Books by author: Bill Smith

Designing a Photograph

by Bill Smith

Amphoto Books (144 pages)
Keyword(s): Nonfiction, Photography
Dates read: February 12-20, 2006, Rating: **

In marked contrast to Peterson's wonderful Learning to See Creatively, Smith's Designing a Photograph embodies much of what I dislike about photography books. Smith's photos are entirely uninspiring (I liked less than one in twenty), and he prattles on and on in art-school jargon that may have relevance to someone, but not me.