Digital BW, The Print

The Szarkowski book you mention is very good but for your purposes I think 
"Looking at Photographs" would be better. Also "Criticizing Photographs" An 
Introducton to Understanding Images" by Terry Barrett.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Oksen" <oksen@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:02 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Good books on photography (OT)


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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