Dear list members,
does any of you folks know of a photo book without how-to-do texts,
but great pictures only and comprehensive technical information about
the picture, like lens length, f-stop, shutter speed, filters, film
used, location, cam system used (35mm, middle format, P&S,
whatever...), etc...
I really have a problem finding such a title. Normally, the pictures
in the glossy books of the great photographers provide little if none
tech details - but great pictures - while the usual textbooks
(Hedgecoe, Adams, Feininger) are too explanatory for my taste, lots of
text and too little pictures. I'm not saying they are bad or
worthless - not at all -, but I'm just looking for **PICTURES"".
Basically I want to see results, see how it was done and take it from
there to train my photographic eye (hopefully...). I tend to believe
that you can learn a lot from just glancing at pictures and digesting
the picture info, trying things out yourself then.
I went to about all bookstores here in Zurich, and we do have many
good ones (like Orell-Füssli), but the photo book sections are very
small in comparison to esotherics, psychiology, sociology, business &
management, software manuals, literature (of course), sports, travel,
pop culture, etc..... seems like demand for photo books is really not
there anymore... why is this so???
For example, there is this nice site, with lots of good pictures,
http://photo.net
but I wish they were more fully "documented". So if you know
something, I'd be happy to hear it.
Thanks a lot,
Thomas
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Von: Denton Taylor <denton@xxxxxxxx>
An: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Datum: Donnerstag, 15. Juli 1999 12:08
Betreff: Re: [OM] OT Req suggestions for gift photo book
>At 09:23 PM 7/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>My wife is looking for a book or books for a high school graduation
gift to a
>>young lady who is very seriously interested in photography. She
believes that
>>this girl will study photography in college. Unfortunately, my wife
doesn't
>>know whether her interests are fine art or photojournalism. My wife
was
>>thinking of the 3-volume Ansel Adams Photography Series. I agree
that this
>>series is an outstanding foundation to build an real understanding
of the
>>technical aspects of film-based photography upon, and Ansel slips in
a good
>>deal of the aesthetics between the lines. However there might be
other books
>>to consider, given the facts above. Any suggestions?
>>
>>Gary Edwards
>>Arlington, Texas USA
>>
>
>Not knowing if the young lady is of a technical bent, I might prefer
a
>monograph that would inspire.
>
>Taschen has a great new series of 3 oversize beautiful books for only
$35. I
>have the Edward Weston and August Sander; highly recommended.
>
>For more modern stuff, consider Koudelka's 'Exiles'.
>
>I buy a lot of my books from www.photoeye.com.
>
>
>
>________________________________
>Regards,
>Denton Taylor
>
>Photogallery at www.dentontaylor.com.
>Panoramas and Immersive Imaging at
> www.threehundredsixty.com
>
>
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