I would like to say that I am self taught in photography. What the heck does that mean? Does that mean I picked up a camera and just figured it out by myself? Heck no! I actually have read countless books, watched many tutorials online, or picked the brains of other photographers to learn everything I know.

Recently I gave away several dozen books to other photographers – I wasn’t going to be reading them again and I figured they weren’t doing any good on my shelf. And there is always some new book out there for me to read. Well, I found a new book!

David Ziser is a wedding photographer based in Tennessee or Kentucky (I can’t tell the two states apart). And he has been photographing for years upon years and he knows the practical lighting as well as a ton of tips and tricks. He has a great blog that will help anyone interested in photographing people and weddings.

And he just released a great book that I have been lusting for for some time now. And Captured by the Light: The Essential Guide to Creating Extraordinary Wedding Photography just arrived from amazon.com and I am loving it. I would buy it from amazon.com and save some coin since regular bookstores are selling it for $55 m.s.r.p.

It is just packed with so much information it might take me a few days to get through – once I get through the book I will probably give it away. But I would recommend you run (don’t walk) to your computer and buy a copy.