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http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/
http://www.framenotincluded.com/
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Also you can enrol as a external member of your local university library. They will have more books than you can shake a stick at. Cost about £25 ish
books:
Genius of Photography, book and DVD of the series too.
The book is not a direct lift of the series. It is more companion.
Image Makers, Image Takers,
Irving Penn, Still Life,
Masters of Photography: Paul Strand,
William Eggleston's Guide,
The Decisive Moment, Cartier-Bresson,
It's available on amazon:
link
I found it helpful in any case
Regards
Regards - Pete
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Don't think I'm read to come out of the shadows yet, far too many Hasselblads lurking around my neck of the woods.
There are some websites I enjoy browsing through, sometimes just to admire but sometimes for inspiration:
Thanks Tim, I have booked them for future reference, some great sites.
Do an evening class A level or vocational. They'll be enroling in a few months (signifying the end of Summer ) They will have a library full of books.
Now I'm like a kid in a sweet shop, a great list of books, I can feel my bank balance draining away as I type.
I have been pondering the OCA course the more flexible hours appeal, has anybody done this course?
I did try the gallery book shop online , you cannot brows the stock only search which is a bit hard when you don't know what you are looking for, I must pop in next time I go down to the big city though it sounds interesting.
John Shaw's nature photography field guide was really helpful.
I will look into this one tonight, along with Doug's list, thanks
My bible has been the Photographers Handbook by John Hedgecoe
Thanks Pete, I may just have to take this growing list up to the photography book shop in Edinburgh this weekend, so many books so little time
In my youth I got a lot of inspiration from Penthouse Magazine
Seriously though, have you thought about searching the charity shops, most of the books will be well out of date with regards to film V digial but the techniques and inspiration will still be valid. You just have to imaging the models without the big hair or ignore the Hillman Hunters parked in street images
I dont buy technique books now (I know it all:roll but anything which is a portfolio of someones work may get a second look.
My bible has been the Photographers Handbook by John Hedgecoe, I bought my first copy back in the 1970`s and it was always full of inspiration and advice. O.k a large proportion of it deals with film but There is still plenty that is relavent in todays Digital age. (Only the Media has changed not Photography itself!) You can pick up a copy for under £3 online if you shop around.
Regards - Pete
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The only book on photography you'll ever need IMO.
Terry
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I suspect this is the sort of thing you would find expensive postage-wise on eBay, but probably quite cheap in second hand book stores.
Try and get the original larger format books rather than the resissued compact ones.
Graham
They do have an inflated view of some prices, but that's probably because I'm looking to buy things that lots of other people might like as well. Supply and demand...we all want to get good prices for our rare items!
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Somewhere at the back of my mind
I currently have two books by Michael Friedman on exposure and composition.
Graham