Photographically Speaking: A Deeper Look at Creating Stronger Images (Voices That Matter)

Have been slowly digesting this book, and really enjoying it. Looking at the contents page before I bought it, the material seemed quite similar to a lot of other books on composition, covering rule of thirds, leading lines etc. However, what makes this book far more useful that certain others I have read is that it goes into more detail about why certain things work. It is also illustrated with some really good photos, which certainly gives you more confidence that the author knows what they are talking about. The message throughout the book is that good photos come from really thinking about what you want to include in the shot and why, and the final section of the book consists of 20 of the authors best shots with a detailed examination of why he thinks each one worked. Definitely a book I will read more than once.

Good book if you really want to learn photography with simple and powerfull images

Normally I only buy this type of book as a hard copy but I opted to have it downloaded as I have an IPad and Kindle app and I was able to sample the quality. This book is fab for gaining inspiration and developing your creativity. The images are great even on an IPad and I thoroughly recommend this to any photographer who needs to develop his or her creative base.

A thoughtful and intelligent analysis of the art of photography. One of the best books I have found on the subject that draws interesting analogies with other art forms.

Good reading and examples here

A guide to (in the words of the author) "reading photography". The first part of the book is a hasty compilation of concepts, developed other authors in more detail and consistency. I found the section on "Balance" and "visual mass" rather interesting however there is little value added to already known themes. I did not manage to clarify for myself whom this book targets - the amateur, the advanced enthusiast, or the non-photographer "reader". The second part is an application of those concepts on 20 photographs of David's; this part could have been published as a book on its own without the need of the conceptual foundation of Part I.

Bought one copy as a gift, serious part time photographer saw it ready to be wrapped and enthused so much that I bought him a copy -

Worth reading and looking at the photographs used to illustrate the author's ideas and methods. I liked the exercises at the end of each chapter and the final use of a "now you decide" task.