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10/16/2004 09:40:38 PM · #1 |
Hello, I'm new to photography but I would really like to get into it and improve. Does anybody recommend any books for a novice photographer? I've been reading here on the forums a lot lately and to tell you guys the truth, I don't even know most of the jargon that is used here. I think a book would be a good start to help me understand the basics of photography.
Thank you for any advice,
Denny |
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10/16/2004 10:34:37 PM · #2 |
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10/16/2004 10:38:10 PM · #3 |
Don't buy a book until you know of some more specific things you want to learn... there are a lot of great free online resources for reading...
The classical photo course at //www.agfanet.com is an excellent place to start...
//www.agfanet.com/en/cafe/photocourse/classiccourse/cont_index.php3
Message edited by author 2004-10-17 02:38:42.
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10/16/2004 10:41:47 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
Don't buy a book until you know of some more specific things you want to learn... there are a lot of great free online resources for reading........ |
I think he wants the basics of photography like what are f stops , what is ISO etc etc...
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10/16/2004 10:45:47 PM · #5 |
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11/20/2004 03:11:42 PM · #6 |
| The Camera, The Negative, and The Print. All by Ansel Adams. I know they're slightly dated but contain a wealth of information that will help you really gain a grasp of concepts from film techniques that transfer over to digital as well as the digital darkroom. |
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11/20/2004 04:13:54 PM · #7 |
| What everyone else said aboutonline learning is great advise. But if you want a book to carry around when you're away from the computer, John Hedgecoe"s "the new manual of Photography" is pretty handy. It has little snippets for almost any question you might have. |
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11/20/2004 06:32:50 PM · #8 |
Anything by Lee Frost seems to be pretty good. A good book that covers everything is Lee Frost's A to Z of Creative Photography. Great starter book.
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11/24/2004 08:32:22 AM · #9 |
| Thanks everyone for all the advice. Picked up a few books a couple weeks ago...helped a ton. |
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11/24/2004 08:36:14 AM · #10 |
lessons
I think you can change the last number from 1 - 9 and there's more stuff. It's pretty basic to pretty advanced. |
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11/24/2004 08:43:53 AM · #11 |
You have this one too. Digital Photography 99 easy tips to make you look like a pro. by Jen Milburn.
It gives you the meaning of things and then says but why do i need a flash and it explains, or why do i need f-stop. its like that its really great. check it out.
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12/08/2004 02:04:39 AM · #12 |
Check out Learning to See Creatively by Bryan Peterson for the basics of framing, color, composition etc.
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12/08/2004 02:09:36 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by pcody:
What everyone else said aboutonline learning is great advise. But if you want a book to carry around when you're away from the computer, John Hedgecoe"s "the new manual of Photography" is pretty handy. It has little snippets for almost any question you might have. |
I second John Hedgecoe's book... It is really great.
Lee
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12/08/2004 05:14:46 AM · #14 |
| "So You've Decided to be Poor" by Me :) |
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12/08/2004 05:22:29 AM · #15 |
Mastering Digital Photography by David Busch is really good. He tackles all of the topics related to the subject and in some depth, but it's not very technical and is good for the beginner.
My recommendation is to just read read read about the subject. |
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12/08/2004 07:36:39 AM · #16 |
What a coincidence! I was thinking about this just a little earlier this morning when I told someone that I received a book as a birthday gift but haven't read it yet as we moved from TN to TX soon after. However, after skimming the TOC, it appears to be comprehensive.
The book is Real World Digital Photography: Industrial Strength Digital Photography Techniques (2nd ed) written by Katrin Eismann, Sean Duggan and Tim Grey.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part One: Digital Photography Essentials
Ch 1 - Why Digital?
Ch 2 - Nuts and Bolts of Digital Imaging
Ch 3 - How a Digital Camera Works
Ch 4 - Buying a Digital Camera
Ch 5 - Essential Accessories
Part Two: Digital Photography Techniques
Ch 6 - Digital Photography Foundations
Ch 7 - Seeing the Light
Part Three: The Digital Darkroom
Ch 8 - Building a Digital Darkroom
Ch 9 - Download, Edit, and Convert
Ch 10 - Essential Image Enhancement
Ch 11 - Digital Darkroom Expert Techniques
Part Four: Output, Manage and Present
Ch 12 - From Capture to Monitor to Print
Ch 13 - The Digital Portfolio
Ch 14 - Archive, Catalog and Backup
The tone of the book is down to earth, terms are explained well, and it appears to be chock full of handy hints and tidbits. I'll let you know how I like it as I get through it.
edited for "typypos" :-)
Message edited by author 2004-12-08 12:40:43.
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12/08/2004 07:55:00 AM · #17 |
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12/08/2004 10:52:20 AM · #18 |
You might want to try one of our own's on-line classes. I found it very helpful.
Jodie Coston's On-line Class
Message edited by author 2004-12-08 15:53:18. |
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