Best Photography Books

cepwin · Dec 29, 2011

I have "Complete Digital Photography" by Ben Long and think it's a great overview. Thank you thierry and Big Mike for mentioning the flaws in Understanding Exposure..as a beginner sounds like I might find it helpful but I should look for other options that cover that material

thierry · Dec 29, 2011

TamiAz said:
Great...I have both of Peterson's books and now your saying I'm wasting my time?? Grrrrrr...As a beginner, how do you know what your reading is incorrect. It's funny, I had a hard time getting through Understanding exposure, but I'm really liking Understanding Flash Photography.

I enjoyed having all that information in my hands in one place. I think the peterson books are worth it for beginners.

KJ_North · Dec 29, 2011

I am a complete newbie but recently read Bryan Petersons "Understanding exposure" and it helped me learn the photo triangle as they call it quite a bit.

thierry · Dec 29, 2011

KJ_North said:
I am a complete newbie but recently read Bryan Petersons "Understanding exposure" and it helped me learn the photo traingle as they call it quite a bit.

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gsgary · Dec 29, 2011

I have not heard anyone recommend looking at book by master photographers like HCB, Horst, Elliot Erwitt, Andre Kertesz, Sabastio Salgado, Eugene Atget, Bruno Barby, Robert Capa, Edward Weston just to name a few you will learn more than any Bryan Patterson book

unpopular · Dec 29, 2011

^^ uhm. I recommended Adams

not sure if you've ever heard of him tho

but some people think he's a master.

gsgary · Dec 29, 2011

unpopular said:
^^ uhm. I recommended Adams

not sure if you've ever heard of him tho but some people think he's a master.

Not my cup of tea (English saying)

unpopular · Dec 29, 2011

Adams photography and approach aren't my can of cheap beer, either, but his books are very thorough.

JH100 · Dec 29, 2011

I haven't been able to buy any books, so I went to the library, and I just wanted to throw it out there that "(Teach Yourself) Photography" by Lee Frost helped me out a good bit.

thierry · Jan 2, 2012

JH100 said:
I haven't been able to buy any books, so I went to the library, and I just wanted to throw it out there that "(Teach Yourself) Photography" by Lee Frost helped me out a good bit.

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