Books About Photography
Posted: Tue 23 May 2017, 08:47
From time to time, I read books about the approach to photography. I do not necessarily choose the obvious ones as I like to take in alternative views. There is not much point in reading something which merely reinforces what you already think, or think that you know. It is a good idea to challenge our conceptions from time to time to ensure that they are valid. For example, I am currently reading the "Tao of Photography" by Philippe L Gross and S I Shapiro. It has the added advantage that it informs not just about photography but life in general.
For anyone who is looking for books to read, especially those which are less well known, you could do worse than look at the recommendations in this blog post and its comments. It might take a bit of time to go through everything and check the reviews on Amazon, but even that is an education in itself.
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.co ... -time.html
Incidentally, next up in my reading pile is "The Essence of Photography" by Bruce Barnbaum, having previously enjoyed "The Art of Photography" by the same author. While I believe there is some overlap between the two books, it has been a while since I read the latter so it will be a useful refresh.
If anyone has read books they would recommend, you could help your fellow members by adding the details to this thread.
For anyone who is looking for books to read, especially those which are less well known, you could do worse than look at the recommendations in this blog post and its comments. It might take a bit of time to go through everything and check the reviews on Amazon, but even that is an education in itself.
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.co ... -time.html
Incidentally, next up in my reading pile is "The Essence of Photography" by Bruce Barnbaum, having previously enjoyed "The Art of Photography" by the same author. While I believe there is some overlap between the two books, it has been a while since I read the latter so it will be a useful refresh.
If anyone has read books they would recommend, you could help your fellow members by adding the details to this thread.