Inspirational photography books

AndySidders · 5 Dec 2014

Can anyone recommend any photography books worth adding to my list for Santa?

I already have books from Steve McCurry, Rankin, Sebastian Salgado... any suggestions of what I should to add to my collection?

Thanks!

posiview · 5 Dec 2014

Hi, might not appeal to you but I bought a few Karl Blossfeldt books from Amazon recenty, quite cheap as well, and I could look at the photographs for ages.

This was one I bought.

Cheers.

viewfromthenorth · 5 Dec 2014

I always enjoy Michael Kenna's work, not to everyone's tastes though. Some of his older books are a tad pricey though!

Do you enjoy any particular genre of photography?

posiview · 5 Dec 2014

viewfromthenorth said:
I always enjoy Michael Kenna's work, not to everyone's tastes though. Some of his older books are a tad pricey though!

Do you enjoy any particular genre of photography?

Good call regarding Kenna. His work appeals to me. Price wise Link posted for effect. However, just bought this one

Cheers.

AndySidders · 5 Dec 2014

Thanks for the recommendations so far. I don't think Karl Blossfeldt's work isn't my type of thing. The cheaper Kenna book looks good though!

I'm into quite a wide variety of photography, portraiture and landscapes mainly, but am open to anything really!
I shoot some sports and live music... anyone have any suggestions in those fields?

FruitFlakes · 6 Dec 2014

Trent Parke - Minutes to Midnight is one of my favourites. Magnum Contact Sheets is worth a buy as well, studying the contact sheets is quite a learning experience.

GlennW · 8 Dec 2014

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Nguss · 8 Dec 2014

A few that I liked recently:

First Light - Joe Cornish
Across the Ravaged Land - Nick Brandt
Magnum Contact Sheets
Wild Africa - Alex Bernasconi
National Geographic The Photographs

Byker28i · 9 Dec 2014

What sort of things do you like?
Robert frank the Americans is in reprint and cheap

AndySidders · 9 Dec 2014

Thanks for all the recommendations. I think I'll go for Magnum Contact Sheets first! But sure I'll add a few more to my collection over time

Michael Batten · 9 Dec 2014

Clyde Butcher has some wonderful table books if you like black and white.

Tobers · 9 Dec 2014

Magnum Magnum is great.

Also, look at this...a simply beautiful book about Harris Tweed, full of photographic inspiration for portrait, landscape, and documentary storytelling. I have it and it is well worth the money: http://issuu.com/ianlawson/docs/from_the_land_april2013_issuu

Nguss · 10 Dec 2014

That looks superb.