Darlow A. Focus and Filter: Professional Techniques for Mastering Digital Photography and Capturing the Perfect Shot

Ulysses Press, 2017. — 278 p.The book is very well written - I had taken a photography class at a community college and the book I had to use was incredibly dry. For some reason, the details on f stop, etc are not as soporific. You get not only the realistic photos of good photography but the examples of mistakes that most beginners take, which helps you understand what to avoid and maybe troubleshoot your mistakes from photos you took before you bought the book. I liked the checklist, where he tells you pick five different shooting scenarios and you make notes for yourself on the mode, the exposure, etc. It’s like a shortcut for yourself. Don’t ask why it never occurred to me to do that, I guess I always thought a good photographer should just know/remember, but when you’re learning that’s too much pressure. The set up is very easy- if you have a specific thing you’re trying to figure out, it is easy to find, not buried in the middle of 4 chapters of something else (talking about my old textbook here haha). Great reference tool.