amy cupp Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Which one can you not live without? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Three actually: "The Nature of Photographs " by Stephen Shore "Matters of Light and Depth" by Ross Lowell. Or did you mean collections of work by a photogrpher or photographers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshranwest Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Wedding Photography: Art Business and Style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy s. Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Can't go with just one, prolific reader that I am! Susan McCartney's book on Flash Photography I recommend often. I also recommend the out of print book by Kodak on 35 mm Photography. Not a book, but certainly worth memorizing are Joe Zeltsman's Portrait lessons (available free on line) http://groups.msn.com/Asktheoleproaboutphotography/joezeltsman.msnw?pgmarket=en-us Knowing everything in these two books and free lessons will make you a very technically informed photographer. If you want to understand the results of good lighting and posing, look at Degas and Rembrandt portraits (or books on them) and any books of George Hurrel works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy s. Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Oh yeah.. and if Dave's book is the same one I read, he is right... Not a single pitcher in it! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen dohring Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 The new Marcus Bell book is the best out there and I have read them all. This is a book to be studied as sometimes one fleeting sentence can mean the world on a shoot. However no book can teach you the "eye" for photography - that you are born with. http://www.amazon.com/Masters-Guide-Wedding-Photography-Unforgettable/dp/1584281979/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-8993315-6995666?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184861227&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy cupp Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Just curious... I bought 2 last night at a used book store - Photoshop for Dummies : ) that would be me, I got the stupid pic in there and then went now what??? And I got some type of exposure book, I think it was the one referenced above by Kodak. It is old, but the stuff still applies. I have not had a chance to read it yet, but will have plenty o time this weekend, camping. Next, I think I will get the dummies book for working my digital slr. I am getting a better grasp on manual functions and feeling more comfy, but occasionally I screw it up and cant figure out what I did. I just turn it off, back on, and start over... Trial and error baby. I know what I want it to do, but we arent on the same page all the time yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnoralouisa Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Since you are trying to learn PS, this isn't a book recommendation, but a website. www.lynda.com I got a free month subscription with my PS purchase, otherwise it is $25 a month. There are tons and tons of videos on there about PS, and each different version. I have only had it for two days now, and have learned quite a lot. I think it would be a well spent $25 if you took that for a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Bambi Cantrell's two books are excellent! The give exact information about lenses F stop and shutter speed. The National Geographic series is next in line your local library should have them don't let "Nation Geographic" fool you these books are very infomative and focus on all sorts of photography and they read well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy cupp Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Oh yeah, I have read a lot of the National Geographic ones. Love them. i started doing nature photography in high school, then on to kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicola inglis Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I just bought Edward de Bono's 'How to Have Creative Ideas' and I love it already (only on page 13!) No phots in it but I feel my creative muscles flexing as I read :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinsouthern Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Scott Kelby's "The Photoshop book for Digital Photographers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_thielen Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 they are old but any of the Ansel Adam's books. Anything on classic artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned1 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I second "Matters of Light and Depth", but it won't help you much with wedding work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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