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What are the essential photography books for a beginner/intermediate ?
I've been interested in photography for a number of years and now have finally bought my own DSLR camera. I cant begin to proccess all the tips and techniques online and am looking for a good book to guide me from the basicst to more advanced topics. Which ones do you recommend? Thanks , Hazel (:
I'm going to recommend a few books.
1. the instruction manual. You've just bought a complex tool, best to know how to use it.
2. The practical Zone System by Chris Johnson
(learn how to correctly expose. THe one downside is that the books begins with black and white photogrpahy. I have found this very helpful in understanding how camera exposures work. And after bearing with it, it gives a much deeper understanding how colour exposures work too.) -- SOme people like Ansel Adams book, "the negative" i found it too difficult to understand the first time i read it.
3. From here, you can begin to choose your own books and inspiration.
Light Science and Magic by Fil Hunter
(learn how to observe environmental light and use it)
Photography THe art of composition
(it has some nice assignments to practice developing your own style)
Any photography magazine that inspires you.
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