The Michael Freeman (The Photographer's Eye, etc) books at good for helping understand composition, looking at book of photos can help with inspiration. A (now a couple others old) shot of my photo book shelf is linked from my signature below this post.
i got the book understanding exposure because i thought when you see pictures with the light trails i thought they were photo shopped on but the photgrapher in work showed me how its done etc so bought the book to help me, but just everything in general really
Hi, I used to read books and Magazines but it started getting a little expensive, now if I need to no I just search the net or go to youtube where there are literally hundreds of videos on every photography need to no.
I understand some like to read a book but me watch a video once and understand read a book three times and go back for a forth :bang:
A 'forth'?
I have my spelling-police hat on today...
As Russ said, most of what you need is on the net: video tutorials, magazines and books.
All for free! This appeals to my Scottish heritage
What books are enjoyably useful is rather personal. It's like personalities - some clash & some combine. Each book has it's author's personality of expression. I don't for instance get on with Michael Freeman's books - to me their style & structure present his extensive knowledge in a disruptively fragmented way. So yer takes yer chance, & ...
Here's to bookshops, where you can delve before purchasing ....
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