What photo books would you like to receive as gifts?

[Christopher Walrath]

There's new book about Ansel Adams AND Georgia O'Keeffe. Iwannit!

 

[Shawn Rahman]

I am absolutely in awe of "Lives in Photography", a retrospective on Edward Steichen. In my mind, the greatest photographer who ever was and ever will be.

 

[keithwms]

I am absolutely in awe of "Lives in Photography", a retrospective on Edward Steichen. In my mind, the greatest photographer who ever was and ever will be.

I have that, it is an awesome book.

 

[ronfmarshall]

The first edition of Sumo (If money was no object)

 

[Deit39]

HIROSHI SUGIMOTO!!

 

[smieglitz]

Monsters and Madonnas by William Mortensen

The Photograph: Composition and Color Design by Harald Mante

Young America: The Daguerreotypes Of Southworth & Hawe​s by Sally Pierce (Author), et al.

Photography Theory by James Elkins (editor)

The Nude in Czech Photography by Vladimir Birgus & Jan Mlcoch

Czech Photographic Avant-Garde, 1918-1948 by Vladimir Birgus (Editor)

 

[Laurent]

Bruce Barlow's Finely Focused at www.circleofthesunproductions.com

Definitely a must read ! Full of ideas, exercises, that helped me growing my photography !

 

[bluedog]

Way Beyond Monochrome (new edition due 2010)

 

[nick mulder]

Charles Holme 'Art in Photography' - 1905 - Pictorialism, usual suspects - really nice ... the link is a free e-book scan:

http://ia340903.us.archive.org/3/items/artinphotography00holmrich/artinphotography00holmrich.pdf

Just bought it in book form - xmas present to myself - try your luck at antiquarian booksellers

 

[Steve Smith]

Last week I ordered The Negative, The Print and The Camera. They arrived a few days ago so I gave them to my wife to wrap up and give back to me.

Actually, only The Camera and The Negative arrived. I have received a message which says that The Print will be delivered in January.

Oh well, I need to master the camera and making negatives before I need to worry about making prints!

Have these three ever been combined into one book?


Steve.

 

[Bosaiya]

Monsters and Madonnas by William Mortensen

I just finished reading this thanks to Interlibrary Loan. Wonderful book, as expected.

Now to get a copy of The Decisive Moment

 

[nick mulder]

Actually, only The Camera and The Negative arrived. I have received a message which says that The Print will be delivered in January.

Oh well, I need to master the camera and making negatives before I need to worry about making prints!

Have these three ever been combined into one book?


Steve.

Unsure about the omnibus but for me 'The Negative' is where the action is at

 

[doughowk]

Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna. His books seem to go quickly and also jump in price. I finally ordered his "20 yr retrospective" for Christmas present to myself; but would have loved to get/afford one of his books on Japan.

 

[darkosaric]

Migrations from Salgado.

 

[Deit39]

Don't think you can get The Decisive Moment from inter-library loan..

Is it still printed? Didn't see it on my area's library system nor available from amazon.

 

[Bosaiya]

Don't think you can get The Decisive Moment from inter-library loan..

Is it still printed? Didn't see it on my area's library system nor available from amazon.

It's listed in WorldCat so it should be available. Of course when I went to one of the libraries to get it they found that it was missing. Probably ended up on eBay.

 

[Paul VanAudenhove]

My photo books this year were self-gifts (from me to me). In the order I got them:

Everybody I Shot Is Dead - Deborah Chesher, link: Dead Link Removed
Trust - Jim Marshall, website: http://www.marshallphoto.com/
Who Shot Rock and Roll - Brooklyn Museum, link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/rock_and_roll/

Is it obvious that I like rock n roll photography?

 

[Bosaiya]

My photo books this year were self-gifts (from me to me). In the order I got them:

Everybody I Shot Is Dead - Deborah Chesher, link: Dead Link Removed
Trust - Jim Marshall, website: http://www.marshallphoto.com/
Who Shot Rock and Roll - Brooklyn Museum, link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/rock_and_roll/

Is it obvious that I like rock n roll photography?

And people being shot!

 

[DanielStone]

my #1

Ansel Adams: Taos Pueblo(original 1930 printing on Charcoal Black) signed of course

#2

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Architecture(2003 printing) also signed.

alas, these fine editions will only meet my christmas wishes when I purchase them. Unless some gracious soul is willing to bestow one upon me in an extremely generous manner, of which I will be utmost grateful!

this year, however, I don't have anything on my christmas list. the books listed above are just a number of books I would like to own, to be able to enjoy and share with fellow photographers who appreciate these artists' work. this year, I'm more interested in giving than receiving. God's blessed me with so much, and I haven't done anything for anyone else.

but I doesn't hurt to appreciate fine collectibles such as these two books, does it


blessings to all of you this christmas,

-Dan

 

[Chris Lange]

I got my dad Don McCullin's self-titled book, I can't wait to pore over it with him!

 

[Bosaiya]

I got my dad Don McCullin's self-titled book, I can't wait to pore over it with him!

Is that like when Homer bought Marge a bowling ball?

 

[jeffreyg]

If you like color and can find a copy of ALL UNDER HEAVEN: THE CHINESE WORLD by Eliot Porter and his son Jonathan Porter my 1st edition copy is dated 1983 Pantheon Books. That's what it's all about straight forward perfection no gimicks.

 

[donbga]

(blackberry curve)

Post-exposure - Ctein.

I have this book -- Don't waste your money.

 

[jp80874]

There's new book about Ansel Adams AND Georgia O'Keeffe. Iwannit!

Thanks for the idea Chris. Amazon says the Frederick Evans book to accompany the Getty exhibit in February that I wanted hasn't been released yet even though it was supposed to come out Nov. 28th. It is on order and will hopefully be a Valentine's Day present. My wife (a painter and O'Keeffe fan) and I switched to plan C for Chris, went to Borders this afternoon and bought the book you suggested. Now we have a book we will both like and another to come. Thank you.

John

 

[Randy_Va]

Actually, only The Camera and The Negative arrived. I have received a message which says that The Print will be delivered in January.

Oh well, I need to master the camera and making negatives before I need to worry about making prints!

Have these three ever been combined into one book?


Steve.

My copy of The Print is being held hostage by Amazon until January as well. The three books were simplified and combined into two books in the The Ansel Adams Guide: Basic Techniques of Photography series. But really, why buy two books when you can buy three?

Vacillating between Primitive Photography: A Guide to Making Cameras, Lenses, and Calotypes and The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes, as my next purchase (funded by a gift certificate to BN.com from my boss).