A selection of new and interesting books on photography, photographs and photographers.
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Faith
Portraits by Jackie Nickerson
Portraits of Irish nuns and monks taken in their various convents and monasteries. Her combination of gentle portraits and simple documentation of daily rituals and communal devotion suggest an austere existence grounded in optimism, strength and contentment.
Understanding shutter speed: creative action and low-light photography beyond 1/125 second
by Bryan Peterson
Fiat lux: 51 photographs
by Andrew Ross
Wellington interiors in black and white - in dilapidated buildings, industrial and domestic settings.
Never again, again, again: genocide Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dafur
by Lane H Montgomery
A photographic essay with text on the six major genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries: Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Darfur. More than a chronicle of dates and death tolls, it gives a personal history of victims, perpetrators and consequences.
Amelia Earhart: image and icon
edited by Kristen Lubben and Erin Barnett
This book examines the role of photography and the media in constructing Earhart's iconic image, which remains as identifiable today as it was in 1937, the year her plane disappeared over the Pacific.
Pedestrian photographs
by Larry Merrill
Street photography.
Presumed innocence: photographic perspectives of children
from the collection of Anthony and Beth Terrana
American photobooth
by Nakki Goranin
The history of the automatic photobooth with many photobooth images from the author's collection.
In the company of stars: the Paris Opera Ballet
Photographs by Gerard Uferas, text by Gerard Mannoni
A unique documentation of the toil, dedication and months of preparation that culminate in moments of beauty on stage.
Pools
Compiled by Kelly Klein
Inspired by a desire to design a new pool for her own Long Island backyard, Kelly Klein sought out and put together the most arresting and iconic photographs of swimming pools in all their various forms to create this unique book.
The elements of photography: understanding and creating sophisticated images
by Angela Faris Belt
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