The Power of the Half Press

Experienced digital photographers know that there are two ways to take a picture. While it is tempting to see the equipment as simplistic as a Polaroid, you do not just point and click. Instead, you learn the power of the half-press, allowing the camera to separate its two critical functions: measuring the subject’s luminance then, once the aperture has been adjusted properly, activating the shutter. Click. Perfection.

Too often, we speed thru our decision-making much the way amateur shutterbugs do their photography. We miss opportunities because we do not take an extra half-second to focus on their worth. Today, I offer you my version of the half-press by sharing press for THE POWER OF HALF. On Tuesday, March 9th, I’ll host the book’s authors, the father-daughter team of Kevin and Hannah Salwen at The Good Life, the fabulous event series organized by Kim Ricketts Book Events. I trust that once you read the reviews, you’ll want to join me at The Palace Ballroom for this perfectly composed study in charity.

Purchase tickets here after you meet the press below.

NATIONAL

Parade Magazine, original article by Kevin and Hannah, January 17

New York Times, interview by Nicholas Kristof, Sunday, Jan 24

CBS Sunday Morning, segment, to air Feb 7

ABC’s World News with Diane Sawyer, interview, to air Feb 8

The View, ABC-TV, Feb. 9, LIVE

NPR, “The World,” Interview with Kevin and Hannah, to air Feb. 10

American Public Media’s “Marketplace Money”, interview, to air Feb 12

O, The Oprah Magazine, profile of Kevin and Hannah, April issue

Christian Science Monitor, review, run date TK

People Magazine, interview, to run March 1

The New Yorker, “Talk of the Town” interview, run date to come

INTERNATIONAL

The Globe and Mail (Canada), interview, run date TK

CBC Connections (Canadian prime time), air date TK

BBC Radio/The World Today, interview, to air the week of Feb 8

Radio New Zealand/Afternoons, interview with Kevin, air date TK

ONLINE

Grist.org, feature, January 26

AOL Housing Watch, interview, Jan 28

Grist.org, feature and interview with Hannah, February 10

USA TODAY’s Green House blog, February 11

MotherNatureNetwork.com, feature, February 11

Guideposts.com, interview, date TK

DarynKagan.com, interview, date TK

IN GEORGIA…

Creative Loafing’s Culture Surfing blog, “Atlanta’s Most Anticipated Books of 2010″ pick, January 11

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, feature, Feb 7

Profile on 11 Alive Morning News on WXIA-TV–the local NBC affiliate. Air date TK.

Voice of America, radio interview with Philip Graitcer, air date TK

*A shortened version of this interview is airing on WABE Feb 3

IN NEW YORK…

WOR, The Joan Hamburg Show, live interview on Feb 10, 2010

Newsday, review tk

IN NEW ENGLAND…

Concord Monitor, interview, Feb 11

WKXL-AM recording Gibson’s Books event for re-broadcast, air date TK

Improper Bostonian, extended event listing, early Feb issue

Boston Phoenix, extended event listing, Feb 12

Boston Globe, feature, Feb 13

IN CHICAGO…

Chicago Public Radio / Worldview with Jerome McDonnell, interview, Feb16

Chicago Tribune, extended event listing, run date TK

ON THE WEST COAST…

LA Times, review, January 24

*syndicated to several West Coast newspapers

KPCC / Patt Morrison, interview, air date TK

MISCELLANEOUS

Arizona Daily Wildcat, review, Jan 26

The Olympian (WA), review (from LA Times), Jan 27

The State (SC), review (from LA Times), Jan 27

The Modesto Bee, review (from LA Times), Jan 27

Victoria Advocate, review (from LA Times), Jan 27

Santa Rosa Press Democrat (CA), Kristof op-ed piece, Jan 27