I wish to thank Bob, Karl and all others who kindly responded with recommendations on photography textbooks. Your recommendations have been very helpful and I have ordered several titles based on them. Thank you again for your help. Best regards, Joseph -- Dr. Joseph Chamberlain, D.D.S. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 5/2/05 2:27 AM, "Bob Talbot" <BobTalbot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Joseph > > If you want to really learn about photography (most of the laws of > physics have not changed since 1937) then perversely the older the > text, the more detail (and factual information) you get. > > I'm with Karl: Clerc is a book I wouldn't be without - anymore than I > would send back my Foley et al, Computer Graphics, Principles and > Practice. > There really is useful stuff in it - as long as your mind can cope > with the world pre-dumbing down :o) > > More up to date? Well, digital cameras (aka analogue electronic > devices :) of course were not around in 1937 for sure. But then > again, some manufacturers these days would have you believe the only > knowledge you need is > > 1) point the camera in the right direction (optional) > 2) rely on auto (exposure, focus and white balance) > 3) download all the pictures to a web site and let others decide which > are worth looking at :o) > > Bob
