Another book by Freeman Patterson (this time in collaboration with Andre Gallant) managed to draw my attention, basically because of the same reason: he talks about photography behind techniques and gear, he talks about creativity and how to see the picture before you take it through you eye and my not through a high performance [...]

“Photographing the World Around You, second edition, offers readers valuable information on the essential building blocks of visual design, including light, shape, line and perspective. Freeman Patterson provides clear and concise instruction on how to use this foundation to create balance, proportion and rhythm in photographs.”
This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in [...]

I started wondering what do I want to read, to know in the next step of my passion for photography. OK I know the basics, I don’t want any more gear, I got it with the light and all the settings, so what’s next? Am I totally ready to make stunning pictures to make anyone [...]

Jon Cox, author of the top-selling Digital Nature Photography is an instructor at the University of Delaware. In his Digital Nature Photography Closeup he lets everyone - from amateurs to professionals - learn in deep the macro power to create truly breathtaking nature photography. Firsts, he guides you through the macro equipment - like lenses, [...]

Rob Sheppard’s published teachings have made the object of Photoaxe.com reviews because he is a great writer and teacher of digital photographic arts (other books: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Digital Photographers Only, Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2, Adobe Camera Raw for Digital Photographers Only). His target are amateurs, digital photography [...]

I noticed that more and more young amateurs prefer still life photography instead of going out in nature or on the streets. “Still Life and Special Effects Photography” by Roger Hicks and Frances Schultz is a wonderful choice for those looking for an entry point into the professional or fun end of this type of [...]

Barbara London, Jim Stone and John Upton wrote a book to help amateur photographers to move on to a higher level. Photography teachers use this book as a reference in classrooms. Before reading more, you should know the book is about film photography even if later it teaches ho to get you photos from film [...]

The Books starts with this author’s statement: “Each year, I travel the Globe to take pictures, often leading photo tours or workshop. The people in these groups are specifically interested in photographing the natural world, yet it’s on these trips that I inevitably hear the question - what is there to photograph?. Truly this is [...]

Art Wolfe, the author of this Photography Book about the art of nature, is America’s most renowned nature photographer. The other author of the book is Martha Hill.
The inside of the book (192 pages) is filled with full color photos, each of them accompanied by explanations about how they were made and tips about how [...]

Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies, written by Lee Varis, is a highly recommended book for serious students. The author “begins with a discussion of the right hardware and software and how to configure them, then teaches digital color management and lighting techniques as they apply to [...]