What reference books do I need to read if I want to take the photography major?

Like everyone else, I am a crazy photographer. These cameras range from the earliest BenQ DC520 to Panasonic LX 1, and from Canon 400D to Nikon D300. In the process of changing planes, I found Nikon to be the best, with excellent colors. However, before I used it, I didn't believe that Nikon's color was better than Canon's (I said jpeg format), and after I used Nikon,

I lost a lot of machines and bought a lot of photo books. Summarize the experience of buying and reading books over the years and share my views with you.

First of all, photography is divided into several processes and fields, and the general order is as follows: 1. First of all, introduce photography technology and literacy. 2. Learn simple ps post-processing. 3. Learn composition and use up. 4. learn raw format processing. 5. Other related books.

1, photography knowledge literacy. If you have money in your pocket, you can buy this course of the New York Institute of Photography directly. If you have no money, you can buy a digital photography manual written by Americans. If you don't like the poor translation of digital photography manuals, buy Simple Introduction to Digital Photography or Simple Introduction to Digital SLR Photography, especially the book Simple Introduction to Digital SLR Photography, which is very good, with beautiful pictures and rich techniques. My suggestion is that 1-2 is enough for the best literacy books, and there is no need to buy too many.

2. Learn simple ps post-processing. If you have money in your wallet, you can buy Photoshop CS3 digital photo professional processing technology (color printing) (79 yuan). If you have no money, you can buy Photoshop digital photo processing technology. Full-color printing will not go to 30 yuan after the discount. This book is written entirely from the photographer's point of view, which is very simple and easy to learn. Every case is typical, and the handling method is simple and absolute.

3. Learn composition and use up. China Youth Publishing House not only has a signature book "Digital SLR Photography Bible", but also books with light consumption and composition are the best in China, such as Composition Photography Composition and Two Raiders for Photography Composition. Of course, the digital photography composition written by Koreans is also very good, and the reputation is also good. My suggestion is that if you have money, you can buy all these books back. After all, different authors have different aesthetic views and perspectives, and we should absorb them comprehensively and completely.

4. Student processing. Some people say that the textbook of New York Photography Institute and the Bible of digital SLR photography are professional books, but they are not at all. They are all big and complete literacy books. Can help you know a little from scratch. If you want to master truly professional digital photography technology, you must understand the raw format. I recommend two books, Photoshop Lightroom photographer (color printing) RAW and full analysis of professional techniques, especially RAW full analysis, which can help you change from an amateur photographer to a professional photographer.

5. Other related books. Most photographers like to play with equipment. I think Zhao Jia's twelve volumes of The Art of War and top photographic equipment are very good. Although reading these books has little effect on improving photography skills and enhancing aesthetic vision, they can make us have fun, hehe.