Book Recommendations
Here's a list of books that have been either useful or inspirational to me in my photography and exploration.
Abandoned Places - Henk van Rensburgh.
You've seen the website, now buy the book! Henk's website was one of the drivers for getting me more into this nonsense, and his photography is stunning. He's visited some fascinating sites, and I use the book to inspire me to get out there and do stuff!
Understanding Exposure - Bryan Peterson
Exposure is one of the things that people most struggle with when starting photography. I found this explained, and illustrated it, very well.
Learning To See Creatively - Bryan Peterson
Another one of Bryan Petersons. Not having any kind of artistic trainng, I found this useful in giving me some ideas on composition. Again, it's very well illustrated.
The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
Another one that is useful in understanding how to compose pictures.
Photo Ideas Book
Some off-beat photographic ideas in here - it's not written by a pro photographer but a designer, so prepare for the unexpected!
Pictures on a Page
No longer in print, but I bought an old 1970's copy for a fiver a while back. I'm no photo-journalist, but talks about cropping, composition and photo selection, all useful skills for any photographer. Cracking book!
Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester
Another book that I bought years ago, but is still available. Details different eras and construction methods used in mill construction as well as a gazetteer of mills, that's probably out of date by now.
Industry, Architecture and Engineering
OK, so this is an American Book, but some great quality photographs and a detailed text make this substantial book great value.
Abandoned Places - Henk van Rensburgh.
You've seen the website, now buy the book! Henk's website was one of the drivers for getting me more into this nonsense, and his photography is stunning. He's visited some fascinating sites, and I use the book to inspire me to get out there and do stuff!
Understanding Exposure - Bryan Peterson
Exposure is one of the things that people most struggle with when starting photography. I found this explained, and illustrated it, very well.
Learning To See Creatively - Bryan Peterson
Another one of Bryan Petersons. Not having any kind of artistic trainng, I found this useful in giving me some ideas on composition. Again, it's very well illustrated.
The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
Another one that is useful in understanding how to compose pictures.
Photo Ideas Book
Some off-beat photographic ideas in here - it's not written by a pro photographer but a designer, so prepare for the unexpected!
Pictures on a Page
No longer in print, but I bought an old 1970's copy for a fiver a while back. I'm no photo-journalist, but talks about cropping, composition and photo selection, all useful skills for any photographer. Cracking book!
Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester
Another book that I bought years ago, but is still available. Details different eras and construction methods used in mill construction as well as a gazetteer of mills, that's probably out of date by now.
Industry, Architecture and Engineering
OK, so this is an American Book, but some great quality photographs and a detailed text make this substantial book great value.
