 The 10 photography books you must read
Don't hesitate: these titles will provide you with invaluable information to improve your images
Books: the universal source of knowledge. Maybe you haven't thought about them as a way to pimp your cam. Well, they are the ultimate "pimp your brain" approach. But there are thousands of great books. We'll share with you ten great titles that you must read.
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| Michael Freeman's "Mastering Color Digital Photography". Well, to be honest it's not just a 10 books list, because Michael Freeman has published many titles, all of them are very good covering every imaginable photographic theme or subject. This particular title will help you understand color and the different approaches in history to classify primary and secondary colors. Once you've read "Mastering Color" you'll understand immediately why your are prints looking so different from what you see on screen. You just can't go wrong with Michael Freeman's books. |
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| National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Digital Black & White. We all love National Geographic's photos, and as a Photo Aficionado you enjoy BW images as much as we do. This Field Guide is an excellent approach to monochromatic photography. This book will teach you how to think in black and white more than showing you specific techniques. |
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| Photography Foundations for Art and Design: A Practical Guide to Creative Photography. Photography is much more than just knowing gadgets and technique. This title is a great resource to understanding the art behind photography with a hands-on approach. A true Photo Aficionado book that will lead you to the different styles and artistic paths to lead your photos to the next level. |
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| Posing for Portrait Photography: A Head-to-Toe Guide. Many times, the problem with portrait photography is not the camera, nor the lighting or any other technical stuff. The problem is with your model. This book will help you approach your model and choose a natural pose. It contains very valuable advices. Even if you are not into portraits, you'll have to photograph a portrait sooner or later and this book will help you obtain outstanding results from your subject. |
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| History of Photography: From 1839 to the Present (Beaumont Newhall). To appreciate a photo, you must know the time frame, what happened before a style, who are the Masters of Photography. You'll need to know what has been done before and what is going to inspire you as photographer. "History of Photography" takes you to the foundations of this art. A quite enjoyable read. |
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| The Photographer's Handbook (Third Edition, Revised). John Hedgecoe is, probably, the best selling photography author in the world. This Handbook is an overall guide to photography and a valuable reference read. |
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Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers. Although this book is aimed to portrait photographers, it is a very good guide on lighting with complete information about strobes, diffusers and many tips and techniques incredibly useful.
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| Manual of Photography: Photographic and Digital Imaging, Ninth Edition. This is the Photo Aficionado book par excellence.This book has been written through three centuries. It is the most complete and comprehensive source of information regarding photography in the world. This is a very technical book full of equations, technical graphs and diagrams. Not a light read, yet it will take you deep into the miracle of making photographs possible. This Ninth Edition has been updated with comprehensive information about digital photography. |
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