Which photography books for beginner?
Hi,
I need some books to help me quickly get started in DSLR photography. Which of the following books are good for beginners? There are a couple "field guide" books in the list. Do they contain duplicated information? Thanks!
1. National Geographic Photography Field Guide
2. John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide
3. The Q&A Guide To Photo Techniques (Paperback)
4. The Camera (Paperback)
5. The A-Z of Creative Photography
6. The Photographer's Guide to Filters
7. Understanding Exposure
Re: Which photography books for beginner?
The first two are very good - but I'd probably recommend the Nat'l Geo book because it's not specifically about nature (unless that's the only thing you're interested in). It's also small so it can fit into a camera bag.
I'd avoid the book on filters - with a DSLR, you probably won't be using filters too often. Really, the only one I use is a polarizer. It's a pretty technical book and doesn't go over any of the basics. Sorry, don't know the other books.
Re: Which photography books for beginner?
I have the book titled "Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera" by Bryan Peterson. And think it is a great starting point to learn about SLRs in general
Re: Which photography books for beginner?
I don't know if you're interested in shooting sports photography at all, but there is a good book called Digital Sports Photography by G. Newman Lowrence that covers the basics of shooting sports.