Photography Book Award

West Tisbury photographer Alan Brigish’s book Breathing in the Buddha: A Photographic Exploration of Buddhist Life in Indochina was recently awarded first place in the photography category of the 2010 DIY Book Festival, which honors independent and self-published works of merit. The book also received an honorable mention in the spirituality category of the 2010 San Francisco Book Festival. Profits from every $49.50 sale of the book now go directly to pay for a child’s education in Burma, Nepal and Cambodia.