My Favorite Photo Books I NJ Family Photographer

I’m somewhat of a collector. I have a million books and even though I’ll probably never read them again, I like to keep them stacked on shelves in my home. Some of my favorite ones are photo books. These are actually ones that I’ll flip through again and again for inspiration. If you love taking pictures, here are 5 of my favorite photo books.

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A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book: 95 Inspiring Ideas for Photographing Your Friends, Your World, and Yourself. Written by Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman, the creators of A Beautiful Mess lifestyle blog; there are a ton of tips and tricks you can use to photograph the people and things in your life. There are even really simple ideas for self portraits and quick solutions for printing and displaying your photos.

Your Child in Pictures: The Parents’ Guide to Photographing Your Toddler and Child from Age One to Ten by Me Ra Koh. So many awesome tips for every age in this book! Plus the tips are broken down for DSLR users and point and shoot users. You get tips for when to take the shot and how to compose it as well.

The Design Aglow Posing Guide for Family Portrait Photography: 100 Modern Ideas for Photographing Newborns, Babies, Children, and Families by Lena Hyde. This book is meant for professional photographers, but the posing tips can be used by anyone. I love that each image has the settings that were used and the lighting .

Envisioning Family: A photographer’s guide to making meaningful portraits of the modern family (Voices That Matter) by Tamara Lackey. Another book meant for photographers, but this book is different because the first two chapters focus more on family than photography. Lackey talks about the history of family as well as family dynamics which I love reading about.

Photograph Your Kids Like a Pro: How to Take, Edit, and Display the Best Ever Photos of Your Kids, Whatever the Occasion by Heather Mosher. I like this book because it starts out with tips for choosing the right camera and also gives some suggestions for accessories. The book is filled with pretty pictures and ideas for how you can achieve the same type of shots.

I have a whole bunch more in my collection, but these are a few that I though would be great for someone just starting out. If you have any other suggestions, I’d love to hear them. Leave a comment and tell me what your favorite photo book is.