8 Essential Photography Books for Designers — 2020
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1. The Beginner’s Photography Guide
The Beginner’s Photography Guide, 2nd Edition is one of the bestselling manuals for any novice photographer who wants to unlock the potential of their new digital camera.
2. The Photographer’s Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture, then to organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the critical skills in making photographs.
3. Mastering Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO and Exposure
Amazon Best Seller! #1 Photography Reference Book for most of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Without a guide on your path to better pictures, you run the risk of spending a great deal of time and money heading down the wrong road. Frustration and confusion can easily take the wind from your sails and replace excitement with disappointment.
4. Light Science & Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting
Photographic lighting is a topic that will never go out of style, no matter how sophisticated cameras and other technology get. Even with the most high-tech gear, photographers still need to put a lot of thought and vision into lighting their photographs in order to get great results. This key skill has the power to dramatically and quickly improve photographs.
5. Understanding Exposure
This newly revised edition of Bryan Peterson’s most popular book demystifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography, allowing readers to capture the images they want.
6. How to Create Stunning Digital Photography
Amazon’s #1 rated and best-selling digital photography book, and the first ever Gold Honoree of the Benjamin Franklin Digital Award
7. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs is ideal for the new wave of snapshooters using DSLR, compact system and bridge cameras, looking for top photography tips.
8. The Art of Photography: An Approach to Personal Expression
This is a newly revised edition of the classic book The Art of Photography (first published in 1994), which has often been described as the most readable, understandable, and comprehensive textbook on photography. In his accessible style, Barnbaum presents how-to techniques for both traditional and digital approaches.
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