Good starter books: I have a Canon Powershot SX30 IS and I am looking for a good starter book that will teach me good info on photography such as aperture, lighting, shutter, etc. Also...

Aklealea123

I have a Canon Powershot SX30 IS and I am looking for a good starter book that will teach me good info on photography such as aperture, lighting, shutter, etc. Also if there is a specific book for my camera bc it didn't come with much. Anyway I am wanting to get serious about my pictures and I really want to learn the settings on the camera not just hope and pray for a good picture :) Thank you in advance for any suggestions!

ShooterOR

Aklealea123 wrote:

I have a Canon Powershot SX30 IS and I am looking for a good starter book that will teach me good info on photography such as aperture, lighting, shutter, etc. Also if there is a specific book for my camera bc it didn't come with much. Anyway I am wanting to get serious about my pictures and I really want to learn the settings on the camera not just hope and pray for a good picture :) Thank you in advance for any suggestions!

Bryan Peterson has several books on understanding exposure. Communicates well in "layman's" terms.

Aklealea123

Thank you! I will check those out! I do need very easy to understand terms! LOL!

ShooterOR wrote:

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travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

Aklealea123 wrote:

I have a Canon Powershot SX30 IS and I am looking for a good starter book that will teach me good info on photography such as aperture, lighting, shutter, etc. Also if there is a specific book for my camera bc it didn't come with much. Anyway I am wanting to get serious about my pictures and I really want to learn the settings on the camera not just hope and pray for a good picture :) Thank you in advance for any suggestions!

Hi Aklealea123: Scott Kelby's series called "The Digital Photography Book" Designated as book 1, book 2 and book 3. Will take you step by step on a variety of phototaking info. The nice part about them is they are easy to follow and understand. He explains things just as if he were there standing beside you sharing his tips and techniques. He doesn't fed you a lot of formulas but starts with the basics then gives you a reason for his recommendation. You can find them on line through Abes Books for sometimes as low as a buck each. http://www.abebooks.com/ Hope this helps.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

I have bot peterson's and Kelby's books. Get Peterson's book first -Understanding Exposure.

ADenta

You might even want to try watching "Adorama TV". Thet have lots of small clips of tips and techniques. I think the guys name is Chris Wallace!

Good luck

Aklealea123

Thank u! Can't beat a buck :) I will check that out!

travlnman46 wrote:

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Aklealea123

Thank u! The petersons books look very informative! I will check out kelby too!

sueyeisert wrote:

I have bot peterson's and Kelby's books. Get Peterson's book first -Understanding Exposure.

Aklealea123

Thank u! That will be great to get some videos as well! Looks like I have a great starting point with all of these resources!!!

ADenta wrote:

You might even want to try watching "Adorama TV". Thet have lots of small clips of tips and techniques. I think the guys name is Chris Wallace!

Good luck

coondog Loc: Lost in Vermont

Have to agree with ShooterOR..Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" is excellent.

Raider Fan Loc: Lake County, IL.

The Bryan peterson Field Guide is the best book on photography. Here is the Amazon link.

http://www.amazon.com/Bryan-Petersons-Understanding-Photography-Field/dp/0817432256/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344864620&sr=1-3&keywords=bryan+peterson

Aklealea123

Thank u! Bryan Peterson is the winner :) its gotta be good since everyone is recommending it!

coondog wrote:

Have to agree with ShooterOR..Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" is excellent.

Aklealea123

Tnx for sending link!

Raider Fan wrote:

The Bryan peterson Field Guide is the best book on photography. Here is the Amazon link.

http://www.amazon.com/Bryan-Petersons-Understanding-Photography-Field/dp/0817432256/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344864620&sr=1-3&keywords=bryan+peterson

Coker Loc: Havana, IL

Adorama TV is a GREAT place to watch teaching videos.. Smile

Picdude Loc: Ohio

Everyone has given you great advise about books on photography technique, especially with the Bryan Peterson books. But don't forget, you still need to read your owners manual for the camera and become familiar with what settings the camera has and how to adjust them. Canon typically does not include this as a hard copy book in the box, but as a PDF file on the software CD that came with the camera.

Ask plenty of questions here at UHH. Plenty of very experienced people here willing to help.