The Best Digital Photography BooksWhat are the best digital photography books? is a question I am often asked. Learning photography can be a time-consuming and complex task but with the right book you can cut the learning curve to a gentle slope. All of the photography books below have solid information in an easy-to-follow format with great pictures by well-respected authors. Every book listed here gets either five stars or 4 and a half from Amazon customers. Mouse-over any link to see the cover image and price. Portrait photography
- in-depth handbook explaing modern techniques such as tightly cropped close-ups, vignettes, wide angles, and shallow depths
Wedding Photography
Photographing Children
Landscape Photography
- practical demonstrations and step-by-step examples from five leading professional photographers
Lighting & Flash Photography
Starting a Photography Business
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- a complete course in digital portrait photography
- details the fine art of capturing formal and casually posed images
- artwork from 30 of the industry's top photographers used to highlight clear-cut shooting strategies
- learn the most effective ways to create professional-looking, retouched final images without spending hours grinding away at painstaking, detailed techniques
- explains what makes a photo memorable, how to spot the universal themes that everyone can identify with, and how to use lighting, setting, and exposure
- life-style photography to wake-up your style, stay current, and stimulate business
- a reference guide to planning and executing a successful wedding day shoot 
- helps you to be clear about your gifts and talents as an individual and build a vision from that starting plot point
- a detailed handbook
- an in-depth reference exploring the roles of preparation and patience
- a guide by two exceptional wedding photographers at the top of their game 
- how to combine traditional posing techniques with the spontaneous techniques of photojournalism
- how to create beautiful photographs in a variety of lighting situations
- a guidebook to photographing children of all ages - from infants to teenagers with strategies to maximize client cooperation
- an all-in-one resource for portrait photographers including a month-by-month and year-by-year developmental guide
- a fun guide which shows mothers how to photograph children with the style, clarity, color, and
beauty you see in professional photographs
- a guide for parents on how to dramatically improve their baby photos and create memorable albums without extensive experience, technical knowledge, or equipment, including more than 150 images
- how to use light, composition, and exposure to improve your photographs, capture a moving target, and develop rapport with even the shyest or most rambunctious child
- teaches you how to make technical proficiency second nature so it doesn't interfere when composing pictures
- shows you what can be learned from Adams working process
- explains how to approach the subject creatively, choose and use appropriate equipment, and refine photographic technique
- step-by-step instructions, pictograms, and before-and-after comparisons build into a complete course - for digital as well as traditional cameras
- written specifically for the digital photographer
- the newest techniques for capturing professional-quality images, illustrated with hundreds of inspiring images
- learn techniques using simple accessories to create professional images while avoiding the common pitfalls of using an on-camera flash
- this guide describes the artistic and technical nuances of different genres plus posing and compositional techniques
- an exploration of light and color which moves through a discussion of the Canon Speedlite family and all the accessories and equipment available
- provides practical examples of off-camera flash used on real assignments
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- strategies for portrait and wedding photographers
- how to start and run a wedding photography business
- guide to running a successful portrait studio
- how to establish a business, design a product line, market services and products
- how to stay true to your craft and vision, while fusing that craft with commerce
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