Friend new to photography: Hi All My cousin is recuperating from a hiking fall and has to be immobile for 6 weeks. Her next safer hobby will be photography. Can you suggest a...

NaomiB Loc: Montreal/boca raton

Hi All
My cousin is recuperating from a hiking fall and has to be immobile for 6 weeks. Her next safer hobby will be photography. Can you suggest a photography book to learn from and inspire her in her new adventure?

Regards
Naomi

BebuLamar

While you don't absolute have to (I do a lot of photography arond the house) but photography is a hobby that needs traveling. She can read but it would be tough to read for 6 weeks without actually doing some photography.

Settlit Loc: Baton Rouge LA

I would recommend Robert Frank’s “The Americans”. Should be available in many local libraries.

NaomiB wrote:

Hi All
My cousin is recuperating from a hiking fall and has to be immobile for 6 weeks. Her next safer hobby will be photography. Can you suggest a photography book to learn from and inspire her in her new adventure?

Regards
Naomi

JonathanChemE

BebuLamar wrote:

While you don't absolute have to (I do a lot of photography arond the house) but photography is a hobby that needs traveling. She can read but it would be tough to read for 6 weeks without actually doing some photography.

I was able to take many wonderful photographs from my wheelchair while sitting in my wheelchair recovering from a shattered femur for several months. Even though I am still mostly in a wheelchair I went to Costa Rica for a week in December, a Caribbean Cruise and saw Mayan Runs in January and spent several days in Tucson in February. In my wheelchair or deck chair I have also taken wonderful pictures of insects, months, butterflies and birds without leaving my house.

JonathanChemE

NaomiB wrote:

Hi All
My cousin is recuperating from a hiking fall and has to be immobile for 6 weeks. Her next safer hobby will be photography. Can you suggest a photography book to learn from and inspire her in her new adventure?

Regards
Naomi

I would see what books she can get from the library. Those tend to be vetted. My local library has a few really good ones. The digital photography book by Scott Kelby and Digital photography complete course, Taylor et. al. are really good in my opinion.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Indoor macro

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

JonathanChemE wrote:

I was able to take many wonderful photographs from my wheelchair while sitting in my wheelchair recovering from a shattered femur for several months. Even though I am still mostly in a wheelchair I went to Costa Rica for a week in December, a Caribbean Cruise and saw Mayan Runs in January and spent several days in Tucson in February. In my wheelchair or deck chair I have also taken wonderful pictures of insects, months, butterflies and birds without leaving my house.

You are quite the inspiration

PoppieJ Loc: North Georgia

[quote=NaomiB]Hi All
My cousin is recuperating from a hiking fall and has to be immobile for 6 weeks. Her next safer hobby will be photography.

Don’t let her read anything about taking selfies

Rongnongno Loc: FL

NaomiB wrote:

Hi All
My cousin is recuperating from a hiking fall and has to be immobile for 6 weeks. Her next safer hobby will be photography. Can you suggest a photography book to learn from and inspire her in her new adventure?

Regards
Naomi

How old is she?
Does she have access to a tablet?

Photography is a virus that can turn into an obsession... If it becomes a religion, it can be VERY expensive.

MJPerini

If you can find a copy of "A World Through My Window" by Ruth Orkin, It would be a wonderful gift.
Ruth Orkin was a very gifted (and much Collected) Photographer, who had a side project of photographs from her window.
It would give her inspiration to start immediately

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

There are a series of books that you can purchase from Amazon called "A Year With My Camera". These books are set up like a photography course AND there is photography course by this name that she can sign up for. IT'S FREE!! The lessons are sent weekly. If she wants to move at a faster pace the books are the way to go. The author/instructor explains the lesson and then the "student" practices for the week. These books start at a beginner level and with the subsequent books work into an intermediate level.

https://ayearwithmycamera.com

Another book you may want to look at is "Digital Photography Complete Course Everything You Need to Know in 20 Weeks." This is also set up as a course

Then there is this book by Tom Ang. "Digital Photography Essentials: A Practical and Inspiring Guide That Will Take You from Beginner to Confident"

Hopefully, she will find one of these useful.

Dodie

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

Understanding Exposure by Brian Peterson
I highly recommend his books.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

NaomiB wrote:

Hi All
My cousin is recuperating from a hiking fall and has to be immobile for 6 weeks. Her next safer hobby will be photography. Can you suggest a photography book to learn from and inspire her in her new adventure?

Regards
Naomi

There must be hundreds. Consider books OF photographs BY famous photographers AND books on photographic techniques — both using the camera and post-processing the images. Also consider doing YouTube searches for videos on any topic of interest. It is a veritable LIBRARY of "how to TV." Of course, in any field, about 80% of what's out there is noise, but you have to decide what is signal for yourself. It becomes apparent pretty quickly.

BebuLamar

sueyeisert wrote:

Understanding Exposure by Brian Peterson
I highly recommend his books.

I would strongly recommend against this book.

Jerry Coupe Loc: Kent, WA

If she has computer and Internet access, then You Tube is a very good option as well.