Books

General Photography

Here is a sample of some books about photography in general. These books cover deal mainly in the art and practice of photography.

• “Photographing The World Around You”, Freeman Patterson
• “Fine Art Flower Photography”, Tony Sweet
• “Mastering Landscape Photography”, Alain Briot
• “Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity and Personal Style”, Alain Briot
• “Take Your Photography To The Next Level”, George Barr
• “B+W Landscape Photography”, George Schwab

The titles above may have some technology and software related topics.

Flash Photography

Some books about speed lights and small flashes (the Strobist way).

• “The Moment It Clicks”, Joe McNally
• “The Hot Shoe Diaries”, Joe McNally

Photography and Workflow

These titles bridge the process of photography to workflow to image processing.

• “Digital Photographers Notebook”, Kevin Ames
• “From Camera To Computer”, George Barr
• “Welcome to Oz”, Vincent Versace
• “Digital Photography Fine Print Workshop”, George DeWolfe
• “B&W Printing”, George DeWolfe
• “Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure”, Mikkel Aaland

Digital Photography Software

Here are some recommended books about image processing applications, like Photoshop and Lightroom.

• “Adobe Photoshop for Photographers”, Martin Evening
• “The Creative Digital Darkroom”, Katrin Eisman and Sean Duggan
• “Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2″, Rob Sheppard
• “Adobe Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers”, Scott Kelby

High Dynamic Range Imaging and Photography (HDR, HDRI)

If your interest is in HDR photography, here are some titles.

• “Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Photography”, Ferrell McCollough
• “A World In HDR”, Trey Ratcliff
• “Practical HDRI”, Jack Howard