One of my favorite photography books is How to Photograph Everything: Simple Techniques for Shooting Spectacular Images from the editors of Popular Photography. I enjoy this book because it combines beautiful photographs with simple tips on how to photograph over 40 different subjects. Specifically, the book offers suggestions on how to photograph fireworks, the night sky, food, abandoned spaces, concerts, and museums and aquariums. It also contains a brief introductory section on the basics of composition, color, exposure and lighting. If you are new to photography (or just do not use your camera frequently), you might consider investing in this book as it is certain to help you improve and expand your photography skills.
Another book that I also enjoy is Photo Op: 52 Inspirational Projects for the Adventurous Image-Maker by Kevin Meredith. As you develop your photography skills, you will want to begin experimenting with new photography techniques such as tilt-shift, time-lapse, HDR and star trails. Well, this is a great book to help you in that journey. Plus, if you happen to enjoy using toy cameras and film, like I do, the book also touches upon such topics as pinhole cameras, colored flash and cross-processing. This book is definitely a good pick for anyone that enjoys playing around with both digital and analog cameras.
I have only touched upon two of the many photography books currently sitting on my bookshelf but there are so many books that will prove to be helpful to anyone that is new to photography or simply trying to expand his or her photographic skill set. If you are interested in learning about other photography books that might be useful in your journey, feel free to check out this link or this one here!
Happy Photographing and Reading!
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