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I'm a bit of a book collector, (that's the
way I learn best) and much of the contents of my photographic library appear
below.. I consider most of them to be excellent, and they are well worth a read (if only at your local library!).
"Coffee Table" Books
Coffee Table books are generally printed on excellent
paper stock and are hardbound. They represent the best in examples of practitioners showing off their art. These are the books to refer to when you think that you're taking
really good photos - when your ego needs deflating! On a more serious note, they are
examples of quality to aim for, and what is achievable.
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Doubilet, David |
Light in the Sea
| Swan Hill Press |
1-85310-181-8 |
| Doubilet, David |
Pacific: an Undersea Journey
| Bulfinch Press |
0-8212-1903-0 |
| Doubilet, David |
Water Light Time
| Phaidon Press |
0-7148-3828-4 |
| Pitkin, Linda |
The Living Sea
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-321-9 |
| Pitkin, Linda |
Under Northern Seas
| Salamander Books |
0-86101-973-3 |
| Petrinos, Constantinos |
Realm of the Pygmy Seahorse
| Starfish Press |
9608701600 |
| Hall, Howard |
Secrets of the Ocean Realm
| Carroll & |
0-7867-0453-5 |
| Sammon, Rick |
Rhythm of the Reef
| Swan Hill Press |
1-85310-741-7 |
| Stafford-Deitsch, Jeremy |
Reef
| Headline |
0-7472-0381-4 |
| Wu, Norbert |
Splendors of the Sea
| Konemann UK Ltd |
3-8290-1114-8 |
| Auerbach |
Diving the Rainbow Reefs
| Mosby Lifeline |
0-8016-0321-8 |
| Amsler, Kurt |
The Maldives
| Swan Hill Press |
1-85310-709-3 |
| Byatt, Andrew |
The Blue Planet
| BBC Consumer Publishing (Books) |
0-563-38498-0 |
| Wong, Michael |
Sipadan
| Odyssey Publishing |
981-00-2821-0 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Attenborough, Sir David |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 1
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-395-2 |
| Wilkinson, Peter |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 2
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-306-5 |
| Attenborough, Sir David |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 3
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-351-0 |
| Gilks, Helen |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 4
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-371-5 |
| Bellamy, David |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 5
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-396-0 |
| Meehan, Joseph |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 6
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-327-8 |
| Ricketts, Harry |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 7
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-347-2 |
| Ricketts, Harry |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 8
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-303-0 |
| Ricketts, Harry |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 9
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-338-3 |
| BBC Wildlife Magazine |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 10
| BBC Consumer Publishing (Books) |
0-563-53706-X |
| Packham, Chris |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 11
| BBC Consumer Publishing (Books) |
0-563-53448-6 |
| Lobmayr, Gogol |
Fascinating Nature
| Brigitte Tecklenborg |
3-924044-35-X |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Jeffrey, Ian |
The Photography Book
| Phaidon Press |
0-7148-3634-6 |
| Meehan, Joseph |
Photography Yearbook: 1996
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-302-2 |
| Meehan, Joseph |
Photography Yearbook: 1997
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-317-0 |
| Meehan, Joseph |
Photography Yearbook: 1998
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-342-1 |
| Hinterobermaier, Chris |
Photography Yearbook: 1999
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-377-4 |
| Hinterobermaier, Chris |
Photography Yearbook: 2000
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-333-2 |
| Hinterobermaier, Chris |
Photography Yearbook: 2001
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-378-2 |
Photographic Technique and Practice
You're not going to get as good as the
examples above without a bit of help. The difference between these books and the ones
above, is that these are primarily written to convey technique and practice, (although
some of the photographs in them are no less stunning). They are generally printed in
paperback, and admittedly some photos would never get past a coffee table editor!
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Edge, Martin |
The Underwater Photographer
| Focal Press |
0-240-51433-5 |
| Couet, Heinz-Gert de |
The Manual of Underwater Photography
| Wiesbaden. Christa Hemmen. |
3-925919-02-3 |
| Hall, Howard |
Successful Underwater Photography
| Marcor Publishing |
0-932248-03-9 |
| Church, Jim |
Jim Church's Essential Guide to Nikonos Systems
| Aqua Quest Publications |
1-881652-04-1 |
| Sammon, Rick |
The Complete Guide to Photographing Underwater Wonders
| Swan Hill Press |
1-85310-593-7 |
| Seaborn, Charles R. |
Underwater Photography
| Amphoto Books |
0-8174-6336-4 |
| Koehler, Annemarie |
The Underwater Photography Handbook
| New Holland Publishers (UK) |
1-85368-641-7 |
| Webster, Mark |
The Art and Technique of Underwater Photography
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-352-9 |
| Berwin, Derek |
Creative Techniques in Underwater Photography
| B.T. Batsford |
0-7134-4035-X |
| Laymon, Lynn |
Underwater Videographer's Handbook
| Amherst Media |
0-936262-18-4 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Lepp, George |
Beyond the Basics II
| Lepp and Associates |
0-9637313-1-9 |
| Lepp, George |
Beyond the Basics
| Lepp and Associates |
0-9637313-0-0 |
| Shaw, John |
John Shaw's Closeups in Nature
| Amphoto Books |
0-8174-4052-6 |
| Shaw, John |
The Nature Photographer's Complete Guide
| Amphoto Books |
0-8174-5006-8 |
| Peterson, B. Moose |
Nikon Guide to Wildlife Photography
| Silver Pixel Press |
1-883403-06-5 |
| Angel, Heather |
Photographing the Natural World
| Collins and Brown |
1-85585-185-7 |
| Angel, Heather |
How to Photograph Flowers
| Stackpole Books |
0-8117-2455-7 |
| McDonald, Joe |
The Wildlife Photographer's Field Manual
| Amherst Media |
0-936262-07-9 |
| Hicks, Roger |
Nature and Landscapes
| Cassell Illustrated |
0-304-34352-8 |
| Waite, Charlie |
The Making of Landscape Photographs
| Collins and Brown |
1-85585-149-0 |
| Norton, Boyd |
The Art of Outdoor Photography
| Robert Hale |
0-7090-5381-9 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Grill, Tom |
Photographic Composition
| Watson-Guptill Publications |
0-8174-5427-6 |
| Patterson, Freeman |
Photography and the Art of Seeing
| Key Porter Books Ltd |
1-55013-099-4 |
| Peterson, Bryan F. |
Learning to See Creatively
| Amphoto |
0-8174-4177-8 |
| Marx, Kathleen |
Right Brain/ Left Brain Photography
| Amphoto |
0-8174-5717-8 |
| Freeman, Michael |
The Encyclopedia of Practical Photography
| Tiger Books |
1-870461-39-8 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| No Author |
Close-Up Photography
| Eastman Kodak, US |
0-87985-608-4 |
| Meehan, Joseph |
The Art of Close-up Photography
| Fountain Press |
0-86343-356-1 |
| Hicks, Roger |
Still Life and Close-up
| Cassell Illustrated |
0-304-34400-1 |
| Davies, Paul Harcourt |
The Complete Guide to Close Up and Macro
| David & |
0-7153-0800-9 |
| Ericksenn, Lief |
Adventures in Close-up Photography
| Amphoto Books |
0-8174-3502-6 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Hicks, Roger |
Still Life
| RotoVision |
2-88046-272-X |
| Hicks, Roger |
Food Shots
| RotoVision |
2-88046-227-4 |
| Hicks, Roger |
Product Shots
| RotoVision |
2-88046-228-2 |
| Hicks, Roger |
Interior Shots
| RotoVision |
2-88046-247-9 |
| Hicks, Roger |
Portraits
| RotoVision |
2-88046-273-8 |
| Hilton, Jonathan |
Studio Portrait Photography
| RotoVision |
2-88046-254-1 |
| Daye, David |
Special Effects Photography
| RotoVision |
2-88046-268-1 |
| Hicks, Roger |
Special Effects
| RotoVision |
2-88046-248-7 |
| Williamson, Stu |
Stu Williamson's Concept to Print
| Argentum |
1-902538-00-5 |
Photography Basics
All the technique in the world isn't going to help you if you can't
tell your ASA from your elbow. These books cover the basics of photography, - and let you
know how it all started.
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Langford, Michael |
The Story of Photography
| Focal Press |
0-240-51044-5 |
| Langford, Michael |
Basic Photography
| Focal Press |
0-240-51257-X |
| Langford, Michael |
Advanced Photography
| Focal Press |
0-240-51088-7 |
| Newhall, Beaumont |
The History of Photography
| Museum of Modern Art, New York |
0-87070-381-1 |
| Wells, Liz |
Photography: A Critical Introduction
| Routledge |
0-415-12559-6 |
| Clarke, Graham |
The Photograph
| Oxford Paperbacks |
0-19-284200-5 |
Other
Sort of what's left - film, processing, equipment oand other reference
material.
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Hicks, Roger |
The Black and White Handbook
| David & |
0-7153-0572-7 |
| Taylor, Martin L. |
Advanced Black-And-White Photography
| Silver Pixel Press |
0-87985-760-9 |
| Paduano, Joseph |
The Art of Infrared Photography
| Amherst Media |
0-936262-50-8 |
| White, Laurie |
Infrared Photography Handbook
| Amherst Media |
0-936262-38-9 |
| Eastman Kodak |
Kodak Professional Black and White Films
| Kodak Books |
0-87985-651-3 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| No Author |
Basic Developing, Printing and Enlarging in Color
| Kodak Books |
0-87985-662-9 |
| Eastman Kodak |
Kodak Black and White Darkroom Dataguide
| Kodak Books |
0-87985-602-5 |
| Coote, Jack H. |
Ilford Monochrome Darkroom Practice
| Focal Press |
0-240-51368-1 |
| DeMaio, Joe |
The New Darkroom Handbook
| Focal Press |
0-240-80260-8 |
| Rudman, Tim |
Photographer's Master Printing Course
| Mitchell Beazley |
1-85732-407-2 |
| Tinsley, John |
The Rotary Processor Manual
| Fountain Press |
0-902979-11-6 |
| Current, Ira |
Photographic Color Printing
| Focal Press |
0-240-51787-3 |
| Young, W. Arthur |
Copying and Duplicating
| Kodak Books |
0-87985-343-3 |
| No Author |
Slides: Planning and Producing
| Kodak Books |
0-87985-291-7 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Peterson, B. Moose |
Nikon System Handbook
| |
0-929667-03-4 |
| Huber, Michael |
The Advanced Nikon System
| Silver Pixel Press |
1-883403-03-0 |
| Clements, John |
Nikon F90/N90/X
| Hove Foto Books |
1-874031-01-0 |
| Evans, Susan |
Nikon SB-25 Flash System
| Hove Foto Books |
1-874031-06-1 |
| Hogan, Thom |
The Nikon Field Guide
| Silver Pixel Press |
1-883403-44-8 |
| Hillebrand, Rudolf |
Nikon Compendium
| Hove Books |
1-897802-02-1 |
| No Author |
Kodak Professional Photoguide
| Kodak Books |
0-87985-009-4 |
| Platt, Richard |
The Professional Guide to Photo Data
| Mitchell Beazley |
0-85533-730-3 |
| Ray, Sidney F. |
Photographic Data Pocket Book
| Focal Press |
0-240-51385-1 |
| Ray, Sidney F. |
Photographic Lenses and Optics Pocket Book
| Focal Press |
0-240-51387-8 |
| Meehan, Joseph |
The Complete Book of Photographic Lenses
| Amphoto Books |
0-8174-3697-9 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Lewis, Dewi |
Publishing Photography
| Dewi Lewis Publishing |
0-948797-81-9 |
| No Author |
Guide to Successful Commercial Photography
| |
0-900414-47-2 |
| Davis, Harold |
Photographer's Publishing Handbook
| Writer's Digest Books |
0-929667-07-7 |
| Author |
Title |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Evening, Martin |
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 for Photographers
| Focal Press |
0-240-51633-8 |
| Haynes, Barry |
Photoshop 5/5.5 Artistry
| New Riders |
0-7357-0994-7 |
| Blatner, David |
Real World Photoshop 5
| Addison Wesley |
0-201-35375-X |
| Davies, Adrian |
An Introduction to Electronic Imaging for Photographers
| Focal Press |
0-240-51384-3 |
| Eismann, Katrin |
Photoshop Restoration and Retouching
| Que |
0-7897-2318-2 |
| Ferguson, Max |
Digital Darkroom Masterclass
| Focal Press |
0-240-51569-2 |
This page was last updated on
19 October 2002.
Any books you'd like to add here? Why don't you mail Mark Mumford |
