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Every Photographic Artist Should Take a Look at These Books

Chris Gampat
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02/12/2018
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Chris Gampat The Phoblographer Books about photography that you'll hear about nowhere else 6

Don’t ever, ever underestimate what the printed photo can do for a person

While print may not be what it used to be for many photographers, one cannot deny just how important it is in our understanding of looking at images. Look at a book of prints and you’ll be amazed at what’s possible and just what they look like.

Steal like an Artist

 

While the name of the book is self explanatory to a certain point, this is an essential handbook for every photographer. It helps you to realize that pretty much nothing out there is original at all. Then when you actually start making art, it’s imperative you find a way to create balance in your life. This is a small book that you can tote around into any camera bag you may have. It’s available on Amazon. If you’re looking for a guidebook to being a photographer, I recommend this as much as marketers recommend reading the Art of War.

Marvel’s Eye of the Camera

 

Marvel’s Eye of the Camera is about photojournalist Phil Sheldon who works for a newspaper. His world is flipped upside down when Marvel Superheroes start to show up on the scenes and his fundamental job really changes. The book explores  his psyche as he comes to realize that he needs to adapt to how his environment is being disrupted. The artwork is fantastic. And if you’re a fan of the way that Marvel Comics looked in the late 90s (such as with the 2099 Spider Man) then you’ll be smitten for this.

One Face, Fifty Ways

You know that awesome YouTube channel Weekly Imogen? Well, they made a book. It features tips and tricks on how you can create better images with less gear and minimal work. Essentially, you can think of it as more of the style of being thrifty and creative vs relying more on technicalities from gear. One of the best things about this book is the large, well done photos that include instructional procedures and tips that are bound to help loads of photographers. Pick it up on Amazon.

Magnum Manifesto

If you’re a street photographer, then you should really look at and purchase the Magnum Manifesto. It chronicles lots of the company’s history and includes many full page images that are designed for photographers to sit back and study. Of all of the books on this list, it’s the largest and perhaps the most expensive.

Elements of Style

Elements of style is a magazine put out by the Aperture foundation. I use the term magazine quite lightly as it is a very high quality one that introduces photographers to various works and can inspire with its curated collection.

Eyes Like Slumber

Eyes like Slumber is a zine put out by Nils Karlson; a photographer who we’ve featured on the site a number of times. Nils, like a number of us, is visually impaired. And it effects the way he creates. His zine is a result of his cherrypicking some of his best work, presented in the square format. It’s designed to be studied and meditated over.

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Chris Gampat

Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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