Ansel Adams at 10023 reviews Ansel Adams, John Szarkowski Bulfinch, 2003 A pioneer of photography and art + Packaging ! + Beautiful book Ansel Adams at 100 by John Szarkowski is a beautiful collection of Adam's finest work. The first fifth of this 191 page book contains a bibliography about Ansel Adams. I was able to read about the trials and tribulations of Adams' family issues, life, and his discovery of his passion for ...             Ways of Seeing: Based on the BBC Television Series36 reviews John Berger Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990 A Foundation of the Post-modern + Non Fiction + Worth Contemplating Even though "Ways of Seeing" is a flawed book in many ways, it is so seminal in the development of post-modern image making that it must be considered essential reading in critical theory. The book is based on a television series. The book itself is only 176 pages. The print is all in a bold, ...             The Photographer's Eye10 reviews John Szarkowski The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2007 A good overview of B&W photography I like collections of photos by many different artists, and this book has a good number of diverse pre-1970 photos to browse. There is a minimum of text and that is fine with me. The book's main contribution is that it suggests a means of systematizing photography, by frame, subject, time, details ...             Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography16 reviews Roland Barthes Hill and Wang, 1982 For the people... + Just this.. + shocked After reading these last few negative reviews i had to write in about this, one of the most amazing books i have ever read. It is true that this book could be thought of as for the well read and serious academics only, but really, it is a book for anyone wishing to challenge the true nature of ...             Looking at Photographs: 100 Pictures from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art5 reviews John Szarkowski, Museum of Modern Art Bulfinch, 1999 See More . . . Through Photographs + Learning to Look at Photographs + A Collection, New Yorker style + Wonderful Images; Beautifully Written Commentary + The book I was REALLY hoping for !             Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative use of Photoshop ...45 reviews Martin Evening Focal Press, 2007 Great Photographer's Photoshop Book + photoshop & photography + Quality Content + Amazing PhotoShop Resource + Comprehensive             John Szarkowski: Photographs1 review John Szarkowski Bulfinch, 2005 Artful Photographs From a Keen Curator and Photographer Everyone knows of John Szarkowski as the guru behind the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, but too few realize that beyond his scholarship and contribution to the placement of photography in an equal range as painting and sculpture, Szarkowski is a photographer of ...             At the Edge of the Light: Thoughts on Photography and Photographers, on Talent and Genius4 reviews David Travis David R Godine, 2003 A great read + Disciplining the lyrical eye + Thought-Provoking But Imperfect "At the Edge of the Light" is a collection of seven essays on Brassaï, Kertész, metaphors about the parallels between photography and mathematics, the role of narratives in photography, Weston, Stieglitz, and Strand. The first essay on Brassaï covers a long swath of his life, but the parts I ...             Seeing Dark Things: The Philosophy of Shadows Roy Sorensen Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 If a spinning disk casts a round shadow does this shadow also spin? When you experience the total blackness of a cave, are you seeing in the dark? Or are you merely failing to see anything (just like your blind companion)? Seeing Dark Things uses visual riddles to explore our ability to see shadows, silhouettes, and black birds--plus some things that are only metaphorically "dark" such as ...             Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images15 reviews Terry Barrett McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1999 Getting Better When I reviewed the third edition of this book several years ago, I didn't rate it highly, but I thought that perhaps the fourth edition might be a better book, and it is. Despite its subtitle, which might lead you to believe it is about understanding pictures, the bulk of this book is directed ...             The Nature of Photographs14 reviews Stephen Shore Phaidon Press, 2007 Short but deep + Worth a look and a read + Very good. A must for people who want more from photography. In this short essay, Shore manages to communicate some deep truths about photography in a refreshingly clear and accessible style. The arguments are simple, profound and convincing. Together with the photographs, the result is a thought-provoking and almost meditative book. It has become one of my ...             The Ongoing Moment7 reviews Geoff Dyer Vintage, 2007 superb look at photography + The Ongoing Moment + A glimpse upon the photographic moment This book is not a history of photography--nor is it meant to be--though it does look at photography over a large span of time and so is by default a history of sorts. But the book is really one writer's meditation on photography. As such, much is left out, but the omissions in no way mar the book; ...             Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images15 reviews Terry Barrett McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005 Getting Better When I reviewed the third edition of this book several years ago, I didn't rate it highly, but I thought that perhaps the fourth edition might be a better book, and it is. Despite its subtitle, which might lead you to believe it is about understanding pictures, the bulk of this book is directed ...             On Being a Photographer: A Practical Guide9 reviews David Hurn, Bill Jay Lenswork Publishing, 2007 For those who love photogrpahy + For the aspiring pro from the top + "Must Have" Book + The Book Can Be Purchased Brand New For $12.95 From LensWork             Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides (Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition)85 reviews Andy Goldsworthy New Video Group, 2006 A personal look + A real story of the creative process + The Art of the Ephemeral + Rivers and Tides-an artist at work + great stuff             Ansel Adams at 10023 reviews Ansel Adams, John Szarkowski Bulfinch, 2003 A pioneer of photography and art + Packaging ! + Beautiful book Ansel Adams at 100 by John Szarkowski is a beautiful collection of Adam's finest work. The first fifth of this 191 page book contains a bibliography about Ansel Adams. I was able to read about the trials and tribulations of Adams' family issues, life, and his discovery of his passion for ...             Ways of Seeing: Based on the BBC Television Series36 reviews John Berger Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990 A Foundation of the Post-modern + Non Fiction + Worth Contemplating Even though "Ways of Seeing" is a flawed book in many ways, it is so seminal in the development of post-modern image making that it must be considered essential reading in critical theory. The book is based on a television series. The book itself is only 176 pages. The print is all in a bold, ...             At the Edge of the Light: Thoughts on Photography and Photographers, on Talent and Genius4 reviews David Travis David R Godine, 2003 A great read + Disciplining the lyrical eye + Thought-Provoking But Imperfect "At the Edge of the Light" is a collection of seven essays on Brassaï, Kertész, metaphors about the parallels between photography and mathematics, the role of narratives in photography, Weston, Stieglitz, and Strand. The first essay on Brassaï covers a long swath of his life, but the parts I ...             The Ongoing Moment7 reviews Geoff Dyer Vintage, 2007 superb look at photography + The Ongoing Moment + A glimpse upon the photographic moment This book is not a history of photography--nor is it meant to be--though it does look at photography over a large span of time and so is by default a history of sorts. But the book is really one writer's meditation on photography. As such, much is left out, but the omissions in no way mar the book; ...             Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images15 reviews Terry Barrett McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005 Getting Better When I reviewed the third edition of this book several years ago, I didn't rate it highly, but I thought that perhaps the fourth edition might be a better book, and it is. Despite its subtitle, which might lead you to believe it is about understanding pictures, the bulk of this book is directed ...