 | Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $12.35 If you only get one book, this should be it...
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 | Understanding Shutter Speed: Creative Action and Low-Light Photography Beyond 1/125 Second by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.35 |
 | The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $13.92 My second favorite -- and a nice light read.
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 | The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $14.54 Totally new material, and just as good as Volume 1
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 | Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.45 |
 | Photo Idea Index by Jim Krause
Buy new: $24.49 / Used from: $15.24 |
 | The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter) by Joe McNally
Buy new: $32.99 / Used from: $29.99 Great anecdotes, a smattering of great tips, and lots of inspiration. My favorite part of the book are the (annotated) pics of McNally's gear (it's pretty cool to look inside a legend's camera bag!).
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 | Take Your Photography to the Next Level: From Inspiration to Image by George Barr
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $23.97 The pics aren't as awe inspiring as I might have expected, but there's lots of solid (non-tech) advice in here on getting in a shooting frame of mind.
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 | The Q&A Guide to Photo Techniques by Lee Frost
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $2.00 One of three books that gives a lot of really solid info on photography generally. Read all three, and you'll get a lot of duplicate material, but the reiteration of terms and tips really helps you to internalize some complex concepts.
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 | The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography (Amphoto Guide Series) by Jim Miotke
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.65 One of three books that gives a lot of really solid info on photography generally. Read all three, and you'll get a lot of duplicate material, but the reiteration of terms and tips really helps you to internalize some complex concepts.
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 | The Photography Bible by Daniel Lezano
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $2.70 One of three books that gives a lot of really solid info on photography generally. Read all three, and you'll get a lot of duplicate material, but the reiteration of terms and tips really helps you to internalize some complex concepts.
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 | Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting by Fil Hunter
Buy new: $35.95 / Used from: $38.25 HEAVY - but important - stuff on light and lighting in here.
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 | Legal Handbook for Photographers: The Rights and Liabilities of Making Images (Legal Handbook for Photographers: The Rights & Liabilities of) by Bert Krages
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $21.43 Know your rights - and know who has the authority to enforce restrictions on those rights.
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