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04/23/2005 11:24:12 AM · #1 |
I'm just looking on Amazon to buy a book or two, just wondering what's on other people's bookshelves that is considered to be 'good stuff'.
I'm not looking for the science part, I'm pretty comfortable with how the camera works etc. I'm more interested in improving my technique and eye.
As always, any comments are most welcome :)
Thanks in advance
Darren
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04/23/2005 11:28:43 AM · #2 |
Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Digital Photography
Scott Kelby's The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers & Down and Dirty Tricks
Bryan Petersons Understanding Exposure & Learning to See Creatively
Brenda Tharp Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography
Adobe CS Classroom in a Book
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04/23/2005 11:29:36 AM · #3 |
Get Susan Sontag's book 'On Photography'; I think it remains the best thing written about the art. It won't directly tteach you anything, but I almost guarantee you'll be a better photographer after a careful read of it.
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04/23/2005 11:33:10 AM · #4 |
"Basic Techniques of Photography; An Ansel Adams Guide"
Has technical detail about cameras, lens, lighting, developing, but also techniques used by Adams. A great chapter on visualization.
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed, and is, thereby, a true manifestation of what one feels about life in its entirety." - Ansel Adams
good luck!
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04/23/2005 11:34:22 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by colda:
I'm just looking on Amazon to buy a book or two, just wondering what's on other people's bookshelves that is considered to be 'good stuff'.
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Kama Sutra 8^) |
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04/23/2005 11:41:55 AM · #6 |
Freeman Patterson: Photography and the Art of Seeing
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04/23/2005 12:12:29 PM · #7 |
Freeman Patterson and Andre Gallant: Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image
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04/23/2005 12:16:24 PM · #8 |
| Nothing right now, since everything is packed up for my move in June. I have about 18 photography books out of the 3,000+ books we own. Unfortunately none of the books is on digital photography. |
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04/23/2005 12:17:30 PM · #9 |
Andre Gallant : Dreamscapes
And also check out his website. He has a new book - Destinations
//www.andregallant.com/Index2.html
Message edited by author 2005-04-23 12:19:11.
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04/23/2005 12:32:45 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by colda:
I'm just looking on Amazon to buy a book or two, just wondering what's on other people's bookshelves that is considered to be 'good stuff'.
I'm not looking for the science part, I'm pretty comfortable with how the camera works etc. I'm more interested in improving my technique and eye.
As always, any comments are most welcome :)
Thanks in advance
Darren |
Hmmmmmmmm... I thought "The Da Vinci Code" was pretty good. Almost anything by Tom Clancy or Phillip Margoulin makes good reading. :)
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04/23/2005 12:43:16 PM · #11 |
The Photoshop Bible - Deke
Any Scott Kelby book.
or for unrelated to photo books, Atlas Shrugged. :)
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04/23/2005 12:43:55 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Hmmmmmmmm... I thought "The Da Vinci Code" was pretty good. Almost anything by Tom Clancy or Phillip Margoulin makes good reading. :) |
Try "The Rule of Four" by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason, also pretty good imho.
If you want to spent an evening or 40 try Anna Karenina by Tolstoy. :)
Photography related:
The Landscape Within by David Ward, altough it is mostly about changing photography philosophy.
Spirit of Place by Bob Krist (travel photography)
The essential lighting manual by Chris Weston (introduction to light for any situation)
National Geographic Field Guide, Portraits, Landscapes
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04/23/2005 12:44:17 PM · #13 |
DUST, and loads of it too... lol. actually I have very few books.
1.the Master Key
2.Guitar collector price guide. |
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04/23/2005 12:45:53 PM · #14 |
Mostly wildlife field guides from all over the world. 350+
I inherited 16 first edition Zane Greys
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04/23/2005 12:48:55 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Telehubbie:
Originally posted by colda:
I'm just looking on Amazon to buy a book or two, just wondering what's on other people's bookshelves that is considered to be 'good stuff'.
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Kama Sutra 8^) |
Hmm, interesting idea. Write a book: "Kama Sutra: The photographer's positions."
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04/23/2005 01:02:41 PM · #16 |
1. Universal Principles of Design - Lidwell, Holden, & Buttler
2. Discourse on Method and the Meditations - Descartes
3. Instructional Design Theories and Models - Reigeluth
4. Dictionaries: The Art and Craft of Lexicography - Landau |
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04/23/2005 01:18:34 PM · #17 |
Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography by Brenda Tharp
Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography by Lee Frost
Moose Peterson's Guide to Wildlife by Moose (a nikon guy!)
Art of Bird Photography by Arthur Morris
Master Guide for Wildlife Photographyers by Bill Silliker
Dynamic Wildlife Photography by Cathy and Gordon Illg
Photo Portfolio Success by John Kaplan
You'd think reading so many books would actually help with my pictures, but no :(
For something purty to look at I like:
Dogtionary: Meaningful portraits of dogs by Sharon Montrose (there is one for cats too but I'm not a cat person).
My family album: 30 years of primate photography by Frans de Waal
The Horse is Good by Viggo Mortensen (yup, the actor!)
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04/23/2005 01:38:28 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by e301:
Get Susan Sontag's book 'On Photography'; I think it remains the best thing written about the art. It won't directly tteach you anything, but I almost guarantee you'll be a better photographer after a careful read of it.
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I started this thread last month regarding this book.
It's very cool reading and it really digs deeply into photography and art in general.
Someone a while back asked about Diane Arbus and why people thought she was great, when he or she saw no great technical proficiency in her work. This book will explain that phenomenon and so much more.
Truly profound thinking.
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04/23/2005 01:49:56 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
Originally posted by e301:
Get Susan Sontag's book 'On Photography'; I think it remains the best thing written about the art. It won't directly tteach you anything, but I almost guarantee you'll be a better photographer after a careful read of it.
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I started this thread last month regarding this book.
It's very cool reading and it really digs deeply into photography and art in general.
Someone a while back asked about Diane Arbus and why people thought she was great, when he or she saw no great technical proficiency in her work. This book will explain that phenomenon and so much more.
Truly profound thinking. |
My worn copy of Sontag's 'On Photography' is a favorite, & I also recommend it. Be careful regarding her views in this book as she repudiated some of them at a later time. Also the continuious debate regarding her writings about Arbus is absolutely essential to investigate. |
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04/23/2005 09:24:33 PM · #20 |
At first glance of the thread topic, I thought it was a Challenge Suggestion. Then reading the first post, I see Darren wants recommendations on photography books. Then Reading through other posts it veers off course a bit to any books, then meanders back.
Veering off topic is so rare here that I thought I would continue to push it in different directions.
I thought this would be great for a Challenge Suggestion and I started looking at my office bookshelves and found it to be a little introspective. I'm not a book collector, but I have collected these over the past 20+ years and they do seem to reveal some interesting things about me. *About a dozen belong to my wife
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04/23/2005 11:08:25 PM · #21 |
Want books?
Shameless plug for my soon to be closed part time used book business. Cut and paste links at AmazingShelf.com
25% discount if you contact me direct and mention your DPChallenge name.
Rod |
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04/23/2005 11:21:48 PM · #22 |
Don't I wish :)
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04/24/2005 12:51:50 AM · #23 |
the only books i like reading are ones like John Edward. I can hear you all going arrghh!! I know, but i like them :) Hubby reads heaps and heaps of science fiction. Dan Simmons, Katharine Kerr, William Gibson. All the ones i cant stand, hehehe. He also loves Stargate. (puke!)
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04/24/2005 01:26:48 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by lentil:
the only books i like reading are ones like John Edward. |
arrghh!! ;-) |
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04/24/2005 01:27:24 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
Originally posted by lentil:
the only books i like reading are ones like John Edward. |
arrghh!! ;-) |
hehehe i knew someone would say that
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