Bystander: A History of Street Photography is a thoughtful text that is surprisingly readable and accessible despite its substantial length. It has a style that is encyclopedic, while remaining engaging and free of stilted language.
In The Mindful Photographer, author Sophie Howarth offers practical exercises to encourage photographers to slow down, step out of themselves and see the world with new eyes. A great book for any photographer wanting to take a fresh approach to their work.
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.
Looking for a great book for your favorite photographer. Try this list of timeless books designed to get your photographer thinking more deeply about the craft.
Need a gift idea for your favorite photographer? In this second column, I focus on some affordable book series that highlight individual photographers.
The Americans by Robert Frank First published in 1958, Robert Frank’s The Americans, ushered in a new era in documentary photography. There may be no single book in photography that has had a more significant influence on how we look at photographs and how photographers look at subjects than The Americans. That might sound like […]
On Photographing People and Communities Aperture Photography Workshop Series Dawoud Bey on Photographing People and Communities is part of the Aperture Photography Workshop Series. As with Mary Ellen Mark on the Portrait and the Moment, the guiding concept behind the book is to mirror the experience of attending a workshop by a master photographer or […]
Skira Four Volume History of Photography Edited by Walter Guadagnini Skira’s four volume history of photography takes an unusual but rewarding approach. Recognizing that it is impossible, even in four volumes, to provide a comprehensive history of photography, publishing house Skira has instead chosen to dig deeply into key movements in the history of photography, […]
