Ponce-a-rama from Mum and Dad's trip

As usual I put a bit more effort into some of the photos I took during the holiday with Mum and Dad, and the better ones are posted up on the Picasa Web Album here. I think I'm slowly getting better, but only slowly. Still, no hurry.

It was my birthday while I was out there, and they had bought me a couple of books I'd asked for, both by Bryan Peterson. 'Understanding Exposure' is a classic handbook (apparently) on getting "creatively correct exposures", which opened my eyes to the M setting on the camera. 'Learning To See Creatively' focuses more on composition and spotting a good shot. Both are filled with amazing photos that I'd kill to be able to achieve, all in full colour. I've recently seen he has another book, 'Beyond Portraiture', with more great shots, that I may buy in the future.

I've also just bought another couple of books in the States, where they're much cheaper - 'Photography: The Art of Composition', which I've actually yet yet read, and a 'Digital Field Guide to the Nikon D50' which looked like a good source of extra info about my camera, includin how to get the best out of it in certain photographic situations.

Any other books you could recommend?