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Easily 20+. I literally read everything I can get my hands on, so when I turned to photography I had the same approach.

So far I've read almost all the practical how to books at my Campus library, and a few biographies. I've moved on to the theoretical side of things now.

My favourites to date have been a biography of Robert Doisneau - my favourite photographer. Changed my opinion of street work.

I loved Roland Barthes "Camera Lucida", and I'm really enjoying "Occam's Razor" by Bill Jay.

I couldn't really get into "The Camera", "The Negative" etc, but as I'm hoping to develop my first roll of b/w myself next week I plan to revisit them in the near future.

Micheal Langford's "35mm Handbook" was also good - a brilliant entry point into understanding the basics. I also have Ilford's Manual of Photography (the 1953 edition) which has some interesting reads on the construction of lenses etc.

Oh, and Robert Rankin's "Wilderness Light" has changed the way I view landscape photography recently.

Perhaps I should write my own blog post on books to start your photography interest with!

That wouldn't be a bad idea Tom!

I have read or at least partially read 11 photography books (counting image editing books). A book I found very helpful was "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Petterson. Its a little basic but it is great for those just starting out.

Understandin Exposure is a fantastic book for new photographers and a great review for everyone else as well.