Digital BW, The Print

Peter,

I read the following two books. I think they are related to your
message and may be helpful.

How to look at photographs by David Finn
	
The Tao of Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing by Philippe L. Gross and
S.I. Shapiro

Have fun!

Manuel

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Oksen"
<oksen@...> wrote:
>
> Sorry for going slightly out of topic, but this issue may also have
general
> interest.
> 
> Having photographed for years on amateur basis, I still often find
it hard
> to decide whether a picture is really good or not. I am often
baffled about
> why a specific image is supposed to be so good when being at
exhibitions. I
> therefore am looking for references to good books that may explain
what it
> actually is that makes a good photograph (knowing that such an answer
> probably does not exist - but anyway). I have my eyes on
> 
> Szarkowski's "The photographers eye" and  Ashley la Grange "Basic
Critical
> Theory for Photographers". I already have "
>
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nature-Photographs-Primer-Stephen-Shore/dp/07148458
> 5X/ref=pd_sim_b_1/202-7939729-4406211?ie=UTF8&qid=1185448294&sr=1-1> The
> Nature of Photographs: A Primer" by Stephen Shore but did not really get
> much out of that one. The text was too rudimentary I think. Am also
probably
> going to get Diallo's new book on BW printing based on the
recommendations
> on this list.
> 
>  
> 
> Are these books any help, and are there other suggestions or comments?
> 
>  
> 
> regards,
> 
> Peter._,___ 
> 
> 
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