spec me a photography book

Something Else · 16 Jul 2012 at 17:58

im a amateur and i have been messing with the settings on my camera for a while now and i have learned pretty much what each setting does however getting them to interact properly is taking more time

i want to get out of auto and even programmed auto mode

so can anyone recommend me a book or 2 to help me learn?

thank you in advanced

grahamjenks · 16 Jul 2012 at 18:18

Many will mention Byran Peterson's 'Understanding Exposure' . Very good book for someone starting out. Its not too technical, but helps you understand how shutter speed, aperture, ISO and focal length work together.

Sig226 · 16 Jul 2012 at 21:36

I've got the Kindle versions of Scott Kelby's 'Digital Photography Book' Vols 1-4, and highly recommend them.

Regards Simon

PistolPete · 17 Jul 2012 at 09:39

grahamjenks said:
Many will mention Byran Peterson's 'Understanding Exposure' . Very good book for someone starting out. Its not too technical, but helps you understand how shutter speed, aperture, ISO and focal length work together.

This everytime - It's a great book for someone wanting to take their camera out of Auto.

Alz_D · 17 Jul 2012 at 10:56

grahamjenks said:
Byran Peterson's 'Understanding Exposure' .

Sig226 said:
Scott Kelby's 'Digital Photography Book' Vols 1-4

Beaten too it - but these are very good books. I think you can preview them on Amazon as well to see if they are what you are looking for. Kelby in particular uses a lot of humor and his writing style is more like a book of great tips than anything else. Would recommend either without hesitation.

GodAtum · 17 Jul 2012 at 11:17

Can i buy Scott Kelby's 'Digital Photography Book' Vols 1-4 in one book or PDF?

Alz_D · 17 Jul 2012 at 11:27

Scott Kelby - Digital Photography 1-4

RedMogg · 17 Jul 2012 at 14:47

Check out www.froknowsphoto.com - has some very innovative tutorials.

Nexus · 17 Jul 2012 at 14:50

The only issue with Kelby's Digital Photography Book series is that I find he tends to repeat the same things in another book. They certainly have valuable information in them, but sometimes they are perhaps to brief, with only a single page dedicated to explaining something.

I'm not dissing him though as I've got a couple of other books by him which are very detailed and take you through the entire process from shooting a certain look, the settings, lighting, direction and post-processing.

Turbo-G · 17 Jul 2012 at 20:21

Another vote for 'understanding exposure' and Fro knows Photo