How Wildlife Photography Became Art When it comes to photography books, it’s good advice not to judge a book by its title. I’ve owned more than a few with titles that just don’t match the contents. How Wildlife Photography Became Art fits in that category. It promises, but ultimately doesn’t live up to its title. […]
A Democracy of Imagery In the foreword to A Democracy of Imagery, Colin Westerbeck describes the book, and exhibition that it is drawn from, as including “underappreciated photographs by famous photographers and great photographs by underappreciated photographers.” It’s typical for photography books to showcase either the work of individual photographers or the collections of major […]
Andreas Gursky is one of the most significant and influential photographers of the late 20th and early 21st Century. This book contains excellent reproductions of his best-known works as well as an interview with Gursky and commentary on his significance.
Walter Guadagnini has undertaken the task of not only documenting the history of photography, but also of placing photography into the social context across two centuries. Guadagnini concentrates on trends in photography and in society, offering illuminating and understandable explanations of how photography influenced the world and how the world has influenced photography.
"Into the Wild" takes us through the fascinating world of wildlife photography from the earliest efforts in the 19th Century through today. It will entertain, educate and inspire readers, regardless of whether or not they are photographers.
In "Modern Instances," Photographer and teacher Stephen Shore takes us on a tour through his own history and influences. The book is filled with insights that will inspire and educate anyone with a serious interest in photography and growing as a photographer.
David Yarrow is one of the top wildlife photographers working today. In "How I Make Photographs" Yarrow discusses his personal vision and the challenges of shooting wildlife under extreme conditions. The book is the third in a "Masters of Photography" series from publisher Laurence King. In addition to Yarrow's insights, the book serves as an […]
Imogen Cunningham was one of the most creative, versatile, influential and possibly underappreciated and underrated photographers of the 20th Century. Born in 1883, her career extended into the 1970s, yet it was only late in life that she began to receive the recognition that her male contemporaries and colleagues had been afforded decades earlier. A […]
