THe one film photography related book you would keep

[dpurdy]

Which book to keep vs which book was most important to have read in the past is two different answers. AA books never did anything for me but EWs day books did. I would keep one of my Irving Penn books.
Dennis

 

[c6h6o3]

River of Colour: The India of Raghubir Singh

 

[Paul Green]

Josef Hoflehner - Iceland or Keith Arnatt's retrospective as it always makes me smile.

 

[Jim Noel]

Of the several hundred books in my library the one with the most information is
"Handbook of Photography", by Henry and Dudley, 1939, thus i would keep it.

 

[Joe Brugger]

"Minamata," by W. Eugene Smith. The crowning achievement of a major photographer and a testament to persistence and personal involvement.

 

[Chazzy]

Most people seem to be choosing "how to do it" books, but my choice would be Edward Weston, Forms of Passion. Unfortunately, I think it's out of print. I think the most beautifully made and printed photography book I own is F. Holland Day, Suffering the Ideal; it's great to see those prints in color.

 

[frednewman]

Hi Christopher

Good question. The one film photography book I would keep is a paperback book titled Oliver Gagliani. It has 42 photographs by Oliver and was published in 1975. I was fortunate to take a workshop with Oliver in 1990. He is my favorite photographer and is mostly know on the west coast.

Fred Newman

 

[Ektagraphic]

The Making of Kodak film. Eventually, I could figure out other things through experimenting that a book would have told me but I can't see inside of Kodak!

 

[Christopher Walrath]

And, to answer a few questioned, if it can be called a photography book (pictoral, technical, textbook or otherwise) it is included. Simply, a book that regards any aspect of photography. Getting there or the finished product.

 

[zenrhino]

If it's a tech book, I'd have to go with Horenstein's "Beyond Basic Photography." Nothing flashy really, but good solid fundamental stuff.
If it's a book of photos, Elliot Erwitt's "Snaps" by far. Seeing those photos was like discovering I had a brother I'd never met (and sadly, probably never will).
If it's a coffeetable book, "Looking at Photographs" by John Szarkowski. Every time I read through that, I feel like I know a little bit more about images.

 

[Hexavalent]

Photography: Art & Technique by Alfred A. Blaker
There are so many excellent 'technique' books, it is hard to choose, but this one is quite well rounded.

I'd have to agree with Horenstein's "Beyond Basic Photography" being on the top of the list.

 

[anon12345]

The Practical Zone System, Third Edition by Chris Johnson

One of the only photography books that actually helped me see.

 

[Andrew K]

reference book - my Mc Keowns price guide - best book for all the cameras I come across

photography book (and I don't even own a copy - we are talking hypothetically..) - Minamata - Gene Smith

 

[Trevor Crone]

Edward Weston - Life Work.

 

[c6h6o3]

A worthy choice, to be sure. I almost picked it. It's certainly of the best printed photo books ever.