Judy's Picks: Books for Photography and Photo Editing

I feel confident recommending these books, many of which I own, by top-selling authors, both photographers and Photoshop/Elements gurus. Any of these should improve your photography and photo editing skills!

Digital Photography Books

The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby (Inexpensive, small with lots of tips)
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby (2nd volum of the series)
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3 by Scott Kelby (new additon to the series)
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (get all 3!)
Exposure Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent by Jeff Wignall (a great book for DSLRs!)
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson (good book for DSLR photography but older than the Exposure Workshop book above)
Complete Digital Photography, Fourth Edition by Ben Long (highly recommended)
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos by Jim Miotke (for beginners!)
The Better Photo Guide To Digital Photography by Jim Miotke
Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Digital Photography 2.0: Taking, Making, Editing, Storing, Printing, and Sharing Better Digital Images Featuring Adobe Photoshop Elements by Rick Sammon (good all-around book)
Digital Photography Masterclass by Tom Ang (top notch!)
Real World Digital Photography, Second Edition by Katrin Eismann, Sean Duggan, Tim Grey (Top notch!)
The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos by Michael Freeman (excellent!)
Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson
Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography by Freeman Patterson
Digital Photography Pocket Guide, Third Edition by Derrick Story
Digital Photography Hacks by Derrick Story
Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies by David D. Busch
Mastering Digital Photography by David D. Busch
Mastering Digital SLR Photography 2nd Edition By Davd D. Busch
The Magic of Digital Nature Photography by Rob Sheppard
Digital Nature Photography: The Art and the Science by John and Barbara Gerlach (I attended their workshop)


Photoshop Elements 8 Books

Photoshop Elements Books

The Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby (No. 1 selling author)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8: Maximum Performance byMark Gayler includes advanced techniques

Photoshop Books
The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby
Adobe Photoshop CS4: Up to Speed by Ben Willmore (covers the new features only)
Photoshop CS3/CS4 Wow! Book, The (8th Edition) by Linnea Dayton and Cristen Gillespie New!
Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One by Deke McClelland
Photoshop CS4 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book by Ellen and Josh Anon
The Creative Digital Darkroom by Katrin Eismann and Sean Duggan (highly recommended!!)
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski
Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition) by Katrin Eismann and W. Palmer (a great book!)

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