Starting Points: Guide to Photography

Nonfiction   l  Reference   l   Videos  l   Periodicals  l    Additional Material  l    Web Sites
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Nonfiction - 3rd Floor  

Photography from 1839 to Today - 770.9 Geo                               

A New History of Photography - 770.9 New                       
 

Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs -  770.924 Adams                       
 

The Photographs of Margaret Bourke-White - 770.924 Bourke-White
 

Robert Capa: Photographs - 770.924 Capa                           
 

Steichen’s Legacy - 770.924 Steichen

Stopping Time: The Photographs of Harold Edgerton - 770.924 Edgerton                     
 

Practical Photography: How to Get the Best Picture Every Time - 771 Fre                                    

The Step-by-Step Photography Workshop - 771 Jon                  
 

Digital Photographer’s Handbook - 771.32 Ang

 
Reference - 1st Floor  

101 Essential Tips – Photography - R 770 Lan

Quick answers to common questions.                        

The Photography Encyclopedia - R 770 McD

A one volume overview of photography and its history.   

Photographer's Market - R 770 Pho

Over 1,600 listings of where and how to sell your photographs.                                 

Oxford Companion to the Photograph - R 770.3 Oxf

Spans the early photographers to the digital age. Over 1600 entries.  300 photos.                             

Three volumes highlighting movements, photographers, & techniques.                            

The Origins of Photography - R 770.9 G

The early days of photography beginning in 1826.                                   

The Photo Book - R 770.9 Pho

150 years of striking and innovative photographs.           
 

Videos - 3rd Floor

The Adventure of Photography:   Video 770 Adv                                                       

The Photographers:  Video 770.92 Pho            
 

America & Lewis Hine:  Video 770.924 Hine 

 
Periodicals –1^st Floor                   
                                                       

Popular Photography

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 770-779
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  A good subject heading for this topic is photography.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost and Infotrac Onefile  - Access from the Library or at home using your library card number at www.wppl.org.  Search for
       full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a certain year or even a certain
       magazine.

Web Sites

American Museum of Photography: This virtual museum includes thousands of images, from the earliest daguerreotype portraits to contemporary masters and exhibitions. Includes a “Research Center” with much historical information.  Highly recommended.        
      

Photo.net: Includes Making Photographs, Post-Exposure, Background, Logistics & Business, Technique, and Film Resources.    
      

Photospot: Photospot is a blog that shares “tips, tricks, techniques, tutorials, ideas, experiments and experience related digital photography, including digital cameras, image processing software and photography in general.”
      

Digicamhelp: Digital camera use, image editing techniques, digital prints and printing, buying cameras, care and more.  
      

Photography from About.com: Articles & resources, how-to tips, buyer’s guide, glossary, famous photographers and much more.   
 

Morguefile: Go to Classroom for their free online photography course on this excellent site.
       

New York Institute of Photography: While this site wants you to sign up for a course, it offers some free instruction via Photo eZine.   
      

World Press Photo: The promotion of photojournalism: includes annual contest, exhibitions, and educational programs. 

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