ymc226 Posted January 31, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 31, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just got my first digital camera. What book would one recommend in under standing file formats, histograms and post processing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sanyasi Posted January 31, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 31, 2012 When I started, I began with Tom Ang's guides. I noticed that an update to the guide I used is now 5 years old, which makes it long out of date. Here is a more current Tom Ang book that you might find helpful--I haven't seen or read it, but the comments should help you decide whether it might be useful; http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Photography-Essentials-Tom-Ang/dp/0756682142/ref=sr_1_27?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327975087&sr=1-27 I would recommend a different approach. Rather than starting with such a generalist book, I would look for several on specific topics. I am of big fan of Martin Evening. If you think you will be using Photoshop, then Evening's Adobe Photoshop for Photographers is a must. He has also written one of the two definitive guides on Lightroom. If you will be using either program, one of these would be a great place to start of post processing information. You don't necessarily need a book. The Luminous-Landscape site is an excellent resource: Here is the index page to their "Understanding Series." Some of the articles appear to fit your areas of interest: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/index.shtml Good luck. Jack Siegel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf Posted February 1, 2012 Share #3 Posted February 1, 2012 Agreed, Tom Ang is quite good for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted February 1, 2012 Share #4 Posted February 1, 2012 I have just had a quick look on Amazon for suitable books and, apart from Kelby - whose style just doesn't appeal to me, there are very few available. Once you get into specific software, such as Photoshop Lightroom, there are more copious tomes to keep you busy for hours. I am constantly dipping into my copies of Martin Evening's books. Much depends on your level of current knowledge. I suggest you Google a few terms which puzzle you and see where that takes you. There are some excellent tutorials on-line. Don't rush into signing up to subscriptions until you are sure what you want. I also advise you to check in your local area for part-time courses at a local college. They usually follow normal academic terms; but popular ones are repeated fairly frequently. If you are already rising up the learning curve, forums are a good source of specific help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrethorst Posted February 4, 2012 Share #5 Posted February 4, 2012 I have just had a quick look on Amazon for suitable books and, apart from Kelby - whose style just doesn't appeal to me, there are very few available. Kelby's style doesn't appeal to me either. But I've had good luck with the learning material at Luminous Landscape (I'm not affiliated). There are also a lot of Photoshop tutorials on Youtube, with the expected range in quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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