How to Books

[aces_up1504]

Thanks for all your help with choosing a camera. I picked up last night and could have easily passed as new. So hopefully a goood buy.

Just thought i would get a little extra present, so a good book on the subject seems a good idea.

Some kind of How To book.

Some kind of Step by Step guide to introduce the basics of how to take a photos.

Does such a book exist?

 

[Just Dave]

Bryan Peterson books are good Understanding Exposure is a good start heres his youtube site http://www.youtube.com/user/ppsop2009?feature=watch,

 

[Alastair]

Bryan Peterson books are good Understanding Exposure is a good start

+1.. but a hint, this isn't an original question and the answer doesn't change very often..

 

[freyuk]

Extremely worthy to check this thread, very good books for a reasonable price.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=393737

It covers kindle, google play and amazon mostly.


Edit: wrong word, thanks Alastair, sometimes my English misfires.

 

[Alastair]

Extremely worthy to check this thread, very good books for a reasonable price.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=393737

It covers kindle, google play and amazon mostly.

I think that's what you mean.. risible is almost the opposite!

 

[aces_up1504]

Cheers,

I did look back and see Understanding Exposure in a few threads.

But looking for something for the total beginner. While the missus enjoys taking photos. I think she would have little idea what the rule of thirds is, neither i until was researching what camera to get.

So looking for a book that will teach the very basics.

 

[Alastair]

Maybe you missed this thread from a few days ago (still on the first page of Talk Basics).. .

 

[freyuk]

The Digital Photography book 1 by Scott Kelby is very good, practical, simple advice that will get you quick results. Is the other book that will come up together with Understanding Exposure, when people asks.

 

[StirlingBear]

DSLR for dummise is pretty good I have learned a ton from it, also managed to get one for my camera too.

Tell me what camera you have and I will see if I have the for dummies guide for it.

 

[aces_up1504]

DSLR for dummise is pretty good I have learned a ton from it, also managed to get one for my camera too.

Tell me what camera you have and I will see if I have the for dummies guide for it.

Ta, Lumix DMC-G2

 

[modchild]

You might find this book useful http://www.waterstones.com/watersto...+roullard/the+panasonic+lumix+dmc-g2/7975271/ I know it's rather expensive from there but you might be able to get one off ebay or amazon cheaper or you could read it online here http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/photography/9781933952772

Hope that helps, I have a friend who has a similar book for another camera and he rates it very highly.

 

[aces_up1504]

Cheers Modchild,

I found that last night on amazon and from the reviews looks a good purchase.

 

[aces_up1504]

You might find this book useful http://www.waterstones.com/watersto...+roullard/the+panasonic+lumix+dmc-g2/7975271/ I know it's rather expensive from there but you might be able to get one off ebay or amazon cheaper or you could read it online here http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/photography/9781933952772

Hope that helps, I have a friend who has a similar book for another camera and he rates it very highly.

I got this book in the end after reading the reading the reviews in amazon. Had a quick flick through it last night.

Will no doubt replace the manual as its wrote in a east to read style.