Photography books

[ryanlikealion]

Can anyone recommend any "must read" photography books? I'm particularly looking for inspiration for upcoming 'people projects.' Chris Orwig any good?

[JFSanders]

Chris is pretty good from what I hear. I don't have any of his books though. I buy my books by looking through them at the book store and seeing if there is anything that grabs my attention. But just about any portrait or lighting book will stimulate your mind. I have a bunch of them from the used book store even the old ones have great information that you can adapt to your gear and situation.

Here is a link to the posts about books on this forum: Photography books

Also, our host has a good selection of e-books for sale.

[vsa]

Orwigs Lynda.com tutorials have been pretty good but only one's I've seen so far have been dealing with Photoshop more than photography.

One book I can recommend is Syl Arena's Speedliter's Handbook.
Flash this and flash that. Most stuff apply for all brands, not just Canon.

And just in case someone hasn't found KelbyTraining.com yet I'll throw it out there... even though it's not a book but video >>>> books almost every time when it comes to teaching something.

[NikTyler]

Have you looked at Kelby's training online? I think theres some good inspirational / comp videos up there

[jamesev]

Originally Posted by vsa

One book I can recommend is Syl Arena's Speedliter's Handbook.
Flash this and flash that. Most stuff apply for all brands, not just Canon.

Is there a Nikon equivalent?

[Doug Sundseth]

For small flash, the source that I normally recommend is David Hobby's Strobist website. Start with his Lighting 101 series.

I also highly recommend anything by Joe McNally. He's an entertaining writer and gifted photographer, he shoots Nikon small flash usually, and he includes lighting information most of the time.

For portrait photography, Monte Zucker's Portrait Photography Handbook is very, very good.

[cyber3d]

Here is a book I recommend to all photographers - of any genre. His ability to put into words the mental process of such a visual process photography is amazing.

Photographically Speaking: A Deeper Look at Creating Stronger Images (Voices That Matter) [Paperback] David duChemin (Author)

INtro: Photographically Speaking is about learning photography’s visual language to better speak to why and how a photograph succeeds, and in turn to consciously use that visual language in the creation of our own photographs, making us stronger photographers who are able to fully express and communicate our vision. By breaking up the visual language into two main components–“elements” make up its vocabulary, and “decisions” are its grammar–David duChemin transforms what has traditionally been esoteric and difficult subject matter into an accessible and practical discussion that photographers can immediately use to improve their craft. Elements are the “words” of the image, what we place within the frame–lines, curves, light, color, contrast. Decisions are the choices we make in assembling those elements to best express and communicate our vision–the use of framing, perspective, point of view, balance, focus, exposure.

here's a link to the book on amazon:
Amazon.com: Photographically Speaking: A Deeper Look at Creating Stronger Images (Voices That Matter) (9780321750440): David duChemin: Books

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