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[captain-spanky]

chicken impression.


sorry.

BOOKS

Was just wondering if anyone could recommend any books that are helpful in learning photography...? I learnt a whole mess of stuff at art college but since then, doing other things have made me forget most of it... kinda like homer simpson.. if i learn something new, it pushes something else out.. so i'm wanting to get 'back to basics' (to quote a famous english idiot once) and start from scratch again... This site is helping a great deal but obviously i can't be on here all the time..

any recommendations appreciated 8)

 

[Big Mike]

Kodak's Joy of Photography seem to be recommended quite often.

 

[steve817]

The National Geographic Field Guide to Taking Better Pictures...if I could only have one book, this one would be it.

 

[ksmattfish]

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2963&highlight=book

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1276&highlight=book

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4229&highlight=books

For technical aspects of a film camera try Henry Horenstien's "Black and White Photography; a Basic Manual", it has loads of good info, and much of it is applicable for color film photography also.

For composition, any good book on design.

 

[tr0gd0o0r]

If you're interested in close-up nature photography, John Shaw's book about this is really good. It also has a lot of info on metering and what not. I flipped through it a while back at B&N. Of course i may be sort of biased towards this guy in the first place, he taught physics at my high school. That is one jump I'll never understand, photograph to physics teacher

 

[Soulreaver]

Going to ressurect this topic.
I already got one book coming from the course I am taking, but it hasnt got here yet and I dont know its title in English...
But I am looking into these books as well.2 of them are ksmattfish's suggestions in this and other posts

Photographing People: Portraits Fashion Glamour by David Wilson
Black & White Photography: A Basic Manual by Henry Horestein
Beyond Basic Photography : A Technical Manual by Henry Horestein
Processing and Printing by Julien Busselle
The Zone System for 35MM Photographers: A Basic Guide to Exposure Control. 2nd edition by Carson Graves

Have u guys seen these?