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Am I on right track in photography?

Hi,
I am an amature photographer learning techniques as much as I can. I am reading Better Photography magazine and trying different tricks which I find either over the Internet or any of friends tell me.

Look online for a forum that specialises in your camera – Canon, Nikon, Olympus etc. You’ll find people there who will help you with your pictures.

Other, more general, sites are good too. Such as Photo Camel.

Have a good look around before you join, or join in, to be sure it’s the best place for you

Men: Twenty-Five Years in Photography $17.28 Celebrating twenty-five years of publishing, Men—America’s largest-selling erotic magazine for gay men—commemorates its silver anniversary with a handsome, full-color showcase of the hottest, most stunning male nudes from more than two decades….

Life: The Platinum Anniversary Collection: 70 Years of Extraordinary Photography $15.00 For seven decades, LIFE has been thrilling the world with its unrivaled presentation of the very best photography to be found. Here, the editors have assembled the crème de la crème from the magazine’s vast collection of images. Because LIFE has always dealt with matters of every sort, the entire spectrum of society is represented in these pages. One after another, there are unforgettable …

In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine $59.95 In Vogue is a fascinating look at the history of the world’s most influential magazine. The complete compendium is illustrated with hundreds of covers and archival interiors of past Vogue editions, featuring the work of some of the twentieth century’s most respected artists, cover illustrators, and photographers—from Edward Steichen, Toni Frissell, and Erwin Blumenfeld to Irving Penn, Richard…

Rangefinder’s Professional Photography: Techniques and Images from the Pages of Rangefinder Magazine $24.7 The best images by the best photographers from around the world are featured in this collection that reflects the pinnacle of contemporary photography, both in terms of technical skill and creative ingenuity. Appealing to photographers of all levels, this book includes images from all genres of photography–from wedding and fashion to portrait and product–as well as more than 100 instructive articles. In each chapter, the images and techniques are thematically grouped to provide for rapid learning and easy cross-referencing. The breadth of topics, the high quality of the images, the technical skills required to create them, and the sheer creativity reflected in each shot, makes this collection an essential addition to any photographer’’s library.

PC Magazine Digital Slr Photography Solutions $20.73 As the sales of new digital cameras increase, consumers appear confident and ready to advance to the next phase of digital photography– more professional-type camera models Packed with authoritative advice and instruction, this is the ultimate guide for readers who are looking to take shots like the pros Digital photography experts Daniel and Sally Grotta help readers understand the most advanced hardware and techniques Addresses choosing the right camera, avoiding the megapixel hype, working with lenses, and selecting the right resolution Features easy-to-understand explanations of the various types of image sensors available in today’ s DSLRs and covers how to work with the various file formats, f-stops, shutter speeds, and exposures

Photography $28.17 Photography: Foundations for Art and Design is the perfect introductory guide for those of you learning the basics of photography. Offering a clear and well-illustrated structured approach to the tools and techniques, it will also guide you through the important aspects of photography as a means of self-expression and communication. The main focus is setting a comprehensive list of objectives and resources for clarity at the outset. A series of sequential study exercises intended as independent learning resources are provided and each exercise will help you to build design skills, teach you how to properly research, and execute work in a systematic manner. This new edition includes more digital information and also an entire new chapter on Still Life. * This unique book covers both digital and film photography * This edition now in full color to focus on more eye catching photographs! * New layout for easier reading and clearer comprehension * All new images to teach and inspire * Additional chapter on Still Life Photography

That’s Photography $27.41 The basic principles underlying the photographic art of Andreas Feininger are clarity, simplicity, and organization. The eldest son of painter Lyonel Feininger, he was born in Paris in 1906. Upon completion of training as a cabinet-maker at the Bauhaus in Weimar in the early 20s, he went on to study architecture in the state schools of Weimar and Zerbst. It was while working as an architectural photographer in Stockholm that he developed the sweeping vistas and fine balance for which his pictures were famous. Emigrating to New York following the outbreak of World War II, Feininger was hired as a photo-editor by Life magazine. In his own work, he captured images of urban canyons, sky-scrapers, bridges, and elevated railways in concentrated, atmospheric photographs that are regarded as classical works today. He applied the same enthusiasm to nature studies: his detail images of insects, flowers, shells, wood, and stones imbue these forms with a sculptural character. That’s Photography presents the work of this classic photographer, who died in 1999.