The books suitable for beginners of photography are as follows:

1. The Photography Textbook of new york College is a set of classic photography textbooks published by China Photography Publishing House in March, 2, compiled by the New York Institute of Photography. The book gives a comprehensive introduction to photography technology from the shallow to the deep.

2. The Manual of Digital Photography is a book published by People's Posts and Telecommunications Publishing House in February 21. The author is Kelby. This book mainly introduces the related skills of photography, which is suitable for photographers with medium and high-grade photographic equipment.

3. The book Photographic Composition seems to be very old, but it was the most comprehensive and systematic masterpiece at that time. Especially in order to cultivate photographers' keen observation ability and improve their aesthetic ability, the author put forward a variety of experimental means and training methods, which were even more ingenious.

4. The Bible of Portrait Photography was published by China Youth Publishing House in June, 29. This book introduces the relevant skills of portrait photography through professional and meticulous explanations and a large number of beautiful pictures, covering the selection and use of equipment, the use of light, the skills of composition, the control of shooting style, the communication with models, and the post-modification of portrait photos.

5. Ruan Yizhong, the author of Seven Questions on Photography Aesthetics, is known as the godfather of photography in China. This is undoubtedly the most influential photo book for me in these years, with profound thoughts and strong artistry.

Extended information

The word photography comes from the Greek word φ? Phos (light) and γ ρ α φ ι graphics (painting, drawing) or γ ρ α φ? Graphê, together, means "drawing with light". Photography refers to the process of recording images with some special equipment. Generally, we use mechanical cameras or digital cameras for photography.

sometimes photography is also called photography, that is, the process of exposing the photosensitive medium by the light emitted or reflected by the object. Someone once said an incisive language: the photographer's ability is to transform the fleeting ordinary things in daily life into immortal visual images.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Photography