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History

Books

Icons of Photography : the 19th Century / edited and with an introduction by Freddy Langer.
770.922 ICONS [NONFICTION]

Icons of Photography : the 20th Century / edited by Peter Stephan.
778.9 I17 [NONFICTION]

Comprehensive, illustrated guides to the history of photography, including artist biographies.

The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography / edited by Leslie Stroebel and Richard Zakia. -- 3rd ed.
770.3 F652, 1993 [REFERENCE]

Defines terms, phrases and words used in photography.

A World History of Photography / by Naomi Rosenblum. -- 3rd ed.
770.9 R813w [REFERENCE]

Lavishly illustrated book detailing the history of photography around the world.

A New History of Photography / edited by Michel Frizot.
770.9 N532 [NONFICTION]

Approaches the history of photography with a series of essays rather than within a strict timeline, with many full page photo reproductions.

How to look at photographs : reflections on the art of seeing / by David Finn.
770.1 F514how, 1994 [NONFICTION]

Approaches photography as a work of art, discusses ways of viewing and interpretation to discern the photographer's meaning.

Websites

History of Photography from beginnings to 1920s
http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/

American Museum of Photography
http://www.photographymuseum.com/

History of Photography Timeline
http://www.photo.net/history/timeline

How-to Guides

Books

The Ansel Adams Guide : basic techniques of photography / John P. Schaefer.
771 A211Sc, 1999 [NONFICTION]

John Schafer, an Ansel Adams biographer, takes readers through basic and advanced techniques, equipment and composition.

Seeing for Yourself : techniques and projects for beginning photographers / Roger Gleason.
771 G554see [TEEN]

Basic guide, geared to younger readers, shows techniques from everything from pinhole cameras to 35 mm.

Basic Digital Photography : a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to selecting and using digital cameras, computers, scanners and software
778.3 E29b [NONFICTION]

The title says it all.

50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques / Gregory Georges.
778.3 GEORGES [MIX, NONFICTION]

More comprehensive than Basic Digital Photography, this book and CD-ROM combo is a wide-ranging guide to digital photography

John Hedgecoe's Photography Basics.
771 H453joh [NONFICTION]

Lots of illustrations demonstrate the basics of composition to beginning photographers.

Great travel photography / Cliff and Nancy Hollenbeck.
778.9991 H737gre, 1996 [NONFICTION]

A basic guide to taking better photographs while on vacation

Photographer's Market.
770.25 P574 [NONFICTION]
770.25 P574 [REFERENCE]

Comprehensive guide to selling photographs, including contact information for galleries, advertising agencies, magazine publishers and more.

Website

Take Better Photographs
http://betterphotos.cjb.net/