favorite photography books?

jojoman2 · Dec 1, 2015

I'm thinking about expanding my library. Feel free to include instructional books, but I'm mostly interested in photo books (ones that won't break the bank, under $100). I have a really cool book of essays written by various photographers, wouldn't mind picking up another book like that either.

I like William Klein, Bruce Davidson, Winogrand, stuff like that. I use a 28 most of the time and compose fast, shoot mostly street and documentary style work.

Richard Man · Dec 1, 2015

Do you have stuff from "the Father of street photography" Henri Cartier Bresson?

jojoman2 · Dec 1, 2015

yeah back when I was using a 50 I devoured his work, don't own any of his books though.

adelorenzo · Dec 1, 2015

Watabe Yukichi, A Criminal Investigation. This book blows my mind.

Sirius Glass · Dec 1, 2015

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Ralph Lambrecht & Chris Woodhouse Way Beyond Monochrome, second editon
Tim Rudman The Master Photographer's Toning Book, The Definitive Guide

jimrohrer · Dec 2, 2015

Constantine Manos, A Greek Portfolio.
Jerry Berndt, Insight (if you can find it)

-Jim

jimrohrer · Dec 2, 2015

Oh, and John Cohen's There is No Eye. If you like Robert Frank's work you'll like John's.

Dali · Dec 2, 2015

If you like Garry Winogrand, you should start with "Figments from the real world".

jeffreyg · Dec 2, 2015

Check out the website for PhotoEye a book store in Santa Fe. They carry only photographic books and have book teases for many of the books so you can see what's in them before purchasing. I have been buying books from them for many years.

http://www.jeffreyglasser.com/

jojoman2 · Dec 2, 2015

Thanks jeffrey!

I've seen some of Figments from the Real World, good book. I've exhausted the photo books at my local libraries, that was one of them.

If anyone is looking to thin out their collection and sell some books, send me a PM. I'm interested.

Thanks for the tips everyone! Keep them coming.

rowghani · Dec 2, 2015

Hey looks like you mostly like BW photography, but I highly recommend you take a look at William Eggleston's or Joel Steinfeld's books. They are a much different way of looking at photography. Best of luck.

semi-ambivalent · Dec 2, 2015

jeffreyg said:
Check out the website for PhotoEye a book store in Santa Fe. They carry only photographic books and have book teases for many of the books so you can see what's in them before purchasing. I have been buying books from them for many years.

http://www.jeffreyglasser.com/

Where in Santa Fe are they? I've wandered that town a lot and haven't stumbled across it. Perhaps I walked right by, it's happened before.

s-a

Never mind, I'll find it. Lazy me...

jeffreyg · Dec 2, 2015

I have never been in the bookstore or gallery but have been buying books from them through the mail and internet for very many years. The addresses I have are 376 Garcia street suite A (bookstore) and 541 Guadalupe street. I have never had a problem with their service and have bought probably 200 books from them over the years. They usually update their website every day. I would like to hear a first hand account of their facility in case I am ever in Santa Fe again.

http://www.jeffreyglasser.com/

TheFlyingCamera · Dec 2, 2015

Also check out Modernbook in San Francisco. They publish their own imprint of books, as well as dealing in other publishers' volumes, and if you ever visit their brick-and-mortar location they have a very nice gallery as well.

Black Dog · Dec 2, 2015

rowghani said:
Hey looks like you mostly like BW photography, but I highly recommend you take a look at William Eggleston's or Joel Steinfeld's books. They are a much different way of looking at photography. Best of luck.

See also Saul Leiter.

mikevphotography · Dec 9, 2015

Multitude, Solitude: the Photographs of Dave Heath.
Available on Amazon.
There is insight and lots of his work in a well printed book.
Like Winogran, Heath is a winner of two Guggenheim Fellowships.

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John Koehrer · Dec 9, 2015

I enjoy the surreal so MAN RAY, Jerry N. Uelsmann, Arthur Tress, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy are a few.

DannL. · Dec 10, 2015

Ansel Adams, Examples - The Making of 40 Photographs
ISBN 0-8212-1750-5 (Paperback)
ISBN 0-8212-1551-X (Hardback)

One of the few books where the photographer explains the making of his own photographs.

and . . .

Hurrell/Stine, The Hurrell Style
ISBN 0-381-98293-9

The back of the book gives details about each photograph. Details about the Camera, Lens, Film, Lighting, Location, etc.

lauffray · Dec 10, 2015

Early Color by Saul Leiter is still my favourite book to this day, the newer Early Black and White is also excellent

BradleyK · Dec 13, 2015

+1 on Saul Leiter. As well, you may want to check out Fred Herzog's Photographs and Vancouver Photographs.

trdelectronics · Dec 24, 2015

That is really awesome post for those who mostly likes Photography like me. Thanks for starting this thread.

Vilk · Dec 24, 2015

jojoman2 said:
I like William Klein, Bruce Davidson, Winogrand, stuff like that...

For a somewhat more "rigorous" approach to the wide angle, have a look at Depardon's Errance, Villes, Manicomio, Le désert américain... Choose cautiously, the quality of his work has been uneven over time from the art-critical viewpoint, reflecting his various ideas and responsibilities during his long career, and his publishers are trying to make a buck these days pushing out every old frame they can find... You will probably want to stay clear from his earlier agency work or the later "d'oh" La France... But he did invent the visual blog, some quarter of a century before the word even existed! (Paris journal, Voyages)

He--and Errance in particular--has been in my top three for a decade.

TheFlyingCamera · Dec 24, 2015

Oh, since you're into street photography, get Vivian Maier's books, and while you're at it, get the video for Finding Vivian Maier. It's a fascinating look at the woman and the process of her discovery.

Sirius Glass · Dec 24, 2015

trdelectronics said:
That is really awesome post for those who mostly likes Photography like me. Thanks for starting this thread.

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Seeing the Light, Optics in Nature, Photography, Color, Vision and Holography, David Falk, Dieter Brill, David Stork. Wiley ISBN 0-471-60385-6 Recommended by my supervisor at Kodak. Well work the money.

Peltigera · Apr 16, 2016

I have a number of British Journal of Photography Almanacs from various years starting in 1936. They have both technical articles - many of which are still relevant - and a selection of photogravures from well known photographers of the day.

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