Photography: The Key Concepts

Much more of a concise book on the critical theory behind photography. An easier read than some others and great for quick reference to research specific subjects.

Interesting book for any photographer end even more for ones that aspire to be The Photographer as author explains all from theory to composition, portraits, documentary, global, history and photography and Art. very good staring book, first read and then camera and Action.

Thank you very much received earlier than expected. Now awaiting second book to arrive. Good easy reading, would recommend to introduction to studying photography.

Unlike much writing on photography, this is a model of clarity. Recommended to those who want a thorough grounding in contemporary and historical thought without wading through semi-penetrable essays, although it encourages further reading. The new chapters are particularly welcome.

Some really useful ideas in this book

Excellent start for photography theory reading! highly recommend!

I am absolutely pleased

Yes this is more of an academic study thus some readers will find it hard going and some passages need to be read more than once. The subject matter is interesting with many theories explained. However I have read many books and essays on photography for university study and feel that the style of writing is terrible, a study crammed full of pointless lists e.g. "people pictured wearing clothes, jeans, dresses, shorts, dress shirts, jackets, socks, hats, sweaters etc," I know what clothes are! And also every other line seems to contain a few words in brackets making smooth flow of reading near impossible. Without the breaks in the flow the whole piece would be a third shorter (by a third I mean around 30 percent, that is just an estimation on my part) and a lot easier to fathom (or understand, whichever you, the reader, prefer). Those points aside overall not a terrible read but there are other choices out there (in shops or online, in libraries, on a friends bookcase, left on the bus etc.).

Used at the university as literature in photography.

Me gustó mucho el libro. Ainda estoy a empezar la lectura. Gracias.

Been shooting pics for years, this is the first "theory" book I have read. Gave me great insight into what I've been seeing and looking at. I'll re-read it in about two months to catch everything again.

Smart, useful, a very good overview of current thinking about photography historically contextualized.

Literally so boring