Most photography books start out talking about the various kinds of cameras that are available. Then they talk about lenses, film, and exposure. Only at the very end do they talk about light. Yet even though I'm a photography nerd and own about 20 cameras, I never think about making a photograph in this order. Pulling together light and subjects and composition occupy my mind first and foremost. Only when I've figured out all of that do I start rummaging through my equipment cabinet. So I decided to try to write a photography textbook that reflects the way that I think about taking pictures.
Is this the best textbook for beginning photographers? Certainly not. There are many excellent ones on paper, a few of which are reviewed in the dead trees section of photo.net. However, if you like this way of thinking about photographs and you don't have a paper book in front of you, this online book might be useful.
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