Photography Book Reading List
Selected books from within my own library that I have found to be quite useful.
Life-Long Learning
Life-long learning is journey, and has always been a philosophy to which I subscribe. As a self-taught landscape photographer, part of that education has come from reading.
The books listed below are by no means a complete list of what is available in any photographic endeavor. Nor is it a complete list of my own Powder Hill Photography library.
Rather, these simply represent books I most often reference in my own journey.
Although my primary area of focus is landscape photography, I find it equally interesting to read books on other areas. Each provides a different perspective. Ultimately a new idea may be incorporated into my own style of photography.
Photography - General
Nature Photography Field Guide, by John Shaw
Landscape Photography, by John Shaw
Close-up Photography, by John Shaw
Focus on Nature, by John Shaw
The Camera, by Ansel Adams
The Negative, by Ansel Adams
The Print, by Ansel Adams
Moose Peterson’s Guide to Wildlife Photography, by Moose Peterson
Photographing Landscape & the Art of Seeing, by John Fielder
Mastering Landscape Photography, by Alain Briot
Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity & Personal Style, by Alain Briot
Landscape Photography, by Tom Till
The Making of Landscape Photographs, by Charlie Waite
Nature Photography (Guide to), by Tim Fitzharris
Understanding Exposure, by Bryan Peterson
Night & Low Light Photography, by Lee Frost
Creative Lighting, Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, by Harold Davis
Creative Landscapes, Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, by Harold Davis
Sports Photography, How to Capture Action & Emotion, by Peter Skinner
The Photographer’s Eye, by Michael Freeman
Within the Frame, The Journey of Photographic Vision, by David duChemin
Mountain Light, by Galen Rowell
Inner Game of Outdoor Photography, by Galen Rowell
The Inspired Eye, Volume 1, 2 & 3, by David duChemin (ebook)
Landscapes in the Digital Darkroom, by Michael Frye (ebook)
Making the Print, by Martin Bailey (ebook)
Zen Camera, by David Ulrich
Photography - Business
Marketing Fine Art Photography, by Alain Briot
Legal Handbook for Photographers, by Bert Krages
The Business of Nature Photography, by John Shaw
Mastering Nature Photography, Shooting & Selling in the Digital Age, by John Kieffer
Profitable Photography in the Digital Age, by Dan Heller
The Photographer’s Guide to Marketing & Self-Promotion, by Maria Piscsopo
The Photographer’s Guide to Negotiating, by Richard Weisgrau
The DAM Book, Digital Asset Management for Photographers, by Peter Krogh
Art Festival Guide, the Artist’s Guide to Selling in Art Festivals, by Mario Arango
Creativity
A Whack on the Side of the Head, by Roger von Oech (also a great app for your iphone)
The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron
Psychic Living, by Andrei Ridgeway
Double your Brain Power, by Jean Marie Stine
Think Like a Genius, by Todd Siler
Lateral Thinking, by Edward do Bono
Leading on the Creative Edge, by Roger L. Firestien, PhD
How to Think Like Einstein, by Scott Thorpe
The Einstein Factor, by Win Wenger PhD & Richard Poe
The Mind Map Book, by Tony Buzan & Barry Buzan
The Thinker’s Toolkit, by Morgan D. Jones
Adversity Quotient, by Paul G. Stoltz, PhD
Creative Visualization, by Shakti Gawain
Thinking for a Change, by John C. Maxwell
The Biology of Belief, by Bruce H. Lipton, PdD
Drive, by Daniel H. Pink
Your Creative Power, by Alex OsBorn
The Freaks shall Inherit the Earth, by Chris Brogan
Think Again, by Adam Grant
Brain Works, by Michael S. Sweeney
Elite Minds, by Dr. Stan Beecham
Made to Stick, by Chip & Dan Heath
Brain Rules, by John Medina
Psychology of Selling, by Robert Moore
Emotional, How Feelings Shape our Thinking, by Leonard Mlodinow
You’re About to Make a Terrible Mistake, by Olivier Sibony
The Art of Engagement, by Jim Haudan
The Creative Act, by Rick Rubin
Advertising & Marketing & General Business
Start with Why, by Simon Sinek
Free Prize Inside, by Seth Godin
All Marketers Tell Stories, by Seth Godin
The Big Red Fez, by Seth Godin
Linchpin, by Seth Godin
This is Marketing, by Seth Godin
The Practice, by Seth Godin
Purple Cow, by Seth Godin
The Big Moo
Confessions of an Advertising Man, by David Ogilvy
Ogilvy on Advertising, by David Ogilvy
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook, by Joseph Sugarman
Pre-Suasion, A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade, by Robert Cialdini
Influence, the Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini
Email Persuasion, by Ian Brodie
Design is Storytelling, by Ellen Lupton
Remarkable, by Dr. Randy Ross & David Salyers
The Impact Equation, by Chris Brogan & Julien Smith
Predictably Irrational, by Dan Ariely
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, by Al Ries & Laura Ries
Interaction of Color, by Josef Albers
Building a Story Brand, by Donald Miller
Start with Why, by Simon Sinek
Be Useful, Seven Tools for Life, by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Good Company, by Arthur M. Blank
Photography - Location Guides
Photographer’s Guide to Yellowstone & the Tetons, by Joseph K. Lange
The Smoky Mountains Photography Guide, by Bill Campbell & Nye Simmons
Colorado, Roadside Photography Guide, by Robert Castellino
A Guide to Photographing Rocky Mountain Wildlife, by Weldon Lee
Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Official Guidebook
Autobiographies/Biographies
An Autobiography of John Muir, by John Muir
My First Summer in the Sierra, by John Muir
The Story of my Boyhood & Youth, by John Muir
Take me Home, by John Denver
Photography - Coffee Table Books
Chased by the Light, by Jim Brandenburg
Rocky Mountain Elk Portfolio, by Donald M. Jones
Montana Wildlife Portfolio, by Donald M. Jones
Great Smoky Mountains, by Adam Jones & Steve Kemp
America’s Spectacular National Parks, edited by Letitia Burns O’Connor & Dana Levy
Galen Rowell, A Retrospective
Ansel Adams, 400 Photographs
The First 100 Years, Rocky Mountain National Park, by Mary Taylor Young