The books listed below are by no means a complete list of what is available in any photographic endeavor. These simply represent books I have found to be most helpful in my journey, and ones that I periodically remove from the shelf and re-read. (I always read with a highlighter, simply because I often go back to the book for further reference).
Further below you will find my list of Field Guides, as well as a short listing of supplemental web sites that I utilize for field guide work. Additionally, I have listed a few sites I use for photo shoot location research. Perhaps this bibliography and web sites may be of assistance to you as well.
Photography - General
Nature Photography Field Guide, by John Shaw
Landscape Photography, by John Shaw
Close-up Photography, by John Shaw
Focus on Nature, by John Shaw
The Camera, by Ansel Adams
The Negative, by Ansel Adams
The Print, by Ansel Adams
Moose Peterson’s Guide to Wildlife Photography, by
Moose Peterson
Mountain Light, by Galen Rowell
Inner Game of Outdoor Photography, by Galen Rowell
Galen Rowell, a Retrospective
The Photographer’s Eye, by Michael Freeman
Within the Frame, The Journey of Photographic Vision, by David duChemin
Mastering Landscape Photography, by Alain Briot
Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity &
Personal Style, by Alain Briot
Landscape Photography, by Tom Till
Nature Photography (Guide to), by Tim Fitzharris
(National Audubon Society)
Understanding Exposure, by Bryan Peterson
Night & Low Light Photography, by Lee Frost
Photo Idea Index, by Jim Krause
The best of Wedding Photojournalism, by Bill Hunter
Digital Wedding Photography, by Glen Johnson
Sports Photography, How to Capture Action & Emotion,
by Peter Skinner
Photographing Rocky Mountain Wildlife (Guide to), by
Weldon Lee
Photographer’s Guide to Yellowstone & the Tetons, by Joseph K. Lange
Photography - Business
The Business of Nature
Photography, by John Shaw
Mastering Nature Photography, Shooting & Selling in the Digital Age,
by John Kieffer
Guide to Building your
Photography Business, by Vik Orenstein
Profitable Photography in the
Digital Age, by Dan Heller
The Photographer’s Guide to Marketing & Self-Promotion,
by
Maria Piscopo
Sell & Resell Your Photos, by
Rohn Engh
Photos that Sell, by Lee
Frost
Pricing Photography, by
Michal Heron & David MacTavish
The DAM Book, Digital Asset Management for Photographers,
by Peter Krogh
Photography – Coffee
Table Books
Chased by the Light, by Jim
Brandenburg
Rocky Mountain Elk Portfolio,
by Donald M. Jones
Wildlife Photographer of the
Year, by BBC Books
Creativity
Lateral Thinking, Creativity
Step by Step, by Edward de Bono
Creative Visualization, by
Shakti Gawain
The Artist's Way, by Julia
Cameron
Your Creative Power, by Alex
Osborn
The Thinker's Toolkit, by
Morgan D. Jones
The Mind Map Book, by
Tony Buzan & Barry Buzan
A Whack on the Side of the
Head, by Roger von Oech
Field Guides
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life
& Behavior, by David Sibley
North American Wildlife,
2,000 Plants and Animal, Reader’s Digest
Birds of Eastern & Central
Birds of
Birds of
Birds of Wisconsin Field
Guide, by Stan Tekiela
Trees & Shrubs, Peterson
Field Guide, by George Petrides
Trees - Eastern Region,
National Audubon Field Guide
Trees – Western Region,
National Audubon Field Guide
Trees of Wisconsin Field
Guide, by Stan Tekiela
Wildflowers, of Northeastern & North-central
by Roger Tory Peterson
Wildflowers – Eastern Region,
National Audubon Field Guide
Wildflowers of Wisconsin
Field Guide, by Stan Tekiela
Reptiles & Amphibians of Eastern & Central
Reptiles & Amphibians,
National Audubon Field Guide
Reptiles & Amphibians of
Wisconsin Field Guide, by Stan Tekiela
Amphibians of Wisconsin, by
Rebecca Christoffel, Robert Hay, & Michelle Wolfgram
Snake of Wisconsin, by
Rebecca Christoffel, Robert Hay, & Liswa Ramirez
Turtles & Lizards of
Wisconsin, by Rebecca Christoffel, Robert Hay & Megan Monroe
Mammals of
Mammals , National Audubon
Field Guide
Mammals of Wisconsin Field
Guide, by Stan Tekiela
Mushrooms, National Audubon
Field Guide
Insects, Peterson Field Guide
Insects & Spiders, National
Audubon Field Guide
Butterflies –
Butterflies, National Audubon
Field Guide
The Encyclopedia of Tracks &
Scats, by Len McDougall
Wildlife Viewing in Rocky
Mountain National Park
Wildflowers of Wisconsin, by
Stan Tekiela
Trees of Wisconsin, by Stan
Tekiela
Reptiles & Amphibians of
Wisconsin, by Stan Tekiela
Field Guide
Amphibians & Reptiles - Kennesaw State University, Ga
Aquatic Plants - Texas A&M
Frogs - University of Wisconsin Sea Grant
Bird Checklist - for the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Mushrooms (&Trees) - the Mushroom Expert.com
General Wildlife (all wildlife, with bird calls, info, etc) - eNature.com
Florida Trees - University of Florida
RMNP Trees & Wildflowers - Rocky Mountain National Park
RMNP Trees - US National Park Service
Trees - Arbor Day Foundation
Trees of Wisconsin - Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, UW-Green Bay
Trees of Ohio - Ohio Division of Forestry
Wildflowers of Wisconsin - UW-Stevens Point
Wisconsin Vascular Plants - UW-Madison
Photo Shoot Reference Site Information
Below are a few sites I find useful when researching different photo shoot locations. I use many more, these are simply used most frequently.
Great Wisconsin Birding & Nature Trails - Wisconsin DNR
State Parks & Natural Areas of Wisconsin - Wisconsin DNR
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge - US Fish & Wildlife
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge - US Fish & Wildlife
Rocky Mountain National Park - US Park Service
Rocky Mountain National Park.com Guide - local site, great info
Digital Dark Room
Landscape & Nature
Photography with Photoshop CS2, by Rob Sheppard
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Book, by Marvin Ewing
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2,
the Complete Guide for Photographers, by Marvin Ewing
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Book for digital photographers, by Scott Kelby
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom,
for Digital Photographers Only, by Rob Sheppard
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, a
Professional Photographer’s Workflow, by Michael Clark
Photoshop Lightroom
Adventure, by Mikkel Aaland