I went a little cuckoo over the last year or so and I bought several pallets worth of photography books. DHL had to bust out the flat bed and the forklift. The drivers were drawing straws to avoid my street. One guy actually threw a punch when I answered the door. Luckily I have ninja like reflexes and I simultaneously ducked, signed my name electronically, grabbed the package, and performed a perfect tuck and roll back into my foyer. Don’t mess with the Fullerton.
One of the standout books was this book, The Photographers Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos, by Michael Freeman. I learned a lot about composing my pictures. Freeman writes about how to design your photograph – how to see what your photographing. There’s so much to think about, like framing, color, lines, juxtaposition, and pattern. It can be a bit overwhelming. I knew much of it going in, but it ties the concepts together well and it’s full of really great pictures. Of course reading about taking pictures is no substitute for actually getting out and shooting, but it’s a great addition to anyone’s photography book collection. Even if you already have several eyebrow high stacks of photography books like I do.
