Photography books

[DocFrankenstein]

Please recommend me some good ones.

I am looking for a book or two which covers:
Terminology of photography
Composition "rules"
And a bit of every technique out there. Studio photography, candid, macro...

I don't want the very basic photo book, but I'd like something intermediate I guess.

Any suggestions?

 

[Artemis]

Umm...I like

The Photo book, its got all about the techniques, and most of it is about diff photographers.

Either that or "Dummies guid to photography" not calling you a dummy, but these books are always worth buying!

 

[ksmattfish]

For composition look into "design" books. They are covering all of the visual arts, but it's easy to apply to your photography too.

 

[DocFrankenstein]

For composition look into "design" books. They are covering all of the visual arts, but it's easy to apply to your photography too.

Thank you. It's a very valuable piece of advice.

I guess i'll start with dummies book and then see.

 

[Alison]

Try John Hedgecoe's New Manual of Photography. This book covers all of the things you are mentioning. Great read!

 

[railman44]

Doc,
You didn't mention if you were a digital or film guy. I would recommend Hedgecoe's "35mm Photography". It covers the basics, nominclature, film, filters, DOF, and much much more in a small very understandable hardback modestly priced at around $13 and tax. Found mine at our local Barnes & Noble.

 

[Karalee]

Try John Hedgecoe's New Manual of Photography. This book covers all of the things you are mentioning. Great read!

Ditto on that book!

 

[DocFrankenstein]

I'm a digital guy. BUT I'll soon (next year) get a film body too.

 

[lazarus219]

hey,
just wondering does anyone have a link that goes through the basic composition rules, like the rule of thirds and sunny16, i do know a lot of them but then you can always learn more

 

[hobbes28]

I'm a digital guy. BUT I'll soon (next year) get a film body too.

That's what is so good about anything John Hedgecoe writes. He covers most aspects of photography, especially the newest technology.

 

[Hertz van Rental]

Hedgecoe? Get real. That guy has been publishing the same book under different titles for 30 years and from what I heard he wasn't that good a lecturer either ( and he doesn't take very good pictures in my opinion).
Check out the Focal Press instead. They have a wide range of books on most topics and a web site somewhere...
Try Langford's Basic/Advanced Photography books for the technical stuff.