This list, where stated, is the suggested reading list for The Art of Photography with the addition of other texts I have used for reference and research.
The Art of Photography suggested reading:
- Graham Clarke, The Photograph: A Visual and Cultural History(Oxford History of Art), Oxford University Press (1997)
- Garry Badger, The Genius of Photography, Quadrille (2007)
- Stephen Shore, The Nature of Photographs: a Primer, Phaidon Press (2007)
- John Szarkowski, The Photographer’s Eye, The Museum of Modern Art, New York (2007)
For image composing the recommended text is:
- Michael Freeman, The Photograper's Eye, Ilex (2007)
For a further exploration of lighting, the standard reference is:
- Fil Hunter, Steven Biver and Paul Fuqua, Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting, Focal Press (2007)
- Liz Wells, Photography: A Critical Introduction, Routledge (2004)
- Charlotte Cotton, The Photograph as Contemporary Art, Thames & Hudson (2009)
Personal additional reading;
- Roland Barthes, Camera Lucida, Vintage (2000)
- John Ingledew, Photography, Laurence King (2005)
- Jeremy Webb, Basics:Creative Photography - 01 Design Principles, AVA Publishing(2010)
- Val Williams, What Makes Great Photography(80 masterpieces explained) , Apple Press(2012)
- Geoff Dyer, The Ongoing Moment, Abacus(2005)
