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When you wish to become an acclaimed portrait and wedding photographer, you have got to study with portrait and wedding photography books. Reading wedding photography books as well as other photography books would really help you improve your skills on photography, and who knows, it might even help you set up your own photography business someday. Here are the top five portrait and wedding photography books that are recommended by other photographers.

1.       On-Camera Flash: Techniques for Digital Wedding and Portrait Photography by Neil van Niekerk.

This book provides a guide on how to capture beautiful images with or without the use of a camera flash. You need the perfect lighting especially if doing wedding or portrait photography. This book will show you how to choose the right camera to use, when to use and when not to use flash and which flash mode to work with, and how to balance the background and subject so they appear natural. They are just few of the many tips the book can provide. This will help you avoid the post production editing so you will save time on producing quality images.
2.       Digital Wedding Photography: Capturing Beautiful Memories by Glen Johnson.

In this book, you will understand that there is a big difference between a good photographer and a good wedding photographer. Make someone’s big day extra special when you learn techniques that can help you photograph a picture perfect wedding. If wedding photography is your niche get this free ebook on wedding photography tips.

3.       Fine Art Wedding Photography: How to Capture Images with Style for the Modern Bride by Jose Villa and Jeff Kent.

Some weddings have modern brides especially in today’s modern world. If you wish to take wedding photographs with a modern twist, then this book is for you. It is filled with photographs that display modern techniques to capture or choose correct wedding photography lenses for the perfect image of a modern bride with proper lighting, wedding poses, composition and design.
4.       Master Posing Guide for Wedding Photographers by Bill Hurter.

Great wedding photographs require poses that look stunning yet natural. This gives a good guide on how to work with the subject to come up with a very striking pose, making each part of the body very attractive on pictures.
5.       Fashion Flair for Portrait and Wedding Photography, 1^st Edition by Lindsay Adler.

This book is excellent for those who are totally new to the idea of wedding, fashion, and portrait photography. Information on the proper lighting, Photoshop retouching and how to choose the right equipment are written in this book. While the other books mentioned above are more advanced, this one is great for beginners.

This post has been contributed by Nick Smith.