In Philippe Gross's book "The Tao of photography: seeing beyond seeing", Gross emphasizes, through his photographs and the works of other better-known photographers, on Taoist philosophy and wisdom. . I found the message of this book not only creative, but both inspiring and educational. He combines photographic works with informative texts to help better understand his philosophy. Gross emphasizes creativity and heightened awareness rather than formal techniques. Moving away from formal techniques is something I feel like I've been trying to do when I'm taking photos. This photo book helped me understand new ways of approaching the camera. Opening the book in the store, I was immediately drawn to the photos. The ones I loved the most were the works that had an obvious theme of light, but even more so, they all had a wonderfully beautiful feel, a feel I want my photographs to have. A light theme is what I try to incorporate into my photos. A streak of light in a dark room or soft window light detailing a bed sheet are the little nuances that make great photographs. Simplistic shapes and details created by light are things I love to see and pay attention to when looking at photographs. After reading the book and understanding the Taoist approach to taking photos, not only did I appreciate the photographs much more, but it made me want to take better photographs. The photograph Rayonluminée by Philippe Gross presents a simple speck of light that seems to burst through a crack in a door. The simple ray of light is so clear and seductive. The pointed light comes from the right corner and leads to the left. The direction of the light drew my eye to the photograph. The light is so bright and the room so dark that it provides a wonderful and interesting contrast. This beam illuminates the dark corner of the cement block wall, providing a faint glow of light distinct from the main beam..