what would be a good photography book?

Question by Ivan: what would be a good photography book?
that you would recommend, some that covers flash techniques, photoshop or lightroom tips, using different shutter speed, night photography, indoor.

Best answer:

Answer by Edwin
“Understanding Exposure”, “Understanding Shutter Speed” and “Understanding Photography Field Guide”, all by Bryan Peterson, would be a good start.

“Hot Shoe Diaries” by Joe McNally will take care of your flash photography.

“Get the Most from Photoshop” by Simon Joinson.

“Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure” by Mikkel Aaland. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/399 for a bio of Aaland and a list of his other books on the subject.

http://www.calculator.org/exposure.aspx will take care of your low-light, night time, non-flash needs.

You can also find useful information at these sites:

http://www.digital-photography-school.com

http://www.illustratedphotography.com/photography-tips/basic

http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html A good site to learn about depth of field.

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One Response to “what would be a good photography book?”

  • tn512:

    “Understanding Exposure” is a great book for that.

    If you want something for black and white photography, I would suggest “John Hedgecoe’s Complete Guide to Black and White Photography”. That book even directs you on building your own darkroom.

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