Blog: Book Reports

Blog: Book Reports

Winogrand: Figments from the Real World

June 26, 2024   |   Powerful photography that isn’t mine to emulate.

Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective

June 25, 2024   |   Sometimes a quiet approach is all that is needed to practice meaningful street photography.

“There Are Some Men a Hat Won’t Help”

June 20, 2024   |   A piece of advice from the Hat Corporation of America.

A Discovery About One of Elliott Erwitt’s Most Famous Photographs

May 25, 2024   |   To crop or not to crop?

The Americans, by Robert Frank

May 4, 2024   |   My thoughts on this influential collection of photography.

The Street Photographer’s Manual, by David Gibson

May 2, 2024   |   A reminder of the value of simple wandering.

Color versus Black and White Photography

March 31, 2024   |   Unless there is something significant about the color of a composition, shoot in black and white... but don’t do so reflexively.

How to Make Good Pictures: A Book for the Every-Day Photographer

February 13, 2024   |   Eastman Kodak’s guide to photography offers an interesting view into the state of the craft generations ago.

Ernst Haas: New York in Color, 1952-1962

February 5, 2024   |   A first-rate collection of color film images by one of my favorite photographers.

The Ansel Adams Guide: Basic Techniques of Photography, by John Schaefer

November 28, 2023   |   A wonderful film photography book with both step-by-step guides and thought-provoking discussions.

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