What is your favourite photography book

Keebsuk (Junior Member)

12 Oct 2012 - 2:13 AM

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I have quite a large collection of books relating to photography but am always looking to expand. To help me could you tell me which is your favourite/most read book?

Currently I am reading "Finding The Picture" by Phil Malpas and Clive Minnitt. It's an excellent book about composition and I can thoroughly recommend it.

Thanks all.

Andy

JackAllTog (e2 Member)

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12 Oct 2012 - 8:55 AM

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One of my current favourites (as i'm going through it now) is - "Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers Using Photoshop (Voices That Matter) " By Scott Kelby.

But i was also strongly recommended
"Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop" by Martin Evening

and I assume this is the latest version on that - can anyone confirm?:
"Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers: A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC" by Martin Evening

Of course you might argue these are photoshop books and not photography books.
Well in that case -
"Digital Photography Masterclass: Advanced Photographic and Image-manipulation Techniques for Creating Perfect Pictures" by Tom Ang
this is because it goes into more technical light detail than i've yet been able to comprehend and remember.

After that my fav photography books are often art books of beautiful painted landscapes and scenes with people so that i can develop the artistic side of photographic appreciation.

JJGEE

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12 Oct 2012 - 11:30 AM

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I do not think I have a particular favourite photography book.

In fact, I cannot remember the last time I bought one, possibly circa 2000 and one of Charlie Waite's

I do have quite a collection of Heather Angel's books from back in the days when she used Hasselblad & Nikon film cameras.

One thing that is quite obvious looking back is how the quality of the paper / printing techniques of the books has improved.

They are all in a box in a cupboard now, perhaps I should get them out and take a browse through them !

Keebsuk (Junior Member)

12 Oct 2012 - 1:07 PM

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I agree with Bill re the Michael Freeman books, they are excellent.

I find the Tom Ang books to be good but their layouts are really messy imho.

Another very good author is Ross Hoddinott. His books are well written and full of great tips.

Andy

JJGEE

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12 Oct 2012 - 3:38 PM

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Quote: Wallace Heaton Blue Book from 1965.

I have a Wallace & Heaton Minitography and Cinetography First Impression April 1938

Oh, this one is red in colour

Paul Morgan (e2 Member)

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12 Oct 2012 - 6:25 PM

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I found this just superb

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Art-American-Snapshot-1888-1978/dp/0691133689

Sooty_1 (Critique Team)

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13 Oct 2012 - 12:11 AM

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Shaped by War ... Don McCullin
Making of Landscape Photographs ... Charlie Waite
And all books by Joe Cornish, Colin Prior or David Noton.


The very worst yawn? "On Photography" by Susan Sontag...such a lot of pretentious twaddle.

Nick

Paul Morgan (e2 Member)

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14 Oct 2012 - 1:56 AM

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Not got it yet but its on my list

Anders Petersen - SOHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOHnYBTEJ4Y&feature=player_embedded#!