Photography Books

In this long-awaited fifth edition of the best-selling book, The Underwater Photographer, Martin Edge continues to provide the definitive guide to underwater photography. The book covers everything from the basic principles, the equipment and approaches to composition and lighting through to creating an individual style. The book features over 400 updated colour images—taken on numerous dives around the world—with an...

Successful travel photographers have to wear more hats than perhaps any other photographic genre. In a single travel photo essay, they are at times architectural photographers, food photographers, music photographers, car photographers – the list encompassing every possible type of photography. The Travel Photo Essay teaches the reader the necessary techniques to create cohesive professional travel stories, using images that...

This book is a theoretical examination of the relationship between the face, identity, photography, and temporality, focusing on the temporal episteme of selfie practice. Claire Raymond investigates how the selfie’s involvement with time and self emerges from capitalist ideologies of identity and time. The book leverages theories from Katharina Pistor, Jacques Lacan, Rögnvaldur Ingthorsson, and Hans Belting to explore the...

The Routledge Companion to Photography and Visual Culture is a seminal reference source for the ever-changing field of photography. Comprising an impressive range of essays and interviews by experts and scholars from across the globe, this book examines the medium’s history, its central issues and emerging trends, and its much-discussed future. The collected essays and interviews explore the current debates...

Theories in Digital Composite Photographs: 12 Artists and Their Work presents a theoretical investigation of digital composite photographs through a philosophical exploration of artists’ concepts of reality. With an international cohort of contemporary digital composite artists, this book presents twelve case studies on artists’ motivation, production process, and the relation of their worldview to theoretical interpretation. Author Yihui Huang situates...

Theories in Digital Composite Photographs: 12 Artists and Their Work presents a theoretical investigation of digital composite photographs through a philosophical exploration of artists’ concepts of reality. With an international cohort of contemporary digital composite artists, this book presents twelve case studies on artists’ motivation, production process, and the relation of their worldview to theoretical interpretation. Author Yihui Huang situates...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. It’s time to celebrate boys. Against the backdrop of a growing national conversation about how to raise sons to become good people, Kate T. Parker is leading the way by turning her lens on boys. Author of the bestselling book about girls, Strong Is the New Pretty, she now shows the true heart of a...

The Handmade Silver Gelatin Emulsion Print is a cookbook of simple, basic recipes for making black and white printing paper and paper negatives, along with creative options for printing, toning, and colouring. Author Denise Ross draws from photographic literature from the last 135 years, adapting old recipes to fit modern tools, materials, and workspaces. Modern twists have been applied to...

The Filmmaker’s Guide to Visual Effects offers a practical, detailed guide to visual effects for non-VFX specialists working in film and television. In contemporary filmmaking and television production, visual effects are used extensively in a wide variety of genres and formats to contribute to visual storytelling, help deal with production limitations, and reduce budget costs. Yet for many directors, producers,...

The Experimental Darkroom is a book focused on traditional black & white photographic materials—darkroom chemistry and silver gelatin paper—now used in many non-traditional ways. The book starts with a comprehensive digital negatives chapter. Topics are divided into five sections: cameraless experimentation, camera experimentation, printing experimentation, finished print experimentation, and a section highlighting contemporary photographers who use these approaches today. Each...

The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography by Grant Scott is an indispensable reference for photography students looking to integrate into the professional community. By defining professional photography today and exploring what is expected of professional photographers, the book demystifies this often-misunderstood and misjudged career track. The easily accessible text provides readers with valuable information, inspiration, and education on various...

By carefully conceptualising the domestic in relation to the self and the photographic, this book offers a unique contribution to both photography theory and criticism, and life-narrative studies. Jane Simon brings together two critical practices into a new conversation, arguing that artists who harness domestic photography can advance a more expansive understanding of the autobiographical. Exploring the idea that self-representation...

The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography is the ultimate manual for anyone looking to create spectacular landscape astrophotography images. By explaining the science of landscape astrophotography in clear and straightforward language, it provides insights into phenomena such as the appearance or absence of the Milky Way, the moon, and constellations. This unique approach, which combines the underlying scientific principles of...

The Complete Guide to Landscape Astrophotography is the ultimate manual for anyone looking to create spectacular landscape astrophotography images. By explaining the science of landscape astrophotography in clear and straightforward language, it provides insights into phenomena such as the appearance or absence of the Milky Way, the moon, and constellations. This unique approach, which combines the underlying scientific principles of...

Over 200,000 sold! Adopted for use by over 700 college courses! Written by a working professional, here is the most user-friendly book available on the subject of film and video production; it reduces the shooting experience to its essence, making complicated concepts easy to grasp. Using simple clear language and more than 150 illustrations, the book explains: Exposure Lenses Composition...

The Astrophotography Manual's Third Edition is the most up-to-date and authoritative guide for enthusiasts who want to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars with the latest professional tools and techniques. The book has been completely revised and, after a brief astronomy primer, it guides readers through the full astrophotography process, from choosing and using equipment to...

The Astrophotography Manual's Third Edition is the most up-to-date and authoritative guide for enthusiasts who want to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars with the latest professional tools and techniques. The book has been completely revised and, after a brief astronomy primer, it guides readers through the full astrophotography process, from choosing and using equipment to...

With both training and preparation, a street photographer needs to make rapid decisions; there may only be a fraction of a second to immortalise a moment in time that has never happened before and will never happen again. This is where Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind the Lens comes in. Follow Valérie Jardin on an inspiring photo walk around the...

With both training and preparation, a street photographer needs to make rapid decisions; there may only be a fraction of a second to immortalise a moment in time that has never happened before and will never happen again. This is where Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind the Lens comes in. Follow Valérie Jardin on an inspiring photo walk around the...

Sound for Film and Television, Third Edition provides a thorough introduction to the fascinating field of recording, editing, mixing, and exhibiting film and television sound. It strikes a fine balance between aesthetic and technical content, combining theory and practice to approach sound as both an art and a science. This new edition has been completely updated to reflect the latest...

Shoot Like Spielberg by Christopher Kenworthy explores how Spielberg makes his audience feel something, whether he’s shooting a kids' adventure, a dramatic chase, or the darkest war scene. The auteur always employs a core set of techniques that make each shot crystal clear and evoke the most intense emotions from the audience. This book shows you how. From tension to...

A practical, hands-on guide to lighting for video, Shaping Light for Video in the Age of LEDs by Alan Steinheimer explores how LEDs are changing the aesthetics of lighting. It provides students with an indispensable guide to the everyday techniques required to produce professional-quality lighting in the age of LEDs and wireless control options. The book focuses on first-hand application...

This revised second edition of the best-selling handbook provides practical, actionable insights on how to establish a successful photography business in the current climate. Written from the perspective of a photographer's agent, Setting Up a Successful Photography Business offers the perfect viewpoint to honestly assess what works, what doesn't, and why some photographers succeed where others fail. Packed with useful...

Seoul Into the Night showcases Noe Alonzo's curated collection of photographs from 2016 until 2021, totalling 255 images. Wander the streets of Seoul, exploring every aspect of the city through photography. Immerse yourself in the vibrant beauty of nightfall and neon reflections. Whether you are an artist, a photographer, or a traveller, you are sure to appreciate every ounce of...

While there are many books that teach the "how-to" of photography, Science for the Curious Photographer is a book for those who also want to understand how photography works. Beginning with an introduction to the history and science of photography, Charles S. Johnson, Jr. addresses questions about the principles of photography, such as why a camera needs a lens, how...

Salted Paper Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Contemporary Artists makes one of the oldest known photographic processes easy for the 21st century using simple digital negative methods. Christina Z. Anderson’s in-depth discussion begins with a history of salted paper printing, then covers the salted paper process from beginner to intermediate level, with step-by-step instructions and an illustrated troubleshooting guide. Including...

Salted Paper Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Contemporary Artists makes one of the oldest known photographic processes easy for the 21st century using simple digital negative methods. Christina Z. Anderson’s in-depth discussion begins with a history of salted paper printing, then covers the salted paper process from beginner to intermediate level, with step-by-step instructions and an illustrated troubleshooting guide. Including...

Running a Successful Photography Business is the definitive business bible for every professional photographer – a one-stop resource covering everything you need to know to make your business a success. This handy book contains guidance on the key areas of running your business: fine-tuning your brand, attracting new clients and keeping existing ones, costing and producing shoots, professional ethics and...

Light is the primary element of any photograph, but it may also be the most frustrating. Rick Sammon can help you eliminate those frustrations. With over 300 new images, Exploring Photographic Exposure takes you through the basics of exposure and how to apply them in any setting; from photographing wildlife to people, from landscapes to seascapes. Learn how to move...

Rethinking Photography is an accessible and illuminating critical introduction to the practice and interpretation of photography today. Peter Smith and Carolyn Lefley closely link critical approaches to photographic practices and present a detailed study of differing historical and contemporary perspectives on social and artistic functions of the medium, including photography as art, documentary forms, advertising, and personal narratives. Richly illustrated...

A body of photographic work is developed through knowledge gained in exploring the medium: investigating histories and theories of photography, observing the world, reading and listening, taking part in debate and critical reflection. With 150 images bringing together an eclectic range of photographic styles and genres, Fox and Caruana demonstrate how research can lead to fruitful, original photography projects. Designed...

Primitive Photography considers the hand-made photographic process in its entirety, showing the reader how to make box-cameras, lenses, paper negatives and salt prints, using inexpensive tools and materials found in most hardware and art-supply stores. Step-by-step procedures are presented alongside theoretical explanations and historical background. Streamlined calotype procedures are demonstrated, featuring different paper negative processes and overlooked, developing-out printing methods....

Expert photographer and instructor Tim Daly presents over 20 practical projects for the budding photographer to develop their technical and research skills. Each project is a ready-made resource—the assignments vary in size and complexity, exploring a wide range of outputs (print, photobook, blog) and are mindful of limited resources, travelling distances and access to expensive equipment. Within each section are...

Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum and Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process describes the mechanisms and chemistry of platinum/palladium printing in safe and practical ways. Clearly presented formulae allow the printer to work with platinum, palladium, or varying combinations of both. The printed-out image appears fully during exposure and only requires simple and safe steps for clearing to a stable,...

Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum and Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process describes the mechanisms and chemistry of platinum/palladium printing in safe and practical ways. Clearly presented formulae allow the printer to work with platinum, palladium, or varying combinations of both. The printed-out image appears fully during exposure and only requires simple and safe steps for clearing to a stable,...

A mix of theory and practical applications, Placing Shadows covers the physical properties of light and the selection of proper instruments for the best possible effect. For the student, advanced amateur, and pros trying to enhance the look of their productions, this book examines the fundamentals and is also a solid reference for tips on better performance.

Combining real world examples, step-by-step projects, and professional advice, Photoshop CS6: Essential Skills provides you with the ultimate learning experience. Written by two internationally recognised authors and Adobe Photoshop Ambassadors, this book and downloadable resource package gives you a guided tour of everything you need to know to master image editing and achieve stunning results. Broken into three parts, this...

New to Photoshop? Looking to unlock the impressive power of Photoshop CC? Want to master image editing techniques and achieve professional-level results? Then Photoshop CC: Essential Skills is the resource you need. This book and companion website’s proven combination of real-world image editing examples, step-by-step projects, and professional advice from two internationally recognised authors and Adobe Photoshop Ambassadors delivers an...

Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach is the definitive book on photojournalism, delivering a blend of insightful interviews with professionals, practical techniques, and high-impact photographs. This edition features updates on social media in photojournalism, shooting video on smartphones, and the use of drones to cover the news. It also includes revised chapters on audio and video, and additional international case studies including,...

Photography’s prominence in the representation and experience of India in contemporary and historical times has not guaranteed it a position of sustained attention in research and scholarship. For a technology as all pervasive as photography, and a country as colossal as India, this scenario is somewhat of an anomaly. Photography in India explores elements of the past, present and future...

Shortlisted for the Architectural Book Awards 2024 We live in a world driven by images, but with so much visual noise, is anyone really looking? How does an architect ensure their portfolio is within view of the right audience? Photographs are still as vital to architectural practice as they ever were. However, creation and circulation, once in the hands of...

Photography FAQs: Black and White covers every aspect of black & white photography, from capturing the image to filtration, to developing and printing an image and successful presentation. The title offers detailed responses to the key, reader-defined questions drawn from photographic workshops, consumer press and internet forums, and, as such, is an invaluable and handy reference. The Photography FAQs series...

Photography is not dying and has not died. It has been an ever-changing medium since its earliest days, and while near-obsession with the technology of the day may have defined photography over the course of its existence, photography is so much more than hardware and software. Photography is communication, whether chemical or digital, tangible or ephemeral in form. Photography Beyond...

This fully revised and updated second edition of Photography as Activism is both a study of activist photography and a call to action. It offers students and documentary photographers insights into the theory, history, philosophy, and practice of photography as activism. The book is lavishly illustrated with 85 key historical and contemporary images. Chapters have been revised to include contemporary...

David Bate examines automatism and the photographic image, the Surrealist passion for insanity, ambivalent use of Orientalism, use of Sadean philosophy, and the effect of fascism on the Surrealists. Photography and Surrealism is illustrated with a wide range of surrealist photographs.

This edited collection explores the complex ways in which photography is used and interpreted: as a record of evidence, as a form of communication, as a means of social and political provocation, as a mode of surveillance, as a narrative of the self, and as an art form. What makes photographic images unsettling and how do the re-uses and interpretations...

Now in its sixth edition, this seminal textbook examines key debates in photographic theory and places them in their social and political contexts. Written especially for students in further and higher education and for introductory college courses, it provides a coherent introduction to the nature of photographic seeing. Individual chapters cover: Key debates in photographic theory and history Documentary photography...

Finally, here is a photography textbook authored in the 21st century for 21st century audiences. Photography: A 21st Century Practice speaks to the contemporary student who has come of age in the era of digital photography and social media, where every day we collectively take more than a billion photographs. How do aspiring photographers set themselves apart from the smartphone-toting...

Finally, here is a photography textbook authored in the 21st century for 21st century audiences. Photography: A 21st Century Practice speaks to the contemporary student who has come of age in the era of digital photography and social media, where every day we collectively take more than a billion photographs. How do aspiring photographers set themselves apart from the smartphone-toting...

Now in its sixth edition, this seminal textbook examines key debates in photographic theory and places them in their social and political contexts. Written especially for students in further and higher education and for introductory college courses, it provides a coherent introduction to the nature of photographic seeing. Individual chapters cover: Key debates in photographic theory and history Documentary photography...

They are among the most famous and compelling photographs ever made in archaeology: Howard Carter kneeling before the burial shrines of Tutankhamun; life-size statues of the boy king on guard beside a doorway, tantalisingly sealed, in his tomb; or a solid gold coffin still draped with flowers cut more than 3,300 years ago. Yet until now, no study has explored...

This ground-breaking book situates research at the heart of photographic practice, asking the key question: What does research mean for photographers? Illuminating the nature and scope of research and its practical application to photography, the book explores how research provides a critical framework to help develop awareness, extend subject knowledge, and inform the development of photographic work. The authors consider...

Photocommunication Across Media is a must-have for aspiring mass media professionals who are striving to compete in the new landscape of convergence journalism and media. You will learn principles of photography, both still and video, and how to incorporate them into your storytelling. That’s no longer a specialty skill—in today’s world of media, it’s a necessity. Editors Ross Collins and...

Peter Goin and the Photography of Environmental Change narrates the forty-year quest of award-winning and internationally exhibited contemporary photographer Peter Goin to document human-altered landscapes across America and beyond. It is a collaborative work between an artist and a literary critic, a retrospective of an accomplished environmental photographer, and an innovative education in visual reading. Enduring howling wind, pounding rain,...

Peter Goin and the Photography of Environmental Change narrates the forty-year quest of award-winning and internationally exhibited contemporary photographer Peter Goin to document human-altered landscapes across America and beyond. It is a collaborative work between an artist and a literary critic, a retrospective of an accomplished environmental photographer, and an innovative education in visual reading. Enduring howling wind, pounding rain,...

When you look at an image, what do you see, think, and feel? How do you want your audience to react when they view your work? For over 30 years, the late Richard Zakia helped photographers enrich their creative vision through his classic book, Perception and Imaging. Now, he is joined by co-author John Suler, who extensively studied and worked...

Written for photographers of all levels, PaintShop Pro X6 for Photographers is packed with inspirational, full-colour images and easy-to-follow step-by-step projects that will have you producing great images in PaintShop Pro in no time! Everything you need to enhance and improve your digital photography is right here in this Corel® endorsed guide. In this new edition, Ken McMahon looks at...

Written for photographers of all levels, PaintShop Pro X6 for Photographers is packed with inspirational, full-colour images and easy-to-follow step-by-step projects that will have you producing great images in PaintShop Pro in no time! Everything you need to enhance and improve your digital photography is right here in this Corel-endorsed guide. In this new edition, Ken McMahon looks at the...

Maximising the power of your camera’s flash is difficult enough in a studio setup, but outdoors literally presents a whole new world of challenges. John Gerlach and Barbara Eddy have taken the most asked-about subject from their renowned photography workshops and turned it into this guidebook that is sure to inspire your next outdoor shoot, while also saving you time...

The difference between getting the shot and missing the shot comes down to split seconds and how you manage your gear and your technique. In Outdoor Action and Adventure Photography, professional adventure sports photographer Dan Bailey shows readers how to react quickly to unfolding scenes and anticipate how the subject and the background might converge. Capturing those significant moments to...

Lance Keimig, one of the premier experts on night photography, has put together a comprehensive reference that will show you ways to capture images you never thought possible. This new edition of Night Photography presents the practical techniques of shooting at night alongside theory and history, illustrated with clear, concise examples, and charts and stunning images. From urban night photography...

For his new collection of photographs, Lyudmila and Natasha, award-winning photographer Misha Friedman trains his lens on a gay couple living in Saint Petersburg. The book offers a series of intimate snapshots of their relationship as it unfolds over the course of a year. Faced with a hostile political climate, financial difficulties, and often unstable living arrangements, the subjects of...

Lighting is one of the most important aspects of any photograph. The best images create dimension and drama, which goes beyond formulas and lighting recipes. In Lighting for Photographers: An Introductory Guide to Professional Photography, commercial photographers and instructors Joe Lavine and Brad Bartholomew offer a unique philosophy of lighting, starting with an understanding of the characteristics of lighting to...

Starting with the basics of camera control and moving on to shutter speeds, aperture, zoom, and flash, Langford’s Starting Photography provides the only introduction to digital photography you'll ever need. Once you've mastered the basics, examples and projects allow you to explore the key methods for capturing a variety of subjects from portraits and pets to landscapes and sports photography....

Starting with the basics of camera control and moving on to shutter speeds, aperture, zoom, and flash, Langford's Starting Photography gives you the only introduction to digital photography you‘ll ever need. Once you‘ve mastered the basics, examples and projects allow you to explore the key methods for capturing a variety of subjects, from portraits and pets to landscapes and sports...

Langford's Basic Photography, now in its 11th edition, is a seminal photography text that has been revamped, reorganised, and modernised to include the most up-to-date and need-to-know information for photographers. Introducing all the key concepts and fundamentals of photography, this book is a must-have for any photographer’s bookcase. Providing examples and practical information throughout to allow photographers to apply concepts...

Langford's Advanced Photography is the only advanced photography guide a serious student or aspiring professional will ever need. In this eighth edition, Efthimia Bilissi continues in the footsteps of Michael Langford by combining an unrivalled level of technical detail with a straightforward writing style while simultaneously bringing the text firmly into the digital era. This book covers the entire photographic...

In this major work on landscape photography, extensively illustrated in colour and black & white, Liz Wells is concerned with the ways in which photographers engage with issues about land, its representation and idealisation. She demonstrates how the visual interpretation of land as landscape reflects and reinforces contemporary political, social, and environmental attitudes. She also asks what is at stake...

Focusing on three iron-silver processes—kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and argyrotype—Kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and Argyrotype will guide readers through how to create prints using these accessible and historic processes in the digital age. Often termed the Brownprint processes, author Donald W. Nelson provides step-by-step detail on how to create prints using kallitype, Vandyke brown, and argyrotype methods. This includes information on the...

Focusing on three iron-silver processes—kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and argyrotype—Kallitype, Vandyke Brown, and Argyrotype will guide readers through how to create prints using these accessible and historic processes in the digital age. Often termed the Brownprint processes, author Donald W. Nelson provides step-by-step detail on how to create prints using kallitype, Vandyke brown, and argyrotype methods, including information on the materials...

Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes, 2nd edition, is packed with stunning imagery, how-to recipes, techniques and historical information for emulating the ethereal, dream-like feel of alternative processing. This fully updated edition covers alternative processing from its historical roots through to digital manipulation and contemporary techniques and how to combine them. It features several new techniques alongside new approaches...

Isms: Understanding Photography packs an enormous amount of detail into a handy, attractive guide tracing the evolution of photography through a series of interconnected trends, groups, themes and movements – from the invention of the photographic process to the post-internet age. Organised chronologically, this is a uniquely international, comprehensive guide to photography with concise, readable and jargon-free but scholarly insight...

Introduction to Photography is intended to be the primary textbook to support any college wishing to run a Photography 101 course for students. The course is designed to offer tutors an independent learning tool, enabling students to master the craft of using an interchangeable lens camera (DSLR or Mirrorless) and the basics of an image-editing program, specifically Adobe Lightroom, to...

This book is intended to be the primary textbook to support any college that would like to run a Photography 101 course for students. The course is designed to offer tutors an independent learning tool to enable students to learn the craft of using an interchangeable lens camera (DSLR or Mirrorless) and the basics of an image-editing program (Adobe Lightroom)...

With enough charm and wit to make learning Photoshop anything but taxing, Steve Caplin delivers the next instalment of the How to Cheat series, containing all the techniques you need to create and master the art of photomontage. Delivered in easy to follow step-by-step tutorials, How to Cheat in Photoshop CS6 covers all the basics of selections and layers before...

Gum Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice is a two-part book on gum bichromate written by the medium’s leading expert, Christina Z. Anderson. Section One provides a step-by-step description of the gum printing process. From setting up the "dimroom" (no darkroom required!) to evaluating finished prints, it walks the reader through everything that is needed to...

As a food photographer for 40 years, Joe Glyda has shot everything from appetisers to entrées to desserts. In Food Photography, author Glyda brings his experience as a teacher and professional photographer to the page, instructing photographers on how to light food, use unique camera angles, and work with styles and trends to create timeless and mouth-watering images. Including setup...

As a food photographer for 40 years, Joe Glyda has shot everything from appetisers to entrées to desserts. In Food Photography, author Glyda brings his experience as a teacher and professional photographer to the page, instructing photographers how to light food, use unique camera angles, and work with styles and trends to create timeless and mouth-watering images. Including setup diagrams,...

Compatible with all versions of Lightroom Unsure where to start with Photoshop Lightroom? Feeling daunted by other 600-page monster user guides? Want to learn how to get the best out of your photography with the program in a snap? Focus on Photoshop Lightroom teaches you how to stay organised by using Lightroom’s industry-standard keywording and captioning features, bring out the...

Want to get the best out of your digital camera? Not quite sure how to capture up-close shots? Want easy to follow, expert advice on the best ways to creatively capture macro shots you can be proud of? Focus On Close-Up and Macro Photography is your ticket to go beyond a snapshot to create a fine art print that you'll...