I need a book!

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Basically I need a good book or two to get me started with all this malarky - I've never owned an SLR full stop before and just bought myself a Sony A200 and am a bit overwhelmed by all the stuff! I'm really keen to learn so hopefully some peeps can recommend some good learning materials.

Ideally, I would like somewhere I can pay via paypal (ebay??) since I've recently had an ebay firesale and all my 'camera fund' money is sitting in my PP account, and I detest the 5-day withdrawal time :bang:

TIA

Tim
 
Joe T said:
I'm gonna be the first to recommend Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson!
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It really is a good book and is recommended by lots of members on here.

If you'd like a book on composition as well as exposure, then IMHO, the Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman and Mastering Composition by Chris Rutter are hard to beat!
 
Look around local colleges for beginers courses , just started mine 2 weeks ago.
 
It just has to be understanding exposure. Its the only photography book that made sense to me.
It just all seems to fall into place. The result being that I have shot manual since reading it.
I still like to return to it every now and then. Just to top up.;)


Kev.
 
Try Scott Kelby's The Dogoital Photography Book. Loads of simple advice that can make a difference.
 
there is a copy of understanding exposure available to loan in the talk equipment section
 
cheers guys, what I'm going to do is buy understanding exposure now and then tell the missus to get me either Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman or Mastering Composition by Chris Rutter

Now I've got to decide whether to pay £12 from ebay or wait 5 days and pay £8 from amazon...

bookwyse..thankyou for the offer but I'm eager to get reading asap and I think someone has it atm, very nice of you to loan out your book though :)
 
I'm a noob and I found that Understanding Exposure + the camera manual (yes I actually had to read the manual!) was enough to get me started.

I got the 30D field guide which was a bit useful as well, but not as good as the manual cause it assumed I wasn't a total idiot and confused me at first.
 
Joe T said:
I'm gonna be the first to recommend Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson!
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markta said:
It really is a good book and is recommended by lots of members on here.

If you'd like a book on composition as well as exposure, then IMHO, the Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman and Mastering Composition by Chris Rutter are hard to beat!
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kevshore said:
It just has to be understanding exposure. Its the only photography book that made sense to me.
It just all seems to fall into place. The result being that I have shot manual since reading it.
I still like to return to it every now and then. Just to top up.;)


Kev.
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I took similar advice on here not so long ago and bought Understanding Exposure. Its great. My next book will be the second that markta rcommended,
the Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman
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I really need to work on my composition!
 
Rob.7wood said:
I really need to work on myt composition!
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And your typing ! :lol:

Understanding Exposure is an "essential guide" really - I've been messing around with cameras for over 20 years and still go back to it from time to time.

Composition.... Now there's a thought :thinking:

Steve
 
markta said:
, then IMHO, the Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman and Mastering Composition by Chris Rutter are hard to beat!
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Good book. I've been slowly reading it at my bookshop, probably going to buy it soon!

rh1944 said:
Try Scott Kelby's The Dogoital Photography Book. Loads of simple advice that can make a difference.
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I really like Scott's books as they give you the info now and useful tidbit here and there. I like that kind of style. Quick hints and recipes. Eventually down the road you'll fill in the 'why did he do that' part. But for now, just do it!
 
Jelster said:
And your typing ! :lol:

Understanding Exposure is an "essential guide" really - I've been messing around with cameras for over 20 years and still go back to it from time to time.

Composition.... Now there's a thought :thinking:

Steve
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You got me! Its a rare condition from which I suffer, "sausage fingers" is the medical term I believe!!! :coat::tumbleweed:
 
I bought a mint as new copy for £10 delivered. Bargain? I think so :naughty:
 
Understanding exposure came today! looks very interesting so I'll have to have a read on the train :)
 
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