Customer Reviews
The photographic bible - By: Sophie Melly, 12 Dec 2008 
This wonderful wonderful book has inspired me many times during my college years. Containing an image from almost every great photographer since the first photographs were produced, & countless contemporary artists, it is sure to offer something to warm, amuse, shock & amaze you everytime you turn the page.
I would most definately reccomend this book to any students, professionals, or those with a keen interestin the medium to buy this book, as it will serve you for many years to come!
A brilliant book for enthusiasts - By: A. Auburn, 20 Jan 2008 This book is presented beautifully with 500 pages of famous & less well known photographers who have made an impact on the art today. I think this book was made to entertain more than educate, with its lovely photographs but short descriptions.
I use The Photo Book to help me with college assignmentsin choosing photographers to study & styles to focus on. I think its perfect for amateurs who already have all sorts of book on technique, & shows us why photography is such a popular subject.
A great coffee table book, if nothing else.
okay - bit disappointing - By: , 28 Apr 2005 
I bought this book because I am always interestedin the medium of photography & how things are 'caught' on camera but I found this book a bit disappointing & I thought the description with each photo was, to be honest, a bit rubbish. However perhaps that was becuase I bought the mini version, perhaps the bigger version has more description or makes more of an impact.
I think I am more interestedin who the subject was or why the picture was important within photographical history but I found some of the photos a bit pointless & the description did not help me to see why this person was a famous photographer or why he/she was worthy to goin the book. However I guess if you are more of a photography student you would find the description more helpful & you would perhpas know more about the person's portfolio of work. I think I am more interestedin photographs from a historical/social aspect, & if you're the same I would advise flicking through this bookin a library/bookshop but not buying it.
Dull text - but too small tor ead anyway! - By: Ms. R. M. Hancock, 19 Nov 2004 
This is the large book squished down to a small format. So the text, which I assume was legiblein the original version, is now too small to read comfortably.
It's impossible to open the book fully to look at the photos without breaking its spine.
When you have spoilt the book by opening it & managed to read the text you'll wish you hadn't bothered - it doesn't give you any insight whatsoever into the associated image.
Even at under £6 this is a waste of money.
Breaks down the old fashioned fiew of photography. - By: , 01 Jul 2000 This book shows the best examples of the variety of ways people use their cameras. It shows that you don't need to followin the footsteps of the masters to get great photos & the great images can be of any subject. The'documenting' photographs, such as the first landing on the moon & the murder of a judge, show a momentin time that is unique & saved on film forever. Photography is not about the great technical skills of Ansel Adams of the ways of capturing human emotion like Bill Brandt, but about capturing a persons view of the world, which all of the photographersin the book have done. Vitalin anybodies book collection even if photography doesn't interest them. It's an wonderful example of how we should all stop & take time out to view the world we live in,in a different way. Especially as the mini version is avaliable.
