Book work involved....

     Having made the decision to become knowledgeable in photography, I decided to begin to haunt the photo section of the local public libraries---yes, in the region of Toronto (GTA) we are blessed with a tremendous free system and through the miracle of the internet are able to peruse the library catalogue of the complete regional inventory and have any specific book(s) we might wish to read, delivered directly to the local branch ready for pick-up.  Many cities may have a similar--even a better set-up, I find this service top notch.  No excuse not to use fully this tax payer funded asset. Picture to right of my central lending library attached. During the initial three year period of my interest in photography, I read 45+ books on photography.(I know this as I keep an ongoing list of all books that I read). The early books tended to be heavy on the equipment and the paraphernalia.---learning what all the knobs, dials and sliders on the modern DSLR meant and how to use them. What I did learn early on in my journey was that in photography there are many ways to skin a cat! Expert A states categorically that the 'correct' way to achieve a result is method A. Expert B states that only method B will work. Who to believe?  Keep an open mind--try all the suggestions and make your own decision to determine what is best for you. Similar to the advice I received back in 1993 when I first touched a computer keyboard---- it is very difficult to actually damage the modern digital camera by trying different settings. Later, and continuing to the present date, I tend to read books more about the lives of famous photographers and peruse their body of work. Not only looking at their photographs, but trying to analyse the composition, style, the lighting, leading lines et al.

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