Man of Mayalan, Guatemala I believe every serious photographer should have at least a few books that provide information and inspiration. Here's a basic selection of books that provide both. They are not basic in the sense that they are instruction manuals, but rather, they provide a foundation to help you learn to see photographically. They will not teach you how to operate your camera (that's what instruction manuals are for), but they will help you learn how to use your camera to express your vision.
(Ranked in order by my opinion of their helpfulness.)
On Being a Photographer, David Hurn and Bill Jay
The Private Experience: Elliott Erwitt (Masters of Contemporary Photography Series)
Art & Fear, David Bayles and Ted Orland
Light: The Photojournalism of Don Rutledge, Don Rutledge
Witness in Our Time, Ken Light
Mostly small and concise, these books are important for developing the requisite mental attitude for doing effective documentary photography, whether you're documenting the life of your family or covering a major story for National Geographic. You should be able to obtain each of these for $10 or less, especially used, All should be available at amazon.com or abebooks.com.
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The second edition of my book, Backroads and Byways of Georgia will be released in June, 2023.
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