ERIC KIM

7 Photo Books For the Holidays

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Sunlanders by Sean Lotman

If you’re looking for photo books to inspire you during these holidays, here are some of my personal recommendations:

1. Street Notes

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Street Notes is a practical, hands-on notebook Cindy and I put together to re-inspire your street photography.

2. Magnum Contact Sheets

(c) Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos. Contact sheet by Henri Cartier Bresson, from Magnum Contact Sheets
(c) Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos. Contact sheet by Henri Cartier Bresson, from Magnum Contact Sheets

Magnum Contact Sheets is the one photo book I wish I bought when I started photography — learn how the masters of photography “worked the scene” to get their best images.

3. Bruce Davidson: Subway

(c) Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos USA. New York City. 1980. Subway.
(c) Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos USA. New York City. 1980. Subway.

Subway of my favorite color photo books of all-time, by Bruce Davidson, another favorite photographer of mine.

4. Sunlanders by Sean Lotman

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Sunlanders is a psychedelic journey of street photography in Japan, hand-printed color photos from my friend Sean Lotman. The most unique color photo book I currently own in my library.

5. The Decisive Moment by Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Owning “The Decisive Moment” by Henri Cartier-Bresson is your chance to own a part of history.

6. Todd Hido on Landscapes, Interiors, and the Nude

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Todd Hido offers a surprisingly practical guide on photography, with beautiful images, words, honest and true from the heart.

7. Dan Winters: Road to Seeing

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“Road to Seeing” is a great personal memoir, photography guide, and phenomenal images. One of my personal favorite educational/inspirational/art books.

Free Photo Books

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100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography

If you want to keep learning, check out all my free photo books:

  1. 100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
  2. Street Photography by Eric Kim
  3. Photography by Eric Kim
  4. Personal Photography Manual
  5. Street Photography Contact Sheets Volume II
  6. Street Photography Contact Sheets
  7. Color Manual
  8. Monochrome Manual
  9. Street Portrait Manual
  10. Street Photography Composition Manual
  11. How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
  12. Street Photography 101
  13. Street Photography 102
  14. Zen in the Art of Street Photography
  15. Film Street Photography Manual
  16. 31 Days to Overcome Your Fear in Street Photography

For your convenience, download all the books as 153MB zip file:

Book acquisition syndrome

If you want more books for your library, check out my list of 75+ inspirational photo books >