Smashbox Top 10: Must Have Photography Books of 2011

Harper’s Bazaar Greatest Hits — Celebrating Glenda Bailey’s 10-year anniversary at Bazzar, flip through the covers and photos that defined the decade.

We picked our top ten must-have (and GIFT-SAVVY!) photography books of 2011! Some of the best photography inspirations, musings and informative books of this year made it to our top ten — and there all easily attainable. One that made it to our list has plenty of images shot right here at Smashbox Studios. End the anticipation…

Ansel Adams at 100 — The book marks the 100th anniversary of Ansel Adams and pays tribute to one of the most talented landscape photographers in the world.

Serge Leblon — His striking and elegant photography over a span of ten years is now vaulted in one great edition. Photo board musings at their very best.

Helmut Newton Polaroids — Put together by June Newton, his selection of test shots and epic photo shoots are captured.

Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage — Recently released, the star photographer focuses on the simple things that mean so much to her.

The Beauty Book by Darren Tieste — A 312 page coffee table book where all proceeds go to brain cancer. We are proud that we were able to host our stages for some of the beauty editorials featured!

 David duChemin Within The Frame — Get inspired by one photographer’s quest to develop personal style and language…with images of exotic destinations to equal passionate and compelling photography.

Dennis Hopper Photographs 1961 -1967 — A reluctant icon captures a decade of cultural transformations.

Diana Vreeland The Eye Has to Travel — Join in on the vivid personality of Vreeland in this chronicle of 50 years based on international travel.

Photojojo The Book — Make a photo chandelier, photo tattoos, bake photo cupcakes, construct photo murals…and yay it’s YELLO!