books about: aperture

books about: aperture

books:

Aperture

Aperture, 1997

You Must Change Your Life
I first came across "An Aperture Monograph" by accident, many years ago. The images were astonishing, and when I later read Susan Sontag's famous essay, I immediately recognized the photographer she was referring to. Arbus' images are unforgettable, and do not ...

Misty Dawn: Portrait of a Muse

Aperture, 2008

Wonderful!
Excellent work focusing on Jock Sturges' photography of his true muse, Misty Dawn. The book features many images of Misty that have never been in the public eye, as well as the best of the images with which we are familiar. Following her life through Jock's first image ...

Henri Cartier-Bresson (Aperture Masters of Photography)

Aperture, 1997

A True Master
If Cartier-Bresson did not invent the art of 35mm street photography, he certainly brought it to the attention of other serious photographers and the public. Trained as a painter, his eye for composition was unerring, but it was his instinct for the defining human ...

Why People Photograph

Robert Adams

Aperture, 1996

Photographers -- this book is your friend.
If you are not connected with any photography/art community, this book is for you. If none of your friends has an MFA, and if you are in need of someone who can speak intelligently about photography as art, then again, this book is for you. Robert Adams' writing is ...

Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 2

Ben Long, Richard Harrington, ...

Peachpit Press, 2008

Aperture 2
Great study guide. The combination of great CD picture files and well written text worked really well to give me the hands-on I was looking for. 5 stars is not enough.

The Places We Live

Aperture, 2008

A deep look at the world now, in the future
I bought this book after having seen the exhibit, The places we live, at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo last summer. The exhibit was so moving that I decided to buy this book in hopes that it would remind me about how others in the world live. This book does a good ...

Uncommon Places: The Complete Works

Lynn Tillman, Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen

Aperture, 2004

I love it
This is a very nice book featuring the worls of Stephen Shore. As usual Aperture put together a very nice book. The printing and binding are top notch. If you have never seen the work of Stephen Shore you are in for a real treat. His classic urban landscapes are ...

Michael Wolf: The Transparent City
Natasha Egan, Geoff Manaugh

Aperture/MoCP, 2008

Chicago, like many urban centers throughout the world, has recently undergone a surge in new construction, grafting a new layer of architectural experimentation onto those of past eras. In early 2007, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, with the support of U.S. Equities Realty, invited Michael Wolf as an artist-in-residence to document this ...

Rick Sammon's Digital Photography Secrets

Rick Sammon

Wiley, 2008

A book not to leave home without
If you are looking for a magician disclosing his secrets, this book is not for you. On the other hand, if you are looking for clear, concise, practical and easy to understand steps to take better pictures - this is the book you want! Each page has a suggestion as to ...

Apple Aperture 2: A workflow guide for digital photographers (Digital Workflow)
Ken McMahon, Nik Rawlinson

Focal Press, 2008

Apple's Aperture software is a post-production tool designed to allow digital photographers to import, manage and enhance photographs in one simple, integrated workflow. Aperture 2, the recently updated version of the software, includes more than 100 new features for photo management and image processing, and this much-needed guide takes you ...

Luigi Ghirri: It's Beautiful Here, Isn't It...

Germano Celant

Aperture, 2008

Filled with countless color photos, as well as essays covering Ghirri's reflections
"It's Beautiful Here, Isn't It..." is not just a book title; it's a statement that perfectly sums up this newest collection of photography from Luigi Ghirri. Filled with countless color photos, as well as essays covering Ghirri's reflections on the time he took the ...

Immediate Family

Aperture, 1994

Grand Photographic Book
I love these photographs. They have amazing soul and power inside them. Brilliant exposures and a great looking family.

Invasion 68: Prague

Aperture Foundation, 2008

Incredible Leica Photography
Koudelka is an icon of 20th century photography. His images, shot with Leica cameras capture the rape of Prague by the Soviet Union. All printed beautifully in this tome.

The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers

Aperture, 1999

An Apologia For Intuition
Yes, this is a small book, and, possibly too much of it is taken up in verbal bouquets tossed to old friends, tourist information about side-trips to various countries, and practical advice to would-be photojournalists. But those asides aren't the guts of this ...

Radiant Identities

Aperture, 1995

The early Jock Sturges
I first came across this book about ten years ago and when I did I instantly became a Jock Sturges fan. But it wasn't until resonantly that I realized just how powerful and deep his art can be. Visiting an art gallery I was stunned by the detail, contrast and the ...