Are you a beginner when it comes to photography? Does jargon intimidate you? Fear not, Fotoflock.com has put together 10 must-read books for budding photographers. Get set to impress your friends with your skills and knowledge on photography!

The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby

Price: $16 (approx. Rs 820)

The sequel to the bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1”, this book contains entirely new chapters as well as full chapters on the most requested topics, including landscape photography and wedding photography.

Every page contains a tip on how to improve your photography, accompanied by an illustrative colour photograph. Kelby’s style is easy-to-read and humorous, without unnecessary detail and jargon; a combination which is sure to go down well with beginners.

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You may not always enjoy winter... the biting cold and the seemingly bare landscape may be deterrents in your photographic pursuits. But look closely and there’s a certain beauty that can be captured on the short cold days as well! Before that, though, it is important to know what your equipment can and cannot handle.

Simple things like fast changing temperatures can play havoc with your camera. Take a look at these essential tips to ensuring good photos.

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In the last article, we saw the basics that would help you to compose a photo better. We now delve a little deeper into the subject and see how best to make it interesting using aspects available around you.

Read more: Composing better photos - Part 2

Photography and painting may have some things in common, but there are definite differences and advantages painters enjoy over photographers. For one, photographers cannot add things that don’t exist to a scene. But painters can do this. It is therefore imperative that photographers are sure about their composition before clicking. So we provide some pointers that will help you achieve just this.

Read more: Composing better photos - Part 1