Best Photography Books

The Beginner’s Photography Guide provides a step by step manual to help photographers learn and achieve the most from the digital camera. This book is a bestselling photography book that explains key concepts in clear and simple terms.

It is ideal for beginners in the usage of digital cameras and offers step-by-step tutorials to every camera function and photographic technique. It shows how pictures are to be taken and helps in developing photographic skills using a range of different approaches and techniques.

It helps in overcoming challenges, working in dim light and to set up the perfect flash. This book provides clear instructions and examples for different settings on digital cameras and guides when to select.

It is a fully updated edition with new photography trends and the latest equipment in the market.

This book is written by Jess Jos, who is the author of the book, creative consultant, an experienced potter and teacher. She has a BA in Ceramics from Camberwell Art College and experiments with wheel-thrown and hand-built pieces.

This book has several other contributors to cover a broad range of styles.

If you are into fashion photography and are looking to make a career out of it, then check this book out. This book is a manual for capturing great looks that are often spotted on the streets.

Its 160 pages are about revealing insider tips on all the essentials, selecting camera equipment, approaching and styling models, and appropriate lighting from famous fashion writers.

The book also helps you with the do’s and don’t of maintaining a street style blog. It comes with tons of illustration and examples of super-chic shots for inspiration.

On Photography is a book that asks forceful questions about the moral and aesthetic issues about photography. It is an illuminating study with brilliant analysis and comes with six incisive essays.

It is written by Susan Sontag, who was a leading commentator on contemporary culture. She has written four novels, numerous works of non-fiction and eight books including a collection of essays.

She has studied at the universities of Chicago, Harvard and Oxford. Her books are translated into thirty-two languages, and she has won many awards including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.

The New Art of Photography Nature is an updated guide to help capture quality images of animals, nature, and landscapes. It comes with a backdrop of more than 250 photographs and shares insights on the dos and don’ts of photography.

It shares all-new tips from digital imaging expert Tim Grey. Readers can learn how to make the most of digital technology, whether by choosing the right colour space, understanding sensor size or by removing distracting elements in post-processing.

It is a guide with a collection of advice from an expert for the modern age. Art Wolfe, the author of the book, is a recipient of many photography awards including Lifetime Achievement award by the North American Nature Photography Association.

Martha Hill, the co-author of this book, is a freelance writer and the former photo editor of Audubon magazine. Tim Grey has written many books and articles and is one of the top educators in digital imaging.

The Advanced Photography Guide enhances the skills and techniques of budding photographers. It features a comprehensive range of topics from experimenting with lenses, exposure and aperture to useful post-production techniques.

It provides easy to follow step by step tutorials to master the functions on the cameras. It helps in refreshing existing knowledge and in learning advanced skills.

It teaches how to freeze movement, use filters and create brilliant images from multiple exposures. It helps in exploring ideas and themes from close-ups and portraits to street scenes, landscapes and the night sky.

This book provides useful tips and hints to think creatively and tackle difficult subjects. It is packed with practical advice and beautiful images.

The author of this book is Dan Cruickshank, who is a writer, art historian, architectural consultant and broadcaster. He has made numerous programmes and is the author of several books.

Digital Photographer’s Handbook is a revised 6th edition of the bestselling photography manual. It helps in learning to buy a camera to edit and share images.

It is a definitive photography guide packed with inspirational images and jargon-free tips to understand the technical elements of photography. It includes information about developments in digital cameras, equipment and software.

It is a stunning guide with the pros and cons of different types of cameras from camera phones to top range DSLRs. It gives troubleshooting advice, and each topic is explained with clear text and inspirational images.

There are many exercises in the book to try with cameras to get a grip of equipment and photograph skills. A separate chapter is dedicated to subjects like abstract imagery, weddings, landscapes, animals, live events and much more.

The author of this book is Tom Ang, who is an award-winning photographer and bestselling author. He has photographs exhibited around the world and has contributed to many magazines and won the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award.

He is a full-time photographer, writer and television host who has written many books.

Understanding Exposure is the fourth edition of Bryan Peterson’s most popular book. It simplifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography and allows readers to improve capturing images.

It is written by veteran photographer Bryan Peterson and has taught generations of photographers. It explains the fundamentals of light, aperture, and shutter speed and how they interact with and influence one another.

It emphasizes finding the right exposure, even in tricky situations. It also shows how to get sharpness and contrast in images, freeze the action and take meter readings.

It teaches how to explore filters, flash and light. It clears exposure for photographers of all levels with expanded sections on flash, tips on coloured gels and advice on shooting star trails.