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AlessiaParticipant
Being a book lover (and having a passion for photography :wink: ) I’d like to know which photography related books you have, guys or which ones you would have or which ones you suggest…..
me first:
I’ve recently bought: Europeans by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Annie Leibovitz at Work by Annie Leibovitz
On my wish list (probably forever seeing the price!) The Decisive Moment by Henri Cartier Bresson, but I’ve got the on line version (also if it’s no the same :( )
Have a great day
a.SeoirseMemberAlessia,
You might also try to get hold of Phil Borges’ book ‘Enduring Spirit’.
Very inspirational for me.
I think you would like it too.
AlessiaParticipantaoluainParticipantLove books me self.
400 Photographs – Ansel Adams
The Great Wall Of China – Daniel Schwartz
Building with Light | the international history of architectural photography
Through the Lens – National Geographic
Wide Angle – National Geographic
Nature – Olivier Grunewald & Bernadette Gilbertas
Over Holland – Karel Tomei
Capturing the Light – Peter Watson
Understanding Exposure – Bryan Peterson
The Encyclopedia of Practical Photography – Michael Freeman
Complete guide to Photography – John Hedgecoe
20th Century Photography – Taschen
A History of Photography – TaschenSome more Taschen books on Architecture and great for photographs
40 Architects around 40
100 houses for 100 Architects
Architecture Now vol 2
Architecture Now vol 3
Green ArchitectureAlessiaParticipantnfl-fanParticipantI’m not much of a book person, so forgive my ignorance here… but I have picked up the odd few from Magnum on Play.com as recommended to me by TheDarkRoom –
http://www.play.com/Search.aspx?searchtype=bookall&searchstring=magnum&page=search&pa=search
“Magnum Magnum” is seriously good value for money… Hardback, 568 pages, loads of excellent illustrations… looks well on the coffee table too if you’re that way inclined.
Have to say I really enjoyed “Magnum Ireland” and “New Yorkers: As Seen by Magnum Photographers”.
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/679354/-Magnum-Ireland/Product.html
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/368923/New-Yorkers/Product.html
J
AlessiaParticipantnfl-fan wrote:
I’m not much of a book person, so forgive my ignorance here… but I have picked up the odd few from Magnum on Play.com as recommended to me by TheDarkRoom –
http://www.play.com/Search.aspx?searchtype=bookall&searchstring=magnum&page=search&pa=search
“Magnum Magnum” is seriously good value for money… Hardback, 568 pages, loads of excellent illustrations… looks well on the coffee table too if you’re that way inclined.
Have to say I really enjoyed “Magnum Ireland” and “New Yorkers: As Seen by Magnum Photographers”.
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/679354/-Magnum-Ireland/Product.html
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/368923/New-Yorkers/Product.html
J
well….. magnum is magnum…… nothing to add!
Thanks for the suggestion J.
a.
Mick451ParticipantAlessiaParticipantand someone who can suggeste me a good history of photography book, such as A History of Photography from Taschen suggested by Aoluain????????
thanks
a.MartinOCParticipantThe books I have, not a complete list – what I can think of, and all I would recommend, but I built them up over a few years
The Animals – Gerry Winograd (maybe my favourite, although I don’t like zoos)
William Eggleston’s Guide – William Eggleston
Paris – Brassai (very good value, and great book)
Japan & Retrospective 1 & 2 Michael Kenna (beautiful books)
Ireland – Dorothea Lange
Martin Parr (Commentary by Val Williams) (very good book)
After the off – Bruce Gilden
Magnum Magnum
Magnum Ireland
Architecture – Andreas GurskyHow You Look At It: Photographs of the 20th Century Weski & Liesbrock (Very interesting, Photos and essays)
Understanding Exposure – Bryan Peterson
John Shaw’s Nature Photography Field GuideHow about Mario Giacomelli?
His work is awesome but be careful to find a good publication, as the printing is very important, particularly for him.
I have a particular one of his photobooks in mind, it’s in a shop nearby, I just need to feel rich to justify the cost.Can’t think of History of Photography books…
Martin
MarkKeymasterOk, here we go, most of what I have :)
Workers: Archaeology of the Industrial Age – Sebastiao Salgado
Africa – Sebastiao Salgado
The Children: Refugees and Migrants – Sebastiao Salgado
Japan – Michael Kenna (beautiful book)
A 20 year Retrospective – Michael Kenna
Paris – Brassai (great book)
An Inner Silence – Henri Cartier-Bresson
On This Earth: Photographs from East Africa – Nick Brandt (super book)
Sharp – Nigel Parry (wow what portraits!)
Landscape – Charlie Waite
First Light – Joe Cornish
Light in the Landscape – Peter Watson
Wide Angle – National Geographic Greatest Places
Rocky Schenck Photographs – Rocky Schenck (very unusual)
Nature – Harry Callahan
Ireland’s Wildlife – Mike Brown
Images of Irish Nature- Mike Brown
The Fertile Rock – Carsten Krieger
In Focus: “National Geographic” Greatest Portraits
The Genuis of Photography – BBC
The History Of Photography – Tashcen
Yosemite and the High Sierra – Ansel Adams
Thirty Postcards – Ansel Adams
Moment of Seeing – Minor White
The World’s Top Photographers and the stories behind their greatest images – Landscape
New Orleans Jazzlife 1960 – William Claxton
Paul Strand – Aperture
Eugene Atget – Aperture
Walker Evans – Photofile
Dorothea Lange – Phaidon
John Minihane’s Cork – John Minihane
Father Browne’s Cork 1912-1954 – Father Browne
If you ever go down to Dublin town – Elinor Wiltshire
1920’s – Getty Images
1930’s – Getty Images
1940’s – Getty Images
1960’s – Getty Images
1970’s – Getty ImagesCreative Black & White Photography – Les McLean
The Photographer’s Master Printing Course – Tim Rudman
The World of Lith Printing – Tim Rudman
The New Zone System Manual – Minor White
John Blakemores Black & White Photography Workshop – John Blakemore
The Camera – Ansel Adams
The Negative – Ansel Adams
The Print – Ansel Adams
Closeups in Nature – John Shaw
Nature Photography Field Guide – John ShawOf course, there are lots more books I’d like to get…
AlessiaParticipantjessthespringerParticipantI know you are a dog lover Alessia, so I think you would really enjoy
Elliott Erwitt – To the Dogs. Beautiful. And Funny. And, sometimes a bit sad.
Others… I have some of the ones already listed, so I won’t repeat.
Elliott Erwitt – Handbook
Jill Furmanovsky – The Moment
Henri Cartier Bresson – The Mind’s Eye
Henri Cartier Bresson – Scrapbook
Brendan Murphy – EyewitnessThe 35 mm Photographers Handbook – Great little book.
And if you want something a bit head melting,
John Berger – Ways of Seeing
Not Photography, but still one to have.
Banksy – Wall and Peace
I want more books now.
Alan RossiterParticipantI don’t see any books listed from members here…we should get out more and make some!! A group project, anyone? Of course, it couldn’t be called Photography Ireland as the IPF have that one cornered.
One book other than the duplications of some listed that I already have is called “The Moment and Beyond”. It’s a book on Irish photojournalism with some cracking real life imaging. Well worth the look…and so big you could use it as a coffee table to put your collection on.
Alan.
MarkKeymasteririshwonkafan wrote:
A group project, anyone?
Something I’ve always wanted the site to do tbh. I was involved in the Raw book
that some members took part in a few years ago, takes a fair bit of organising
but would no doubt be worth it.Would be great if it was possible to get a book into the book shops at some stage
down the line.Anyhow, different topic I guess…
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