# Recommend a good photography book

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-photography-book/344646>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 15, 2006, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-photography-book/344646 "2006-02-15T16:55:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-photography-book/344646/1 "2006-02-15T16:55:10Z")

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I’d like a recommendation for a good book that deals specifically with indoor studio lighting for portraits and still life subjects. It should discuss types of equipment needed, but mostly I’m looking for a book that has lots of example photos, along with diagrams of the setups.