What Are You Reading At The Moment?

[Dork Knight]

The bookstores near me have absolutely pathetic photography sections, some stores don't even have a photography section, so it makes it a little hard looking for books even though we can always look online at Amazon and similar - However, I get a little tired searching through the unknown in the photography sections of online stores.

So I thought it might be interesting to see what other members of the forum might be reading, photography wise, at the moment.

You never know, you may come across a book posted here which you've never heard of which looks interesting, that is, if this thread doesn't die a quick death.

Currently Reading;
The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters by Joe McNally (http://www.amazon.com/Moment-Clicks-Photography-secrets-shooters/dp/0321544080/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202816882&sr=8-1);
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gMJLsv09L._SS500_.jpg

I'm only a couple of pages in as I was too tired to do much last night, but this look to be an interesting read and I like the way it's written.

I received a 400D / XTi for Christmas so I've been buying a number of books, hopefully I'll get to see some posted here which will interest me.

Cheers,

Jason

[lemminglover]

I'm reading this thread :lol:

[perryge]

I'm reading this thread :lol:

LOL!!

I'm reading Heidegger's Being and Time, A.D Smiths' Problem of Perception, Hegel's Philosophy of Right, and Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations...fun times.

[Cybnew]

I just finished The Bang Bang Club which is about an infamous group of 4 war photographers during the last years of apartheid.

[condyk]

LOL!!

I'm reading Heidegger's Being and Time, A.D Smiths' Problem of Perception, Hegel's Philosophy of Right, and Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations...fun times.

Nice dude ... esp the Witty ;-)

I am reading 'The Good Husband of Zebra Drive' (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency 8) and Roger's Profanisaurus IV: The Magna Farta (Viz) in Paperback (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rogers-Profanisaurus-IV-Magna-Farta/dp/095485778X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202843728&sr=8-1) which has not much to with photography but I do have anothe life ;-)

[perryge]

Nice dude ... esp the Witty ;-)

Eh, it feels like such a cop-out after the glorious Tractatus :p.

I also that second that 'another life' comment :lol:

[Moppie]

LOL!!

I'm reading Heidegger's Being and Time, A.D Smiths' Problem of Perception, Hegel's Philosophy of Right, and Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations...fun times.


Haha!
I have 2 of those 4 sitting on my book shelf keeping Kant, Mill and Neitzche warm, along with a variety of others.


I've just finnished Peter F Hamiltons latest novel, and have started on "Extraterestial Civilisations" by Asimov.

Nothing very photography related though.

[CountryBoy]

"The Silmarillion " by Tolkien. Was a big fan of the "Lord of the Rings " books. Read the many times over the years , but never got around to reading this one.

Also rereading "Walden & other writings of Henry David Thoreau ", something i like to do during the winter months.

[SoaringUSAEagle]

I am taking a break... but I was reading and completing a CDC for the Air Force... I need to finish it by Friday. I dont have much left :)

[::John::]

for fiction I read this (http://photography-on-the.net/forum)

[perryge]

for fiction I read this (http://photography-on-the.net/forum)

FEEDBACK LOOP! :eek:

[Robert16]

I am just about to start 'The God Delusion' by Richard Dawkins. I've just finished ' The Story of the Ramones' by Everett True.

[condyk]

Also rereading "Walden & other writings of Henry David Thoreau ", something i like to do during the winter months.

That's a pretty good read.

for fiction I read this (http://photography-on-the.net/forum)

i got a headache clicking that :evil:

I am just about to start 'The God Delusion' by Richard Dawkins. I've just finished ' The Story of the Ramones' by Everett True.

Let me know what ya think ... I pretty much know the story but sometimes ya wanna refresh.

[AdamLM]

I'm finishing up Galen Rowell's Mountain Light. Pretty good one.

[Jon]

Photo-wise - the 1D Mk III manual, by Canon.

Otherwise - Naomi Novik's Black Powder War, Forrest Ackerman's Ackermanthology, L. Frank Baum's Emerald City of Oz and some old Phoebe Atwood Taylor mysteries.

[mson]

"The Silmarillion " by Tolkien. Was a big fan of the "Lord of the Rings " books. Read the many times over the years , but never got around to reading this one.

Woah, I have friends that have read that but it's waaaaaay to dense and detailed for me. Kudos to anyone that can read it!

I'm reading The Creative Digital Darkroom and just started The 4-Hour Workweek.

[the_incubus]

im reading Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe and The source by James A Michener.

[V8Rumble]

Got this last week

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xrjx2ihNL._SS500_.jpg

Good stuff in it.

[PhotosGuy]

I read photography magazines at my barbers place. :D Now I'm reading the excellent twofer, "A Confederation of Valor" by Tanya Huff.

[gary88]

Plato: The Phaedo, and the new Shutterbug magazine.

[CountryBoy]

Woah, I have friends that have read that but it's waaaaaay to dense and detailed for me. Kudos to anyone that can read it!

I'm reading The Creative Digital Darkroom and just started The 4-Hour Workweek.

Can't say I like it as much as I did the Lord of the Rings book. But it's ok.

I started reading "Photographing Yellowstone National Park " , seems like a good book.

[gjl711]

I'm reading this thread :lol: Smart a$$. ;):)

"The Silmarillion " by Tolkien. .... And I though I was the only Tolkien nerd around.. ;) I actually found it quite an interesting story.

Anyway, I am not reading anything photog related other than the photogs depicted in the story. I'm going through the Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series. Right now I'm reading Black Echo.

[CountryBoy]

Smart a$$. ;):)

And I though I was the only Tolkien nerd around.. ;) I actually found it quite an interesting story.



Then you might try, "The World of Tolkien , Mythological Sources of The Lord of the Rings " by David Day.

[bbqKing]

I just read the photo's in playboy:)

[Dork Knight]

I'm afraid to say that I've had The Children of Húrin for awhile but I've yet to start it - I've heard the first 50 pages or so are a hard read.

I've yet to finish The Moment It Clicks as my mind had been elsewhere as of late, but so far it's very enjoyable - Just a little text, most of the time story based around the relevant picture shown, it has accomplished what its set out to do IMO.

[WorkingClassHero]

Just finished Hell or High Water, by Peter Heller, about the first kayak descent of the Tsangpo River in Tibet.

Now reading George Orwell's Keep the Aspidistra Flying, amongst some Lightroom and CS3 books I'm dipping into.

[djeuch]

Photography-wise, here, basically!

Also going to read EF Lens Work III (downloaded version)
http://www.canon-europe.com/Support/Documents/digital_slr_educational_tools/en/ef_lens_work_iii_en.asp

Off-topic, His Dark Materials currently
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/Hisdarkm.jpg

[oaktree]

I'm rereading Alain de Botton's "Art of Travel". Has zero about photography, but I like it for it's discussion of why some people travel and what they want/get out of it.

[deadpass]

Choke by Chuck Palahniuk, for the 2nd time.

[condyk]

I'm rereading Alain de Botton's "Art of Travel". Has zero about photography, but I like it for it's discussion of why some people travel and what they want/get out of it.

I read that a few weeks back. Is pretty Ok but a bit of a lost opportunity. I kinda wondered if he'd only ever been on short holidays and package tours. he could have gone much deeper.

I need to join the local library. I just keep buying books but then when they're done they just hang around in the way.

[tiktaalik]

Well, I'm trying to read "The Moment it Clicks" but I just have one tiny problem - I can't get the book. Apparently everyone wanted the book and Amazon is out and can't yet supply a shipping date.

Non-photography: "Before They are Hanged" by Joe Abercrombie.

[JWright]

"For The Common Defense, A Military History of the United States of America" by Allan R. Millett & Peter Maslowskiand "The Civil War, A Narrative" by Shelby Foote.

[kblair210]

Well, I'm trying to read "The Moment it Clicks" but I just have one tiny problem - I can't get the book. Apparently everyone wanted the book and Amazon is out and can't yet supply a shipping date.

Read somewhere that they're doing a second printing now.. I've got it on backorder as well.

Currently reading the digital photography book 2 by Kelby. It's ok, nothing great. Have 'Learning to See Creatively' waiting to be read, but I think I'm going to go through 'Understanding Exposure' again before I get to it.

[steved110]

I'm reading the Bartimaeus trilogy. Fantasy stuff, good escapism.

[Dork Knight]

I found The Moment It Clicks enjoyable, hopefully Amazon will have stock soon so others can get their hands on a copy.

I think I'll next attempt Beyond Portraiture by Bryan Peterson (as it's sat here) as I really enjoyed Understanding Exposure.

[the_incubus]

Choke by Chuck Palahniuk, for the 2nd time.

i love that book. Weird as hell.

I'm reading the Bartimaeus trilogy. Fantasy stuff, good escapism.

pretty good trilogy.

[darkdragon]

This week I finished

Digital Photography: Expert Techniques, 2nd Edition (http://my.safaribooksonline.com/0596526903)
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 (http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780321550132)
Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition (http://my.safaribooksonline.com/0596100159)
John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide (http://www.amazon.com/Shaws-Nature-Photography-Field-Guide/dp/0817440593/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203715340&sr=8-1)

Still working on
Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS 40D (Magic Lantern Guides) (http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Lantern-Guides-Canon-EOS/dp/1600593275/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203715275&sr=8-2) by Rob Sheppard


Anyone who likes to read books but has crappy bookstores and doesn't want to wait on shipping, check out Safari Books Online (https://ssl.safaribooksonline.com/promo)

I've had a subscription for about 6 months and have saved hundreds of dollars on books. I was buying 1-2 books a week on Amazon @ ~$25/each (average)

[Col_M]

Just started reading "A Question of Blood" by Ian Rankin I've recently really got into his Inspector Rebus books :)

[-spam-]

Photographic wise, this

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2225/2278525839_d4e7e62474_o.jpg

And everything else, this

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2061/2283567476_36f620e8ff_o.jpg

[Sabarika]

Re-reading "Cannibals & Evil Cult Killers" for ****s n' giggles. Unfortunately it seems any book or article written about serial killer is done so using the most childish grammer and lowest-grade sentence structures possible. Written too poorly for me, but when you're bored...
..sort of a thing in my house to collect that type of stuff, on top of the bajillions of DVDs like CSI, Law & Order, House... 9.9;

[JimAskew]

Death Comes For The Fat Man by Reginald Hill (Harper Publishing, 2007)

The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby (PeachPit Press, 2007)

Reginald Hill is my favorite mystery writer by far...Detective Superintendent Dalziel (aka "The Fat Man") and DCI Pascoe are the perfect team.

Scott Kelby's new book is teach by example written in clear and concise language...I have already picked up some super exposure and editing tips and I am only halfway through the book.

[-spam-]

Reginald Hill is my favorite mystery writer by far...Detective Superintendent Dalziel (aka "The Fat Man") and DCI Pascoe are the perfect team.

Heh, that is an awesome show :)

[CountryBoy]

I have about 4 books going right now, too many really.
" The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book, The Complete Guide for Photographers ", by Martin Evening. Not really a complete guide, because i had to download an update from Peachpit.:D

"Yellowstone Treasures " 2nd edition, Janet Chapple, I'm comparing it with the other Yellowstone books. Even if my trip falls thru, i'll know a heck of a lot more about Yellowstone ;)

[Dork Knight]

I've also recently purchased Araki, what can I say, erm, it's an eye opening and different type of book that I'm not used to;

NSFW: Araki (http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/photography/all/04804/facts.araki.htm)
http://www.taschen.com/media/images/480/cover_fp_araki_25_0705231346_id_4702.jpg

[shannyD]

the adobephotoshop cs3 book for digital photograpgers by scott kelby.. uggh. lots of learning.

[GimpyPoop]

Reading "The God Delusion" Richard Dawkins, Photoshop CS2 Bible, and a bunch of law textbooks. : /

[Killjoy]

I just started "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson.
After looking through the first couple of chapters, it's a pretty good refresher.

[ogbyte]

Currently reading:

Bernard Cornwells - Lords of the North (third in the Alfred series)

having previously read the Grail Quest series of books by him, i'm completely hooked. Bloomin awesome Historical fiction author.

Gary

[JimAskew]

... Bloomin awesome Historical fiction author. Gary

I concur :)

[Mark_Cohran]

I'm working my way through 3 books right now:

Art and Visual Perception by Rudolf Arnheim
Jazz Age Beauties: The Lost Collection of a Ziegfield Photographer by Alfred Cheney Johnston
Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts by Robert D. Kaplan

[Dork Knight]

Well, this thread didn't do too well, however I still keep an eye out for relevant books and thought I may bump this to see if anyone can get useful info out of it.

Currently Reading;
Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510KUMDjEgL._SS500_.jpg

And I've also preordered the following based on his last book;

The Hot Shoe Diaries: Creative Applications of Small Flashes (Voices That Matter)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oVUBHnvPL._SS500_.jpg

[gjl711]

I've been on a Koontz craze. Reading Lightning right now. Just finished The Husband, and The Taking, both fun reads.

[-spam-]

Im half reading The Ancestors Tale by Richard Dawkins, but kind of because I have to for uni. The convener changed his mind mid semester and the book went from recommended reading to being assessable...

[Mark1]

Scott Kelby's Elements 6 book