The Bastards Book of Photography

An open-source guide to working with light by Dan Nguyen

June 14, 2012: First draft! Read the About page, skim the Table of Contents, or check out the Github Repo.
This was the scene on Broadway near Wall Street, right after the ticker tape thrown in honor of the New York Giants. Given the warm winter we had, I think this was the only time New York City plows saw action that year.

This is a guide to using your camera’s manual settings.

All photos and copy, unless otherwise noted, by Dan Nguyen.

Go to the Table of Contents. Read why this book was written, some tips on choosing a camera, or the first lesson on light.

Photography is for Anyone