This guy is really straight foward to the point. He teaches you in a simple manner a lot about using creatively flash in photography. Topic to topic with real-life examples in the middle. Very very good.
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Hot-shoe diaries by Joe McNally
This book is amazing. The examples are mind-blowing. There is no one that i know in the world who uses flash units like this guy. He is passionate and this is not a book of how-to. This is a book of ideas, challenges and how to overcome that. It's more a book of a wonderful career than a book about technique. And very well-written too.
I'm currently reading The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman. It is HIGHLY recommended. I've read a heap of photography books and this is definitely one of the best in terms of structure and content.
I agree you need to take more pictures, but if you are self taught and have no photographer friends - reading books and learning about new styles and different photographers can only help you grow
I've read the Bryan Pattersons books which taught me a lot and The essential lighting manual by Chris Weston
Scott Kelby's books are beautifully simplistic, not one for going into the pure technical jargon of a situation but more as if he was stood next to you and told you what you need to do to get the shot.
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I've read the Bryan Pattersons books which taught me a lot and The essential lighting manual by Chris Weston
I am also REALLY enjoying working through
People Pictures. Here is the amazon link to it: http://www.amazon.com/People-Pictures-Exercises-Authentic-Photographs/dp/0321774973
The Landscape Photography Workshop by Ross Hoddinott & Mark Bauer.
I also like to dip in and out of The Art of Digital Photography by John Hedgecoe either for reference or inspiration!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scott-Kelbys-Digital-Photography-Boxed/dp/0321678737/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330616799&sr=1-1