and book walls, I have loved Dominique\u2019s (@allthatisshe)<\/a><\/span> headboard made of books and admired it for a long time. (She has a DIY post on her blog to make it at home<\/a><\/span>, if you are interested). Again, those are real books used to uplift the d\u00e9cor in a room. Some might cringe that real books were flattened and used to make the board. I, along with many others, adore this head board. The point is, we might all not like the same things and it should be okay to carry on that way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"All<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @allthatisshe<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Pretty doesn\u2019t make you less of an intellectual<\/h3>\n

An understanding of what Instagram stands for is crucial to argue in favour of these book spreads. At the end of the day, Instagram is a visual platform not a book critique gathering. It is about taking pictures, and sharing what inspires you. The bookish community of Instagram, fondly called Bookstagram is a close knit community with all kinds of readers. It is only a matter of finding the group that is right for you. Some might think Bookstagrammers take only pictures of books but the number of read alongs, buddy reads and reading challenges tell another story.<\/p>\n

The disagreement towards pretty book pictures seems deeply on the same lines as the age old myth (that we are furiously breaking apart) that women who look pretty aren\u2019t as clever. Surprise! You can be both. You can dress the way you wish AND be clever. You can be a reader AND a book photographer. As a general rule, we must not forget there can be any number of \u2018and\u2019s in every sentence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Little<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @littlefamilylondon<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

No rule book<\/h3>\n

Studies have shown that readers are one of the most tolerant people in the world (Harry Potter case study in Journal of Applied\u00a0 Social Psychology<\/span>; (Ref 2) Independent<\/a><\/span>). Why aren\u2019t we tolerant when it comes to books of other people?<\/p>\n

Somebody\u2019s books. Somebody\u2019s shelves.<\/h3>\n

Not anyone else\u2019s business, really.<\/p>\n

It is time to stop the bickering and policing; time to stop dictating terms and let others enjoy books the way they want.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make rainbow shelved books if that\u2019s your jam (not my cup of tea to be honest, but that shouldn\u2019t stop YOU from showcasing YOUR books the way YOU want.<\/p>\n

There are no rules here. Instagram is only a platform. YOU can choose to shape your account the way you like \u2013 with books, without books, with coffee, with cats, with book reviews, without humans, anything that you fancy. Curate your feed by following those accounts that speak to you and inspire you. The article on Vulture begins with the sentence, \u201cOver the past several years, we book lovers have endured quite a bit\u201d. I implore, \u201cPlease don\u2019t endure. Unfollow. Move on.\u201d<\/p>\nI wrote about being more tolerant readers, to stop the bickering and policing and just enjoy books as they are. Also about book photography and why it is NOT an annoying trend <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n

Differing opinions<\/h3>\n

We are real people, miles apart, with different ideologies, scrolling through books on Instagram. There are bound to be a lot of things we\u2019d disagree about. How boring would it be if we all thought the same way and took the same pictures? We don\u2019t see ourselves bashing the movie tastes of others, so why the sourness for books?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bookish<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @bookishbronte<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been in the blogging about books for nearly three years now and during this period there have been many debates: classics vs YA, pretty book pictures from unreal readers vs actual readers who don\u2019t try to beautify pictures, dog earing and annotating books vs keeping them in pristine condition, audiobooks vs physical books , do reading challenges matter, do readers who read a lot of books enjoy them (Beats me. I guess the person who reads has a say in this, right?) and so on. Why are we so quick to judge and adamant that \u2018our way is the right way and the only way?\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the other hand, there are some trends that I had felt very strongly against. There were a few cases of burning books and photographing them a year ago. This was utterly horrifying for me because that is a symbol of oppression and reminded me of the horrors of Nazi regime. Those in favour of this argued that the books were very old ones or those sold to recycling; but I still disagree with the trend. Josephine wrote a wonderful piece on Word Revel strongly condemning this<\/a><\/span>. She has wonderfully put her point across without sneer or mockery, in sharp contrast to the Vulture article in discussion.<\/p>\n

When I asked my Instagram followers their opinions on the said article, I received many DMs. Though a majority seemed to agree on \u2018do what you want\u2019, there were few who expressed concern about books being used as a backdrop in pictures. They had totally valid points too \u2013 fear of breaking spines, fear of books getting folded, fear of books getting dirty etc. We had a fruitful discussion but what I really want to emphasize here is how they justified their concerns without judging or forcing others into what they prefer while at the same time staying strong in their beliefs.<\/p>\n

\"Yeldah<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @beautiful.bibliophile<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Uninspiring bits<\/h3>\n

I would not be the first to say that the article against book flatlays has\u00a0 \u2018a nose up in the air\u2019 tone. \u2018God bless the childless?\u2019, \u2018presumed to bicker over merits of particular genres and titles\u2019 (who said we don\u2019t? Or does an Instagram update be posted every time we do?), \u2018shit ton of unearned likes\u2019 (Why is it unearned?) to list a few phrases. There are many travel influencers and bloggers who earn a living through their work. Berating that to \u2018people paid to people paid to stay at luxury hotels and take pictures of themselves lounging\u2019 is too crude. If only things were that simple!<\/p>\n

The complaints move on to pictures not being inspiring. \u201cThese photos are not inviting you in to enjoy or critique or loathe or interrogate the books. They\u2019re not even telling you the titles of books\u201d \u2013 that is because the purpose of the picture is NOT to inform you the titles or invite you for a critique session and (un)fortunately there is no rule that you can only photograph books with their titles clearly seen<\/strong>. Demanding apples from a basket of oranges is ridiculous. As for being uninspiring, it is true; many might not love those kind of pictures. But wouldn\u2019t it really be easier to have your feed curated to your liking than hinting at others to post what you like?<\/p>\nAbout the Instagram trend of open book photography being called annoying and why it isn't really anybody's place to call it so. <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @thebooksatchel<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Am I an intellectual?<\/h3>\n

Going by the Vulture article, I don\u2019t think I am. In fact, I might be christened as an ‘anti-intellectual’. It doesn\u2019t matter that I read over 150 books last year and 60 books this year. It doesn\u2019t matter that I talk about books on various platforms. My bed side pile is often turned with the spines facing inward (though my shelves have spines facing outward). Does that make me less of a reader? I think not. Do my pictures give \u201chints of how utterly devoted the Instagrammer is to her literary pursuits\u201d as the article claims?<\/p>\n

Sara Tasker (@me_and_orla)<\/a><\/span>, whose picture was included in the Vulture article wrote an article in response to it. She argues elegantly in favour of \u2018book selfies\u2019 and says \u201cWomen\u2019s crafts and creativity being derided as \u201cunintellectual\u201d; people of relative privilege dictating how education and literature should be consumed<\/em>,\u201d something worth thinking about. (On a side note, I was uncomfortable with the teeny phrase at the end of Sara\u2019s piece about being okay with the book she authored being burned in an anti Instagram demonstration but I also know this was said in jest and not symbolic of anything else.)<\/p>\n

Social media does not define you.<\/p>\n

You can read and not post about it on your Instagram. Been there, done that.<\/p>\n

You can have no bookish posts on your grid but just cats, dogs and greasy fries and STILL be valid as a reader with opinions<\/strong>. You can have pictures of books, not talk about them on Instagram but rather keep a private reading experience and you will still be valid as a reader. How you choose to photograph your books is up to you, let no one tell you otherwise.<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @thebooksatchel<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nYour creativity and your reading life are two different things and there is no need to limit one in order to be proficient in the other. I wrote about book photography and the snobbish attitude that should be kept at bay <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n

Perhaps Hillary was trying to be funny (I would\u2019ve loved a funny piece with an opposing opinion and laughed at the antics of \u2018open book spread lovers\u2019), but humour was not the vibe that came through to me (and a majority of Bookstagrammers). The article seemed to be a bit lost about the whole purpose of Instagram. Let me assure you there are no Abrahamic sacrifices being done over books. Let me also affirm that a picture is a suggestive picture not an actual scene straight out of life in case anyone had the wrong impression. I have pictures of me taken when I was unaware I was being photographed but those comprise a minority of the shots. A picture of a person reading a book or a tea scene with an open book is staged. If you do not have a friend taking your pictures for you, you actually take a shot of yourself by putting on the timer on a phone or camera; so, Bookstagrammers are not reading when a shot is taken; they are simply staring at the book and hoping they\u2019ve nailed the shot. But that in no way concludes that they do not read at all.<\/p>\n

To be blunt here, Instagram is not the intellectual haven where only books with titles can be photographed or only book criticism can be posted.<\/strong> There are other platforms for such kind of debates. To be fair, there are readers who post strictly book reviews and book discussions and they are pretty amazing (Personal opinion about the ones I follow) too. To a majority, Instagram is a place to play; to create and have a chat with others. And it will remain that way.<\/p>\n

\"Spread<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @thebooksatchel<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Being a reader myself, I would always urge you to pick a book and read. But don\u2019t let that stop you from taking pictures the way you want. Your creativity and your reading life are two different things and there is no need to limit one in order to be proficient in the other.<\/strong> If you don\u2019t like these pictures, don\u2019t endure them. Unfollow and find your people. There are many paths on Instagram. Walk your path, find your chums and have a happy life. Meanwhile let me fill the room with open books and sip my cup of coffee (because \u2018no one on Instagram goes anywhere without a mug of goddamn coffee\u2019).<\/p>\n

\"Spread<\/p>\n

Courtesy: @thebooksatchel<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Update:<\/p>\n

Here are some more response posts to the article:<\/p>\n

The Slow Traveler \u2014 It’s no secret I love books<\/a><\/span>
\nBookish Bronte – Are Bookstagrammers just showing off the books they have?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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