I am reminded of the countless photos that have been with me over the years—photos that captured beautiful scenery or the lovely faces of children, cherishing those joyful and beautiful moments, and reminiscing about past memories while looking at them. I have always thought that photographs evoke emotions and lingering feelings beyond imagination, allowing us to interpret, understand, and feel them depending on the viewer's thoughts and state of mind. I also considered them works that reveal a

Modern people may be feeling a sense of emotional emptiness that stands in stark contrast to material abundance. Although things appear to be lacking more than before, they live with a sudden sense of hollowness that should fill their hearts. It is likely in this same context that one seeks to look beyond mere nostalgia—such as thinking "that is how it was back then" or recalling events—when viewing a single photograph, aiming instead to look inward at oneself and at society. Uniquely, the

The phrase "reading photographs with the heart" is truly captivating. When a single still image strikes you with such feeling, you feel a deep sense of emotion. When looking at photographs, we often get so caught up in the photographer's skill that we miss the artist's heart. If you understand the artist's mind and "read" the photos, your perspective will broaden, and you will experience even greater emotion. This book contains many evocative photographs, giving the feeling of browsing a photo

Whether consciously or unconsciously, whether staged or not, photographs reflect the mind.

Since the invention of the camera, photography has been an essential item for us. From infancy through the process of growing up to adulthood, photos capture our unique memories, which are preserved in albums and allow us to recall and reflect on those times at any moment. There was a time when we pressed the camera shutter to capture a scene we wanted to preserve, developed the film, printed it, and stored it in an album. Now, thanks to technological advancements, we live in a digital age

Today, I would like to review *Reading Photographs with the Heart*, inspired by a single photograph that left a strong impression. Just as Henri Cartier-Bresson famously described the "decisive moment," Capa left a powerful image through *Death of a Soldier*, which captured a soldier falling after being shot during the Spanish Civil War. Among the photographs by Yousuf Karsh, who held an exhibition in Korea, the images of Churchill, Audrey Hepburn, Picasso, and Hermann Hesse left a strong

With digital cameras, famous brand cameras, and smartphones visible everywhere, photography has become so mainstream that it seems almost everyone owns a camera. This is proof that people these days have improved their economic status and gained the leisure time to enjoy their free time. Regardless of age or social class, almost everyone who owns a camera carries it with them and frequently presses the button to take a selfie whenever they feel the need. I believe this reflects the growing

Reading Photos with the Heart: Reading the Invisible Mind Within the Visible Photograph. A Different Perspective on Viewing Photos by Photo Psychologist Shin Su-jin. Joongang Books. When I first heard about the field of "photo psychology," it felt quite unfamiliar. The meeting of photography and psychology—what kind of stories might unfold? My initial sense of unfamiliarity soon turned into curiosity. The meaning conveyed by a "photograph" is sometimes intense, possessing a quality that can