August 19 is #WorldPhotographyDay so here are some recommendations of photography books from our collections. Don't forget to check out our exhibition Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography, open now through January 2016.

• Photography The 50 Most Influential Photographers of All Time by Chris Dickie
• Photography by John Ingledew
• Photography The Contemporary Era, 1981-2013
• National Geographic Photography Field Guide Secrets to Making Great Pictures By Peter K. Burian
• National Geographic Photography Field Guide Digital Black & White : With Film Techniques Included By Richard Olsenius

• Photography An Illustrated History By Martin W. Sandler
• National Geographic Stunning Photographs
• In Focus National Geographic Greatest Portraits
• Life in Color National Geographic Photographs
• National Geographic The Covers

Guides

• How Digital Photography Works by Ron White
• Photographing your Family And All the Kids and Friends and Animals Who Wander Through Too by Joel Sartore
• How to Create A High-profit Photography Business in Any Market By James Williams
• How to Shoot and Sell Sports Photography By David Arndt
• National Geographic Photography Guide for Kids By Neil Johnson

• The Digital Photography Book Part 1 : the Step-by-step Secrets for How to Make your Photos Look Like the Pros'! by Scott Kelby
• The Digital Photography Book Volume 2 : the Step-by-step Secrets for How to Make your Photos Look Like the Pros! By Scott Kelby
• David Busch's Dslr Movie Shooting Compact Field Guide By David D. Busch
• Beyond Snapshots How to Turn your DSLR Off "auto" and Photograph Life Like A Pro By Rachel Devine
• Step-by-step Posing for Portrait Photography by Jeff Smith
• Absolute Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography