{"id":4196,"date":"2013-05-30T13:29:03","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T18:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2013-05-30T13:53:42","modified_gmt":"2013-05-30T18:53:42","slug":"the-best-photography-books-and-dvds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=4196","title":{"rendered":"The Best Photography Books and DVDs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/100614_Favorite_Photo_Books_5D_3160-w71.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3352\" title=\"Favorite Books\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/100614_Favorite_Photo_Books_5D_3160-w71.jpg\" alt=\"photography books\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a list of articles that will take you to the best photography books in a variety of categories. Trying out ideas from the best &#8220;how to&#8221; photography books is a great way to become a better photographer. Out of hundreds of books in my photography library, these are my favorites.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3153\">Some of the Best All Purpose Photography Books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3149\">Best Book On Photographic Lighting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3133\">Tim Grey Recommends <em>Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies<\/em>.<\/a> This is my own, highly rated photography book. It is one of the most detailed and comprehensive &#8220;exposure&#8221; books on the market, and a great introduction to all things photographic with chapters on people, landscape, wildlife, flower, and sports photography.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121211-Sartore-DVDs-7D-0173-w7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3423\" title=\"Joel Sartore, Fundamentals of Photography\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121211-Sartore-DVDs-7D-0173-w7.jpg\" alt=\"Joel Sartore, Fundamentals of Photography\" width=\"700\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121211-Sartore-DVDs-7D-0173-w7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121211-Sartore-DVDs-7D-0173-w7-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121211-Sartore-DVDs-7D-0173-w7-411x300.jpg 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3422\">Great Set of DVDs: Joel Sartore&#8217;s Fundamentals of Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=1752\">Best Advanced Exposure Book<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3159\">Photographic Composition: The Best Books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-people-5D3-4950-w7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3344\" title=\"121205-books-people-5D3-4950-w7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-people-5D3-4950-w7.jpg\" alt=\"People Photography Books\" width=\"700\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-people-5D3-4950-w7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-people-5D3-4950-w7-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-people-5D3-4950-w7-439x300.jpg 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3343\">&#8220;How To&#8221; Book Recommendations: People Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3164\">Great &#8220;How To&#8221; Nature Photography Books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-nature-5D3-4948-w7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3340\" title=\"121205-books-nature-5D3-4948-w7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-nature-5D3-4948-w7.jpg\" alt=\"Nature photography books\" width=\"700\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-nature-5D3-4948-w7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-nature-5D3-4948-w7-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-nature-5D3-4948-w7-500x249.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3177\">Two Excellent Nature Photography Books by Tony Sweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3481\">Jim Brandenburg: Chased by the Light<\/a>. A book and video to inspire your nature photography.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1334\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/110313_watch_wildlife_books_5D_7733_j4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1334\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1334\" title=\"Watchable Wildlife Guide Books\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/110313_watch_wildlife_books_5D_7733_j4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watchable Wildlife Series<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3171\">Best Books on Finding Wildlife<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3183\">Best Astrophotography Books<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_985\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halfdome_blowingsnow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-985\" class=\"size-full wp-image-985\" title=\"halfdome_blowingsnow\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halfdome_blowingsnow.jpg\" alt=\"Ansel Adams: Half Dome, Blowing Snow\" width=\"550\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halfdome_blowingsnow.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/halfdome_blowingsnow-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ansel Adams: Half Dome, Blowing Snow. \u00c2\u00a9 Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3186\">Books and Calendars from the Master: Ansel Adams<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3414\">Basic And Intermediate Books On Photoshop And Digital Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-digital-5D3-4953-w7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3347\" title=\"121205-books-digital-5D3-4953-w7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-digital-5D3-4953-w7.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop books\" width=\"629\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-digital-5D3-4953-w7.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/121205-books-digital-5D3-4953-w7-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3346\">The Best Books: Mastering Photoshop Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3384\">Mastering Photoshop &amp; Lightroom: Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schewe-Fraser-raw-j7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3383\" title=\"Schewe-Fraser-raw-j7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schewe-Fraser-raw-j7.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Schewe and Bruce Fraser on RAW Camera Files\" width=\"710\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schewe-Fraser-raw-j7.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schewe-Fraser-raw-j7-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schewe-Fraser-raw-j7-495x300.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3397\">Mastering Photoshop: Advanced Color Correction, Part One<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3401\">Mastering Photoshop: Advanced Color Correction, Part Two<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3405\">Mastering Photoshop: Retouching, Part One<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=3411\">Mastering Photoshop: Retouching, Part Two<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DPED_med_5_stars7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4061\" title=\"DPED_med_5_stars\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DPED_med_5_stars7.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies\" width=\"420\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DPED_med_5_stars7.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DPED_med_5_stars7-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=4056\">Jennifer Blakeley Recommends <em>Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=1693\">A Great Magazine Review for <em>Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PURCHASE LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of the <a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/jimdotycom-20?_encoding=UTF8&amp;node=1\">books in these articles<\/a> are available at my photography store (powered by Amazon.com) which you can find <a href=\"http:\/\/jimdoty.com\/About\/astore\/astore.html\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/jimdotycom-20\">here<\/a>. You will have Amazon&#8217;s great prices, fast delivery, excellent service, and first class guarantee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a list of articles that will take you to the best photography books in a variety of categories. Trying out ideas from the best &#8220;how to&#8221; photography books is a great way to become a better photographer. 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