Tao of Photography

I think reviewers are too harsh on this book. I have been working with photography for 20 years. I am still a beginner, and so am always interested in why a picture works or not. Reading Ang's book has helped me go back to photos I've taken with a new eye. The process helps me think through why I took the picture and why it does or doesn't work for me. Having some technical data next to his photos helps me better understand why or how a similar attempt of my own might work better. As with any book on an art form, the goal is get you moving on your own project. I would reccomend this book for that. It's also an exploration of rules and their modest place in a process.

I found many very good essays in this book. But some of the photographs accompany the essays are out of the topics. One thing, Tom use "too" much croping the pictures to make his statement. And thus make it less Tao.

this book is not meant to be a reference book and i thinkit's clearly stated in the introduction. it is pretty easyto read and and it has some good simple suggestions thatinspire me to take some pictures. maybe it's too simple forsome people, but like Thelonious Monk said: "simple ain't easy"..

Tom has produced yet another beautiful and thought-provoking book. His wide-ranging ideas encourage new associations and different ways of approaching both subject and technique. It is also enlivened by gorgeous photographs of an amazing variety of places and style. I love this book, and dip into it for inspiration, encouragement and Tom's sheer enthusiasm often. Great!