Can you recommend a good book for beginners?

[Papa Deuce]

I don't want a dummies or idiot book, as I usually do not like the writing style, but how about a good book on the basics of photography in general, but digital specifically?

 

[ukcatfan]

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Photographs-Digital-Updated/dp/0817463003

or

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Digital-Photography-Techniques-Pictures/dp/0817437967/ref=sr_1_4/103-3926667-1385460?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178505132&sr=1-4

Kevin

 

[Papa Deuce]

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Photographs-Digital-Updated/dp/0817463003

or

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Digital-Photography-Techniques-Pictures/dp/0817437967/ref=sr_1_4/103-3926667-1385460?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178505132&sr=1-4

Kevin

Thanks Kevin. Have you read them?

 

[ukcatfan]

Thanks Kevin. Have you read them?

I have not really seen the need to personally, but I know many many people love his writing style. I likely will end up reading Understanding Exposure as I know that I do not know everything. The other pretty much covers the same stuff with a little on digital post-processing I believe. I am the most interested in his other book "Learning to See Creatively"

You can also learn everything in his books for free online, but not in a nice neat packaged place like the book. This is pretty much what I did before I ever knew about his books.

Kevin

 

[ukcatfan]

This is a good online site to learn from. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/

 

[Lizziejane]

Bryan Peterson's book, "Understanding Exposure" was the first one I read. Even as a complete beginner, I was able to understand him! He doesn't write for dummies but he does a great job of explaining the technicalities, especially how aperature, shutter speed and ISO all inter-relate. I've had the book for 4 months and I go back and refer to it at least once a week.

 

[Marinerbaby]

I agree with Bryan Peterson's, "Understanding Exposure". I still refer to it from time to time.

 

[boBQuincy]

Ansel Adams "The Negative".

 

[Amy]

Since you just bought the S3 for your wife, you might want to get her the Short Courses book: http://www.shortcourses.com/bookstore/canon/book_canons3is.htm. It's absolutely wonderful and MUCH more useful than the manual that comes with the camera.

 

[Papa Deuce]

Since you just bought the S3 for your wife, you might want to get her the Short Courses book: http://www.shortcourses.com/bookstore/canon/book_canons3is.htm. It's absolutely wonderful and MUCH more useful than the manual that comes with the camera.

Yep.... I'm having that bought for her from my daughters ( age 6 )... Thanks!

 

[handicap18]

Another "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson fan here! Highly recommended!