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Photo Booth
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80 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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Lewis Helfand
67 books10 followersThe creator and writer of Wasted Minute and 4320, Lewis Helfand is a freelance writer whose comic book credits include the graphic novels Kim, A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, and The Time Machine for Campfire Comics and the monthly mini-comic The Adventures of Roxy Riley for East Coast Biker Magazine.
His past credits include weekly columns for AskMen.com and InsideHoops.com, as well as monthly features for Exposed Magazine and Rockstar Magazine. Other recent clips include articles for American Health & Fitness, Renaissance Magazine, Computer Bits Magazine, Vicious Magazine, The Funny Papers of Philadelphia, ClubPlanet.com, Food-Writing.com, and Modvox.com.
His past credits include weekly columns for AskMen.com and InsideHoops.com, as well as monthly features for Exposed Magazine and Rockstar Magazine. Other recent clips include articles for American Health & Fitness, Renaissance Magazine, Computer Bits Magazine, Vicious Magazine, The Funny Papers of Philadelphia, ClubPlanet.com, Food-Writing.com, and Modvox.com.
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May 14, 2022
"Do you feel like something in your life isn't the way it should be?"
New York City. A destructive drug cartel is on the loose. They are too influencial. The power they hold is immense. The name of the drug is "Dragon's Breath".
Being suspended on multiple occassions, hotheaded Interpol Officer Praveer is one of the in-charges of this investigation. His brute force won't be good enough to solve the mystery this time.
Having a dark past, Praveer dives into a journey just like 20 years ago to unveil something. His personal life is somewhat connected to this. So is that of his brother Jayendra, Sister-in-Law Shalini and his sister Nisha.
To stop this drug which is being flooded through NY, Praveer must go back to his past to fix the future. He doesn't have a time machine though. The detective has got some photos.
Almost 20 years ago, in a Carnival, Jayedndra, Nisha and Praveer got into a Photobooth. It wasn't any ordinary one, that's for sure.
Whoever takes photos there he and he only can see his inner quest, urge and soul through those pictures.
There is a saying goes like this, "A picture is worth a thousand words." The siblings solved a lot of things two decades ago. But did they?
In this fast paced thriller, the last piece of the puzzle must be obtained in order to complete their quest. The quest for belonging. The quest for reaching out for one's own soul.
The author Lewis Helfand has done a terrific job when it comes to writing a journey of romantic thriller and magic realism. The story goes back and forth to solve mysteries and also to answer a lot of philosophical questions of anyone's life.
The Illustrator Sachin Nagar has done a great job as a Graphic Novel artist. His art is so beaitifully done. The contrast of the Flashbacks and the present time through his artistic prowess is just amazing.
At the end of this novel, Campfire has gifted some brief ideas on Interpol, trivia, coding and decoding, how to create someone's secret code and some neat photography tips.
Campfire is a Graphic Novel publication which delivers Classics in graphic novel format. The combination method of Western writers working with indian artists worked well in this story.
Graphic Novel Review
PHOTOBOOTH
Writer : Lewis Helfand
Illustrator : Sachin Nagar
Colourist : Prince Varghese
Letterer : Bhavanath Chaudhary
Editors : Mark Jones & Aditi Ray
Editor (informative content) : Rashmi Menon
Production Controller : Vishal Sharma
Art Director : Rajesh Nagulakonda
Cover Art : Sachin Nagar & Ajo Kurian
Designer : Jayakrishnan KP
Genre : Romantic Thriller, Magic Realism
Reviewer : Wasim Hasan Mahmud
Goodreads ID : www.goodreads.com/Wasimagic
New York City. A destructive drug cartel is on the loose. They are too influencial. The power they hold is immense. The name of the drug is "Dragon's Breath".
Being suspended on multiple occassions, hotheaded Interpol Officer Praveer is one of the in-charges of this investigation. His brute force won't be good enough to solve the mystery this time.
Having a dark past, Praveer dives into a journey just like 20 years ago to unveil something. His personal life is somewhat connected to this. So is that of his brother Jayendra, Sister-in-Law Shalini and his sister Nisha.
To stop this drug which is being flooded through NY, Praveer must go back to his past to fix the future. He doesn't have a time machine though. The detective has got some photos.
Almost 20 years ago, in a Carnival, Jayedndra, Nisha and Praveer got into a Photobooth. It wasn't any ordinary one, that's for sure.
Whoever takes photos there he and he only can see his inner quest, urge and soul through those pictures.
There is a saying goes like this, "A picture is worth a thousand words." The siblings solved a lot of things two decades ago. But did they?
In this fast paced thriller, the last piece of the puzzle must be obtained in order to complete their quest. The quest for belonging. The quest for reaching out for one's own soul.
The author Lewis Helfand has done a terrific job when it comes to writing a journey of romantic thriller and magic realism. The story goes back and forth to solve mysteries and also to answer a lot of philosophical questions of anyone's life.
The Illustrator Sachin Nagar has done a great job as a Graphic Novel artist. His art is so beaitifully done. The contrast of the Flashbacks and the present time through his artistic prowess is just amazing.
At the end of this novel, Campfire has gifted some brief ideas on Interpol, trivia, coding and decoding, how to create someone's secret code and some neat photography tips.
Campfire is a Graphic Novel publication which delivers Classics in graphic novel format. The combination method of Western writers working with indian artists worked well in this story.
Graphic Novel Review
PHOTOBOOTH
Writer : Lewis Helfand
Illustrator : Sachin Nagar
Colourist : Prince Varghese
Letterer : Bhavanath Chaudhary
Editors : Mark Jones & Aditi Ray
Editor (informative content) : Rashmi Menon
Production Controller : Vishal Sharma
Art Director : Rajesh Nagulakonda
Cover Art : Sachin Nagar & Ajo Kurian
Designer : Jayakrishnan KP
Genre : Romantic Thriller, Magic Realism
Reviewer : Wasim Hasan Mahmud
Goodreads ID : www.goodreads.com/Wasimagic
September 20, 2019
Loved everything about it. The beautiful artwork, the attention to plotting and pacing, the amazing and very sweet romantic plot that was so intricately explored. A great deal of story for just 80 pages, and I've already bought my paperback. Has a really lovely message about love and family.
February 20, 2026
This story was all over the place. The main plot device was a magic photo booth in an abandoned carnival (eye roll). The hard boiled detective story seemed to have zero to do with the cheesy romantic story other than an arrow symbol.
September 2, 2011
Reason for Reading: This sounded intriguing and was something completely different from what I've read from the publisher so far.
Photo Booth is what might be classified as a romantic thriller and is for a slightly higher age group than all the previous books I've read by this publisher so far. Though no age is given on the books, this is just a more mature story that I think older teens and adults are going to be the most interested audience. New York City Interpol agent Praveer Rajani is part of a team investigating a drug ring. They take down a major deal one night and Praveer is reminded of some clues he and his siblings received from a mysterious photo booth when they were younger. They solved the clues at that time but Praveer has one remaining clue that he now thinks points to the person who killed his parents in a car crash 20 years ago.
The modern day plot is done in black and white line drawings and then when Praveer goes back to remembering the mysterious photo booth and the strange photos it gave him, his sister and older brother the art is in full colour. In this part they put all there clues together to help Jayendra, the eldest and legal guardian of his siblings, find the girl who got away. Praveer never tells anyone but he has a clue which is similar to the others only somewhat different and it never fits in; this is the clue that he uses 20 years later.
An exciting, unique story involving a story within a story. The flashback story is the main focus of the book but is sandwiched between the crime story which relates to the other and closes the past for a troubled young man who has never gotten over the sudden death of his parents. Altogether a good book, and I think probably my favourite of the Originals series so far, that I have read.
Photo Booth is what might be classified as a romantic thriller and is for a slightly higher age group than all the previous books I've read by this publisher so far. Though no age is given on the books, this is just a more mature story that I think older teens and adults are going to be the most interested audience. New York City Interpol agent Praveer Rajani is part of a team investigating a drug ring. They take down a major deal one night and Praveer is reminded of some clues he and his siblings received from a mysterious photo booth when they were younger. They solved the clues at that time but Praveer has one remaining clue that he now thinks points to the person who killed his parents in a car crash 20 years ago.
The modern day plot is done in black and white line drawings and then when Praveer goes back to remembering the mysterious photo booth and the strange photos it gave him, his sister and older brother the art is in full colour. In this part they put all there clues together to help Jayendra, the eldest and legal guardian of his siblings, find the girl who got away. Praveer never tells anyone but he has a clue which is similar to the others only somewhat different and it never fits in; this is the clue that he uses 20 years later.
An exciting, unique story involving a story within a story. The flashback story is the main focus of the book but is sandwiched between the crime story which relates to the other and closes the past for a troubled young man who has never gotten over the sudden death of his parents. Altogether a good book, and I think probably my favourite of the Originals series so far, that I have read.
January 22, 2014
I was able to pick up this title as a free Kindle book! As of this writing, it is still free!
I thought it looked absolutely gorgeous on my 9" tablet! The artwork almost looked photo-realistic. It also displayed perfectly! I do wish the entire book was in color. The beginning and end are much more crudely drawn black and white panels, however.
The story contains a little bit of just about every genre! An Interpol agent tracking down drug dealers with a bit of paranormal and romance thrown in. Perfect for older kids and adults. The romance is strictly g-rated. Slightly sappy, but still a decent story.
I would recommend checking this one out for a quick and pretty read! A nice way to show off your tablet!
I thought it looked absolutely gorgeous on my 9" tablet! The artwork almost looked photo-realistic. It also displayed perfectly! I do wish the entire book was in color. The beginning and end are much more crudely drawn black and white panels, however.
The story contains a little bit of just about every genre! An Interpol agent tracking down drug dealers with a bit of paranormal and romance thrown in. Perfect for older kids and adults. The romance is strictly g-rated. Slightly sappy, but still a decent story.
I would recommend checking this one out for a quick and pretty read! A nice way to show off your tablet!
March 17, 2014
This was my first graphic novel mystery, and I found it to be an adequate start. I had to "suspect my sense of disbelief" but I liked the message of the importance of family and acceptance. It is a clean read for those looking for such and can be added to any teen's reading shelf. I would like to say that a relunctant reader would love it, but I can't. I don't think the story line was that exciting.
April 18, 2014
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October 15, 2013
Gritty realistic artwork paired with a moderately interesting plot makes this book a decent mystery to while away an hour. I liked the hook of the magic photo booth and the stylistic choice to have the flashback in color and the present timeline in black and white. Just not really my style.
April 19, 2013
Awesome story line altogeher. I wish there was such a thing. The heart and mind usually do tell us what we are missing. Sometimes we're just stubborn and ignore.
July 15, 2013
Interesting story line. The heart and the mind always seems to want something different. But it's finding that connection between the two that keeps us searching.
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