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Photography Books

  • 14-08-2009 12:52pm
    #1
    geoffraffe
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Could any of you recommend any books on photography. I've only been using my SLR for about a year now and I'd love to understand more about light, setting up shots and, well anything that will improve my (lack of) skills.

    Thank You


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  • #2
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Do a search, you'll find LOADS of info :)

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055635810&highlight=Photography+Books


  • #3
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭oshead


    Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson This book is excellent. If you want to understand how light works in a not too technical manner, then this is the one. Every photographer should read this atleast once.

    Scott Kelby The Digital Photography Book Vols 1, 2, 3. I was quite sceptical when I first picked up this book (Vol 1). As it turns out they are very good all rounder books. The writing style of Kelby is very enjoyable and keeps you coming back to read more. He explains many different aspects of photography from gear to technique to recipies for getting a particular type of shot. I've read the first two and rate them very highly. Will problably get the third.

    The Moment it Clicks by Joe McNally. Reading this at the moment. Anicdotes and oneliners form the master himself. He describes the scenes behind many of his most famous shots and how he got them.

    Hotshoe Diaries by Joe McNally. Reading this too... Easy to read short stories explaining how he solved lighting problems from different shoots.

    Light: Science and Magic: by Steven Biver, Paul Fuqua, Fil Hunter. About half way through this. More technical explanation of how light works. It's a tough read but has some really valuable info you won't find anywhere else.


  • #4
    DadaKopf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭DadaKopf


    Don't get hung up on the technical side, though.

    Focus on taking good photos. There are no universal rules for taking a good photo. Don't restrict yourself.

    Find inspiration.

    Take loads of photos of everything, review your photos every so often and soon you'll find a pattern of what you're interested in. What photos work, what don't.

    At the same time, trawl through photography websites and books. Find photographers you love and see if you can work out what makes their photos tick. Is it subject matter, composition, time, colour, texture, etc.

    If you do both together, you'll find yourself as a photographer.

    At that point, you'll be ready to get more technical.

    Photography's something you do, not theorise.


  • #5
    geoffraffe
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭geoffraffe


    Thanks for the replies guys, loads of great help


  • #6
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    I'd recommend "Understanding Exposure" - a good book to push you further along.


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  • #7
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    oshead wrote: »
    Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson This book is excellent. If you want to understand how light works in a not too technical manner, then this is the one. Every photographer should read this atleast once.

    Scott Kelby The Digital Photography Book Vols 1, 2, 3. I was quite sceptical when I first picked up this book (Vol 1). As it turns out they are very good all rounder books. The writing style of Kelby is very enjoyable and keeps you coming back to read more. He explains many different aspects of photography from gear to technique to recipies for getting a particular type of shot. I've read the first two and rate them very highly. Will problably get the third.

    + 1 for this lot anyway. Understanding exposure is a must have and Kelby's 1 & 2 are really good easy reads - quite humourous too.
    Didn't know he had No. 3 out - must order it!


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