Some well chosen books can make a world of difference in your digital photography. Some of the best books are about the camera side of digital photography, some are about the digital darkroom side, and some are about both. Out of hundreds of photography books in my library, I picked out the best.
Some of these books are pretty basic and some are very advanced. To help you pick out the best books for you, read The Best Digital Photography Books and The “Mastering Photoshop” Series.
Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies by Jim Doty, Jr. One of the highest rated books at Amazon, this books will help you master the controls on your digital camera.
Digital Photography: An Introduction (Fourth Edition) by Tom Ang
Digital Photographer’s Handbook, 6th edition by Tom Ang
Silver Pixels: An Introduction to the Digital Darkroom by Tom Ang
The Complete Photographer by Tom Ang
Digital Photography Through the Year by Tom Ang
Digital Photography Masterclass by Tom Ang
Advanced Digital Photography: Techniques & Tips for Creating Professional-Quality Images, Revised Edition by Tom Ang
Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography 2.0. This book covers a little of everything.
Real World Digital Photography (3rd Edition) by Katrin Eismann, Sean Duggan, and Tim Grey.
The Photoshop Elements 15 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby
The Adobe Photoshop CC Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby
Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book (2017 release) by Andrew Faulkner and Conrad Chavez
Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers by Martin Evening
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC Book: Plus an introduction to the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC across desktop, web, and mobile by Martin Evening – This is the latest update, released in December 2017. Available in Kindle and paperback versions.
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC / Lightroom 6 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers by Martin Evening. This is the older edition.
The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop (2nd Edition) by Jeff Schewe (for Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC and Lightroom 6)
The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop (1st Edition) by Jeff Schewe (for Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 5, and Lightroom 4)
Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS5 by Jeff Schewe and Bruce Fraser (for Photoshop CS5)
The Digital Print: Preparing Images in Lightroom and Photoshop for Printing by Jeff Schewe
Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom (2nd edition) by Fraser and Schewe
Professional Photoshop 6: The Classic Guide to Color Correction by Dan Margulis
Professional Photoshop: The Classic Guide to Color Correction (5th Edition) by Dan Margulis
Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace (2nd Edition) by Dan Margulis
Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace (1st Edition) by Dan Margulis
Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (4th Edition) by Katrin Eismann, Wayne Palmer, and Dennis Dunbar (this edition is not yet available)
Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition) by Katrin Eismann and Wayne Palmer
Photoshop Masking & Compositing (2nd Edition) by Katrin Eismann, Sean Duggan, and James Porto
Photoshop Masking & Compositing (1st Edition) by Katrin Eismann
Photoshop Channel Chops by David Biedny, Bert Monroy, and Nathan Moody
Welcome to Oz 2.0: A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with Photoshop (2nd Edition) by Vincent Versace
From Oz to Kansas: Almost Every Black and White Conversion Technique Known to Man (Voices That Matter) by Vincent Versace
Color Confidence by Tim Grey
Photoshop CS5 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book by Ellen Anon and Josh Anon
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