**Featuring 100 of the best photographs ever captured on camera,** Look At This If You Love Great Photography **is a must read for anyone who appreciates the power of the image.** In this beautiful guide to some of the **most compelling photographs ever taken** , photography journalist Gemma Padley offers concise, insightful summaries of **just what it is that makes each one so special.** Having written for some of the most important publications on modern photography, Gemma draws on her **expert knowledge** to reveal the **fascinating stories** behind these **incredible pictures** , focusing in on why each image chosen represents such a high point in photographic history. **Uniquely curated to offer a fresh perspective** on the medium, expect to see pictures from legends of the art form, including Ansel Adams and Martin Parr, alongside **cutting-edge examples** from the studios of the most creative photographers operating today. Whether it’s **gut-punching photojournalism** that changed public opinion and made us question who we are, or images that **rewrite the rules of photography** and blur the lines between other art forms, this is a penetrating rundown of the **pictures that really matter** and **you need to see them**.