BE A SUPER AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHER
Written by Henry Carroll
Published by Laurence King, May 2019
Featuring photos by the mega-masters of photography, Be a Super Awesome Photographer sets 8 - 12 year olds fun photography challenges and offers some all-important nifty-knowhow. Ideal for any kind of camera or phone and features the work of Carrie Mae Weems, Elliott Erwitt, Elaine Constantine, Larry Sultan, Maisie Cousins, Yasumasa Morimura and more.
USE THIS IF YOU WANT TO BE GREAT AT DRAWING
Written by Henry Carroll & Selwyn Leamy
Published by Laurence King, April 2019
Inspired by the modern masters, Use This if You Want to be Great at Drawing is a playful, interactive sketchbook introducing contemporary drawing styles, techniques and ideas. Featuring thought provoking exercises and eye-popping illustrations, work your way through from beginning to end or have a daily dip. From one page to the next, you’ll sharpen your skills while unlocking the outer-limits of your imagination. Featuring the work of David Hockney, Grayson Perry, Jon Burgerman, Nigel Howlett, Mr Bingo and many more.
PHOTOGRAPHERS ON PHOTOGRAPHY
How the masters see, think & shoot
Written by Henry Carroll
Published by Laurence King, October 2018
Through a carefully curated selection of quotations, images and interviews, Photographers on Photography reveals what matters most to the masters. With enlightening text by Henry Carroll, author of the internationally bestselling Read This If You Want To Take Great Photographs series, you’ll discover how the giants of the genres developed their distinctive visual styles, the core ideas that underpin their practice and, most importantly, what photography means to you.
READ THIS IF YOU WANT TO TAKE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS OF PLACES.
Written by Henry Carroll
Published by Laurence King, March 2017
The third book in the 'Read This' series is specifically about photographing, you've guessed it, places! Split into five sections - Composition, Exposure, Light, Manipulation and Location - this book covers all aspects of photographing places and includes an eye-opening interview with a lawyer who tells you all about legal dos and don'ts. Photographers include Alec Soth, Martin Parr, Rinko Kawauchi, Mike Slack, Mitch Epstein, Tina Hillier, Todd Hido, Richard Mosse, Joan Fontcuberta, Rut Blees Luxemburg and many more.
USE THIS IF YOU WANT TO TAKE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS.
Written by Henry Carroll
Published by Laurence King, July 2016
This practical companion to the 'Read This' series is packed with creative prompts and iconic images. Create your own highly personal photo book by sticking in your pictures or dip in and out when you're in need of ideas. Photographers include Elaine Constantine, Jason Evans, Walker Evans, Peter Fraser, Ralph Gibson, Jesse Marlow, Mike Slack, John Stezaker, Robert Voit, Alex Webb and others.
READ THIS IF YOU WANT TO TAKE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE.
Written by Henry Carroll
Published by Laurence King, Aug 2015
The second book in the 'Read This' series is specifically about photographing people. Split into seven sections - Composition, Context, The Gaze, Control, The Street, Black and White or Colour and The Psychology of Light - this book covers all aspects of photographing people. Photographers include Richard Avedon, Cindy Sherman, Zed Nelson, Robert Bergman, Roger Ballen, Duane Michals, William Eggleston, Jeff Wall, Richard Renaldi, August Sander, Garry Winogrand and others. Available in all your favourite languages, as long as that's either English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latvian, Portuguese or Spanish.
READ THIS IF YOU WANT TO TAKE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS.
Written by Henry Carroll
Published by Laurence King, Feb 2014
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs (published by Laurence King, Feb 2014) inspires you with iconic images and playful copy. Split into five sections covering composition, exposure, light, lenses and the art of seeing, the book makes things refreshingly simple and is packed with hands on tips. Masterpieces by acclaimed photographers including Henri Cartier- Bresson, Sebastião Salgado, Fay Godwin, Nadav Kander, Daido Moriyama and Martin Parr illustrate points and inspire you to try out ideas. An essential read for today's new wave of aspiring photographers.
'A rare find' (It's Nice That)
'Henry Carroll's superb new book takes some beating' (Photography Week)
'Finally, a book in simple jargon-free terms' (Psychologies Magazine)
FOURTEEN ZEBRA
Written by Henry Carroll & Illustrated by Nigel Howlett
Published by John Blake, Sep 2006
Did you know that when fourteen or more zebra are grouped together on the Serengeti Plain they become visible from space? Or that lightning strikes account for 42% of all giraffe deaths? This hilarious book documents the 'findings' of Carroll & Howlett, the world's most illustrious adventure-travelling duo. With beautifully illustrated 'facts' interspersed with comical extracts from their expedition log, you'll be transported to a bizarre world where anything is possible. Enter the world of 'Fourteen Zebra'.