PhotoClasses Bookstore

Please order your books, videos, and CDs by accessing Amazon.com through the links on this website. For the specific book click on the book link. For items not listed here click on the Amazon link at the bottom of this page. Thank you

BOOKS FOR CERTIFICATION STUDY

General Study

This text book is considered the basic text for studying for the Certification examination. You will need to suplement this text with other books on the business of photography and books that deal with specializations.

Basic Photographic Materials and Processes, Third edition, by Nanette L. Salvaggio, Leslie Stroebel and Richard Zakia. This classic guide to the technical side of photography has been updated to include new digital information.

Light and Lighting and Portraiture

Tony Corbell, Lighting. Tony's book is a great choice for beginning photographers. It is well illustrated and easy to read.

Don Blair, Portraiture, is a classic for portrait photographers. Published by Kodak, this is an excellent book in any photographer's library. Now out of print, if you find a copy, get it.

John Child, Studio Photography, Essential Skills, 4th ed. This is a solid technical book for studio lighting. It covers the basics for portrait and commercial photography. It is written from a British perspective.

Monte Zucker's Portrait Photography Handbook

Digital Photography

Mark Galer and Philip Andrews, Photoshop CS4: Essential Skills. This guide, in its various editions, is Amazon's best selling project guide to Photoshop.

Scott Kelby, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers. This is one of my favorite digital books. If you are buying one Photoshop book, this should be it.

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book. Learn the basics of Photoshop from the Adobe team.

Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color, Leatrice Eiseman.

For more suggestions see the NOC Digital Imaging pages.

Composition

Doeffinger, D. The Art of Seeing. Kodak Workshop Series.This book is out of print, but you can still get used copies and occassionaly Amazon will have a new copy. This is one of the best buys. Get it for your library!

Michael Freeman. The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos.

Other Suggestions

Serge Timacheff and David Karlins. Digital Sports Photography: Take Winning Shots Every Time.

Mark Galer. Digital Photography in Available Light: Essential Skills, Third Edition

Using Filters, A Kodak Workshop Series.




			Online Bookstore Please order your books, videos, and CDs by accessing Amazon.com through the links on this website. For the specific book click on the book link. For items not listed here click on the Amazon link at the bottom of this page. Thank you BOOKS FOR CERTIFICATION STUDY General Study This text book is considered the basic text for studying for the Certification examination. You will need to suplement this text with other books on the business of photography and books that deal with specializations. Basic Photographic Materials and Processes, Third edition, by Nanette L. Salvaggio, Leslie Stroebel and Richard Zakia. This classic guide to the technical side of photography has been updated to include new digital information. Light and Lighting and Portraiture Tony Corbell, Lighting. Tony's book is a great choice for beginning photographers. It is well illustrated and easy to read. Don Blair, Portraiture, is a classic for portrait photographers. Published by Kodak, this is an excellent book in any photographer's library. Now out of print, if you find a copy, get it. John Child, Studio Photography, Essential Skills, 4th ed. This is a solid technical book for studio lighting. It covers the basics for portrait and commercial photography. It is written from a British perspective. Monte Zucker's Portrait Photography Handbook Digital Photography Mark Galer and Philip Andrews, Photoshop CS4: Essential Skills. This guide, in its various editions, is Amazon's best selling project guide to Photoshop. Scott Kelby, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers. This is one of my favorite digital books. If you are buying one Photoshop book, this should be it. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book. Learn the basics of Photoshop from the Adobe team. Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color, Leatrice Eiseman. For more suggestions see the NOC Digital Imaging pages. Composition Doeffinger, D. The Art of Seeing. Kodak Workshop Series.This book is out of print, but you can still get used copies and occassionaly Amazon will have a new copy. This is one of the best buys. Get it for your library! Michael Freeman. The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos. Other Suggestions Serge Timacheff and David Karlins. Digital Sports Photography: Take Winning Shots Every Time. Mark Galer. Digital Photography in Available Light: Essential Skills, Third Edition Using Filters, A Kodak Workshop Series. Go to Amazon.Com








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