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I am going to buy a couple Photography Books…?

Hey- I want to become a better photographer, I know quite a bit already- and am soon going to buy my first DSLR– but in the mean-time I wanted to buy some books to learn more techniques and stuff to expand on my knowledge. (I’m more of an enthusiast) I’m in high school… would these books be good for me? Or do you have another suggestion? thanks!

The Peterson books are highly recommended.

You might look at these books as well:

“Digital SLR Handbook” by John Freeman

“The Art of Digital Photography” by Joseph Meehan

You can read reviews at http://www.shutterbug.com Just type the title or author in the Search box.

I also suggest subscribing to at least one Photography Magazine. My personal favorite is Shutterbug but you can check the ones at your library and decide for yourself which on you like best.

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