Book recommendations- what's next?

[hotdeidrenehring13]

That's exciting - keep us updated, hope everything goes smoothly!

 

[cuezombies]

Yeahh, no, I'd just rather not. Sorry about the deletion! I just couldn't seem to get things into words without wanting to go into detail and it seemed inappropriate/horrible of me, considering. I guess it's just not that big an issue in my mind as I prefer to buy. :meh:

 

[Netskimmer]

Ok then.

The only two books I have thus far are "understanding Exposure" which you already have and Byran Peterson's "Understanding Photography" field guide. I'm only a chapter or so into the field guide but so far the majority of it seems to be taken word for word from "Understanding Exposure." Hopefully the later chapters will be different.

 

[subscuck]

Do you have editing software? If you do, I'd recommend a book or two specific to your editing software, rather than fumbling about blindly with on-line tutorials.

 

[Derrel]

Thanks everyone! There are some great suggestions here that are definitely going onto my list.

Derrell, a family member of mine works at our local library, so the joint's a no-fly zone. Also I'm one of those weirdos who likes to own her books (I plan to die in a tragic bookcase collapse).

You should go with more "how to be artistic" books. An artistically good / technically poor shot will win out over the technically perfect / artisically boring shot everytime.



:lmao:

I guess I could learn both. SIIIGH. Will you teach me to fart rainbows, Bitter?

Actually, I was considering PMing you and asking if you had any input on the book front. About things other than the artistic framing of a rainbow fart at sunrise.

Twozombies,
Yeah, I mean, why gain knowledge for free when you can accumulate it a little bit at a time for $24.95 per book!!! And since one of your parents works at the library, you'd definitely want to steer clear of their workplace. In your high school girl world, all this makes perfect sense.

 

[sanderso]

Do you have editing software? If you do, I'd recommend a book or two specific to your editing software, rather than fumbling about blindly with on-line tutorials.

Would love any recommendations on PS. The on line hit/miss is very time consuming.

Thnx!

 

[subscuck]

A good place to start is Scott Kelby's "The Adobe Photoshop CSx Book for Digital Photographers". It'll teach you, in a logical, linear fashion, everything from setting up Bridge to color correcting, resizing, b&w conversion, setting up your printer, the basics of ACR, and much more. Don't get me wrong, there's a place for tut's, but they're really only useful once you have the fundamentals down.

 

[sanderso]

A good place to start is Scott Kelby's "The Adobe Photoshop CSx Book for Digital Photographers". It'll teach you, in a logical, linear fashion, everything from setting up Bridge to color correcting, resizing, b&w conversion, setting up your printer, the basics of ACR, and much more. Don't get me wrong, there's a place for tut's, but they're really only useful once you have the fundamentals down.

Many thanks....I'll give it a look. You're right, the videos are ok, but they doesn't answer the questions related to what the guy just did....very frustrating.

Thnx again!

 

[subscuck]

Glad I could help.

 

[KmH]

The advantage to buying technical books is you can keep them handy for quick reference, rather than making a trip to the library where the book may not be immediately available (checked out by someone else).

In addition to Bryan Petersons books I recommend:

The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos

The Photographer's Mind: Creative Thinking for Better Digital Photos

Light Science and Magic, An Introduction To Photographic Lighting, Fourth Edition

Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography

Photographic Lighting Equipment: A Comprehensive Guide for Digital Photographers

For parametric image editing basics using Camera Raw (and Lightroom since they use the same edit rendering engine - ACR 6) I recommend:

Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS5

Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom (2nd Edition)

 

[cuezombies]

Ok then.

The only two books I have thus far are "understanding Exposure" which you already have and Byran Peterson's "Understanding Photography" field guide. I'm only a chapter or so into the field guide but so far the majority of it seems to be taken word for word from "Understanding Exposure." Hopefully the later chapters will be different.

Thanks!

Do you have editing software? If you do, I'd recommend a book or two specific to your editing software, rather than fumbling about blindly with on-line tutorials.

Ooh, y'know, I hadn't thought of it. :thumbup: Thanks!

Thanks everyone! There are some great suggestions here that are definitely going onto my list.

Derrell, a family member of mine works at our local library, so the joint's a no-fly zone. Also I'm one of those weirdos who likes to own her books (I plan to die in a tragic bookcase collapse).

You should go with more "how to be artistic" books. An artistically good / technically poor shot will win out over the technically perfect / artisically boring shot everytime.



:lmao:

I guess I could learn both. SIIIGH. Will you teach me to fart rainbows, Bitter?

Actually, I was considering PMing you and asking if you had any input on the book front. About things other than the artistic framing of a rainbow fart at sunrise.

Twozombies,
Yeah, I mean, why gain knowledge for free when you can accumulate it a little bit at a time for $24.95 per book!!! And since one of your parents works at the library, you'd definitely want to steer clear of their workplace. In your high school girl world, all this makes perfect sense.

Darnell,
Aaw, you're cute. *cheek pinch*

The advantage to buying technical books is you can keep them handy for quick reference, rather than making a trip to the library where the book may not be immediately available (checked out by someone else).

In addition to Bryan Petersons books I recommend:

The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos

The Photographer's Mind: Creative Thinking for Better Digital Photos

Light Science and Magic, An Introduction To Photographic Lighting, Fourth Edition

Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography

Photographic Lighting Equipment: A Comprehensive Guide for Digital Photographers

For parametric image editing basics using Camera Raw (and Lightroom since they use the same edit rendering engine - ACR 6) I recommend:

Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS5

Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom (2nd Edition)

Thanks, KmH! Great list!

 

[StuckInParadise]

Also I'm one of those weirdos who likes to own her books (I plan to die in a tragic bookcase collapse).

:lmao:

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I'm one of those people too

 

[subscuck]

Nothing wrong with having a personal reference library.