Camera Raw . . .

By Bruce Fraser
Want to get down to the nuts and bolts of digital photography? You will have to understand camera raw files and how to work with them. Bruce Fraser's Real World book on the subject will give you the tools you need to work with these files before converting them to standard formats. This is a must read if you are serious about digital photography.

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Digital Photography Pocket Guide . . .

By Derrick Story
Though basic in many ways , the Digital Photography Pocket Guide will be an indispensible source of information for amateurs and pros who are making the jump to digital photography. This book explains all the basic of digital cameras, including features and operations, and tells you how to achieve successful results.

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Black & White Photography . . .

By Henry Horenstein, Carol Keller
This is the third edition of Henry Horenstein's Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual. While the world moves to digital, it is comforting to know that many people still want to learn black & white shooting and printing techniques. If you still love the silver image, this is the place to start.

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Criticizing Photographs . . .

By Terry Barrett
Criticizing Photographs, an Introduction to Understanding Images is now in its third edition for good reason. Academic in nature, Terry Barrett's book will open new horizons in looking at and evaluating photographs.

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The Negative . . .

By Ansel Adams
You're going digital. Why would you need book two of Ansel Adams' classic series? Simple! If you don't understand exposures, you don't understand photography. And nothing will teach you more about exposures than Adams' zone system discussed here. Nothing.

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Mastering Digital Scanning . . .

By David D. Busch
Even those who have made the jump to digital still have tons of great film images that must be archived. Digital scanning is an art in and of itself, but David D. Busch's book will help take some of the mystery out of it.

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Still Life and Special Effects . . .

By Roger Hicks, Frances Schultz
This is a no-nonsense book on setting up and making great images in the studio. Roger Hicks and Frances Schultz do a great job of showing exactly how images in the book were made with verbal explanations and detailed drawings.

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People and Portraits . . .

By the National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society's tradition of publishing spectacular photography is second to none. Published by the society, this book covers all the basics and more. You will find it useful whether you are shooting family and friends or supermodels.

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