Sibley’s filed guides are arguably is the definitive guides for birders, bird watchers and, by extension, bird photographers. There are three Sibley guides targeted at helping bird watchers identify birds. They are The Sibley Guide to Birds, The Sibley Guide to Birds of Eastern North America and The Sibley Guide to Birds of Western North …
Birding Books
The National Geographic Complete Birds of North America
While the Sibley Guide to Birds (reviewed here) may be the ultimate field guide, the National Geographic Complete Birds of North America is the desk reference to go with it. First, this is not a field guide by any stretch of the imagination. It’s larger and heavier than the Sibley’s guide as well as being …
Posted: June 17, 2009 |
Birding Books |
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior is the companion book to the Sibley Guide to Birds. Only it’s a behavior reference not a spotting guide. Is that important for bird photographers? You betcha.
Posted: June 24, 2010 |
Birding Books |
Photography Books
The Photographer’s Eye
Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos I had been looking for a good solid text that explained the what and why of making strong images. The Photographer’s Eye by Michael Freeman is that book. This book isn’t another one of those introductory how to take a better picture books; it doesn’t talk at all …
Posted: January 14, 2009 |
Photography Books |
The Moment it Clicks
Photography books that aren’t clearly textbooks aren’t generally my thing. Even then, there’s so much good information available online that buying a book often seems like a waste of money. Even from that perspective, I’m always looking for new inspiration and new techniques and every time someone recommends a book, I tend to want to …
Posted: March 31, 2009 |
Photography Books |
Light, Science and Magic
Light Science and Magic is the photographers text on the fundamentals of light, lighting and the behavior of light. While it doesn’t give setup by setup details, it gives you the tools you need to create them yourself on a case by case basis.
Posted: April 5, 2010 |
Photography Books |
