photography books
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- kpl
anyone have suggestions for beginners? looking for how-to type books that explain the basis of photography and stuff like that. maybe I can skip the darkroom stuff, I'm digital right now...
- ********0
tip from a wannabe photographer:
don't use a digital if you want to make pictures. learn the basics of 35mm.a good book i found "A Photographer's Handbook" i think it's called that.
- infonaut0
I would have to agree with Rementera about the beginnings, and in that case I would recommend the Joy of Photography, it is the everything book. Otherwise you probably don't really need a book, just read up on layout and framing.
- Carty0
find a photographer you like and email him... better yet... someone in your city would be pleased to have you hang around help out so you can learn how it works as a business and how to shoot film... you have to know how to expose film...
as for the comment wanna be photographer... ignore that shit... everyone with a desire to make a flick just helps our medium... i'm old school... hassleblad and a light meter. i'm in the game for 11 years. idea is everything. the idea is the message. shoot ... thats how you'll learn. get a manual camera to see how film differs from digi.
picture_pimp.
- reluct0
Carty,
I really respect your professional enthusiasm. I wish more people were like you, especially after 11 years of experience. You're setting a damn fine example :)
- Carty0
joost.... your shit is sick... good luck with your new line... keep posting... i'd love to see some photography of your modular designs in magazines... its really slick... Wallpaper magazine should be asking you for product for fashion editorial... it lends itself to studio living... we may have to work out something...
mail me....
- reluct0
Thanks! :-) I wish I could do a good photoshoot. Production firms are a real pain in the ass, so I'm still working on a first batch.
Sending you an email now.
- Carty0
not at my desk but i will reply tomorrow...
- loaf0
i have to somewhat disagree with the learn the old school way.. digi is great.. you can see first hand how apetures relate to shutter speeds.. etc... my philosphy with my photography has always been learn everything you can and then forget it.. just play.. see what happens.. nothing excites me more than a planned accident.. messing with stuff. I think digi is great way to understand basic parts of photography.. and a cheap way!!!!
don't get me wrong.. I am alll about learning things the old way..i love old cameras... my current fav camera that i have been using is a 1920's graflex and a pentax half/frame..
I would say another way is to really study images that you like and try to figure out how they were shot.. look at the catch lights in the eyes of portraits.. also check PDN magazine.. they have a great article called "technically speaking" that breaks down how photographers approach that photos..
- bolus0
damn carty your photo's are awesome......
and to kpl.... i agree with the above said about learning it the original way first....
when i first started i got a book from the local library it helped me a lot.... too bad i forgot the name.
you can go to a professional photgrapher to be his assistent... i took some courses but i didn't learn much theregood luck