Thursday Theme – Books
This should be a fairly easy one this week. 😀Â
Bunny asked about good reads for photography how to’s so, I thought that would be a good topic for today’s discussion. Additionally, my dayjob and the numerous independent auditors that I have been dealing with the past few weeks have sucked dry most of my brain cells, so I don’t really have much more to add. Kidding…but not really. 😉
These are some titles in my current miniscule libary:
Camera Manual – Must read…there’s a reason they put them in the camera box when you buy it.
Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson – Must read. This will really help you in learning to take properly exposed photos. Take it one chapter at a time and try to recreate what he does to better understand the process.
Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital photography – It even has a CD, maybe I should look at it!
The Photoshop CS2 Book by Scott Kelby – lots of good Photoshop tips. Not all work in Elements but it will give you a good starting point that you may be able to work around. Some of the tips are all Elements workable.
Good for inspiration:
- The Photographer’s Guide to Portraits by John Freeman
- Master Posing Guide for Portrait Photographers by J.D. Wacker
- The Complete Guide to Night & Low-Light Photography by Lee Frost
- Best of Wedding Photojournalism by Bill Hurter
- Digital Wedding Photography – Capturing Beautiful Memories by Glen Johnson
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I really need to look at these more. I bought the wedding books for my friends’ commitment ceremony and they definitely helped. I really should read the others more thoroughly, but I must say that Bryan Peterson’s book is one that is a “should buy”.
If anyone else has some good suggestions, please let us know in the comments. Thanks!
You listed the books I was going to suggest 🙂 I hope someone else has some other great ideas!
Great topic 🙂
My response got a bit long so I’m going to put it over on my blog.
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Scott Kelby is great. I have his PSE book and I love his shortcuts. Learning a lot!
I LOVE this theme!!! I’ll see you Thursday with an image!
abebooks.com has a great many of your recommended books at excellent prices! I’ve just ordered the Peterson book and will return for more as the budget allows!
Great theme! And a great topic at the perfect time for me. I’m feeling the need for a good guide for learning exposure. I’ve heard Bryan Peterson’s reccomended several times, so I think that’ll be the one. I’ll look for it at the library this week, but I have a feeling that’ll be one book I want in my permanent library!!
Yes, UE by Peterson is great, I also really like Scott Kelby’s two digital photography books, with GREAT tips.
And any of his PS books, too.
I also really like Kevin Kubota’s Digital Photography Boot Camp book. Lots of great techniques and tips, stuff about workflow, etc.
Mine Is Up … Long One
I have just purchased UE by B. Peterson and have scanned several of the books you listed with the intent to buy them.
I have and love The PS Elements 5 Book by Scott Kelby. I today purchased Scott Kelby’s “The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1” and the just released “…Volume 2”. He writes in a way I easily understand.
One of my recent resolutions is to delve into photography books, a photography course when time allows and while getting more serious with photography, to also have more fun.
We get to post photos of books? YAY…there’s a million in my house. 🙂
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