Most of the photography articles presented here are reprints, revisions, or further ramblings
based on my series "Photography on a Shoe String Budget" in the TAMR Hotbox
or reflections on art and anthropology.
The Art of Photography
Introduction
On the Web: Photography Sites
Learning and Seeing
Photo Fads and Color vs. Black and White
Contests
Photographic Equipment
Photography Equipment: A Survey
Point and Shoot Cameras
Camera bags
Flash
Film Types
Photographic Technique
Stopping Motion
Sunlight
Clouds
Filters
Cool Stuff
Books
I am an advocate of learning by doing, but books do have uses, and this section reviews some favorites. Some contain classic images, some contain technical information, and some help you think about why you take photos. As with anything of the sort, they aren't infallible. Some of the technical information is out of date, but the principles still apply. That is part of the definition of a classic: the ideas are still challenging. A good book should spur your thinking, not just pour out data.
Not all of these books are currently in print. Before you pay sky-high prices, check the Advanced Book Exchange or a similar service to find out who has copies and what they're asking. And remember that nearly every local library can get what you want through Inter-Library Loan.
Ansel Adams, The Portfolios of Ansel Adams
Andreas Feininger, The Complete Photographer
Kodak Workshop Series
Willard Morgan and Henry Lester, Graphic Graflex Photography
Freeman Patterson, Photography and the Art of Seeing and Photography of Natural Things
Ted Schwarz and Brian Stoppee, The Photographer's Guide to Using Light
William Leach, Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture
Lawrence W. Levine, Highbrow / Lowbrow: The Emergence of Cultural Hierarchy in Amerca
Brian Stoppee and Janet Stoppee, Stoppee's Guide to Photography and Light
John D. Cox, Weather for Dummies
