Books books and more books…

Thank you very much, I am a photography book junkie. My growing collection of photo related books is starting to become unnerving. Moving into the budgetary realm of cheap-dom, I scour Ebay and Amazon for publications wanted, but not so much that I’ll pay full price… :O)

Yes, there are a few favorites… I love my FRED ARCHER ON PHOTOGRAPHY (it’s old, OOP, scour ebay, you’ll find it!) for classic photography and lighting! My photoshop books are loved, I cannot choose a favorite! It’s like asking a mother to pick which child she loves best (on a day when all children are behaving…).

Lately, I think I’ve been a week with no magazine purchases (that my husband knows of), which, in my mind, translates to “Oh! I need a book!”. Never you mind about the pile of books where I’m a whole three pages, or halfway, or one quarter of the way into – and the ones where I’ve never even broken the spine…well, we just don’t talk about those! :O) I’ll read them… eventually… someday… The important thing is – I HAVE THEM!

I met up with a friend at Barnes & Noble yesterday. After they left, I hit the mag rack… (I am passionate about the photo, Photoshop, or Corel Painter magazines that come out of the UK… they are tasty (and expensive)! Alas, nothing on the rack interested me (that I didn’t already own).

I wandered to the PS, and digital, and photography book areas… <sigh> No books raced out to greet my roving eye. On my way out of the store, some lonely little number waved at me, and like a cat lady to a stray – I picked it up…. Oh this is a fun rainy Washington winter book for ANYONE who likes a) photography and b) to tinker with “stuff”. The little jewel is now amongst the other book rescues in my collection! If you are interested in building your own light modifiers – diffusers/reflectors/etc., especially on a budget, I HIGHLY recommend this fun little book! Title: LOW BUDGET SHOOTING, Do it Yourself Solutions to Professional Photo Gear ISBN 978-1-933952-10-9

When I arrived home, I found the Amazon fairy had dropped something on my porch. I looooooove getting stuff in the mail!!!! yahooo! GROOVY! A book and a new 4 gig card! Double YAHOO!

Yet another nifty book! THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S GUIDE TO PUGET SOUND AND NORTHWEST WASHINGTON (http://www.barbeephoto.com/) is a sweet little number! So sweet, in fact, I am going to work my way through the book, and post commentary and images taken from the suggested spots here on the blog. It will be October before I begin my tryst with Mr. Barbee’s most excellent publication. BEWARE (which really means, stay tuned!)

Thanks for stoppin’ by!

~nina

Photo for today: Crazy Eric’s Horse