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The Digital Photography Book |
Scott Kelby, the man who changed the “digital darkroom” forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography–how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today’s top digital pros use (and it’s easier than you’d think).
This entire book is written with a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, ‘Hey, how do I get this flower to be in focus, but I want the background out of focus?’ I wouldn’t stand there and give you a lecture about aperture, exposure, and depth of field. In real life, I’d just say, ‘Get out your telephoto lens, set your f/stop to f/2.8, focus on the flower, and fire away.’ You d say, ‘OK,’ and you’d get the shot. That’s what this book is all about. A book of you and I shooting, and I answer the questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I’ve learned just like I would with a friend, without all the technical explanations and without all the techno-photo-speak.”
This isn’t a book of theoryâit isn’t full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts: this is a book of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade” to get you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button.
Here’s another thing that makes this book different: each page covers just one trick, just one single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. There’s never been a book like it, and if you’re tired of taking shots that look “OK,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the book for you.
Author: Scott Kelby
Paperback:
240 pages
Company: Peachpit Press
(2006-09-02)
ISBN: 032147404X
List Price: $19.99
Amazon Price: $11.86
Used Price: $9.99
darkrhym
August 21st, 2008 at 3:14 am
Can you recommend a really good Digital Photography book?
I'm looking for a really good Digital Photography book that covers everything to do with taking good digital photo's.
In the past I have read other books by John Hedgecoe and Tom Ang. Both have digital books too but I havent seen or read them - I need someone to recommend me a really good, a comprehensive one that covers everything. Great for a beginner etc…
Thanks!
Beaux H
August 21st, 2008 at 8:16 am
Digital Photography for Dummies
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Kenny
August 21st, 2008 at 8:18 am
Not necessarily a Digital Photography Book but "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson is a very good photography book.
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captsnuf
August 21st, 2008 at 8:20 am
that beaux feller is right "digital photography for dummies" or "the complete idiot's guide to digita photography". those "for dummies" and "complete idiot's guide" books are thoroughly informative and in simple enough language that a complete knuckle dragger like myself can understand them, i recommend them for any topic a person needs instruction in.
my attorney gave me a complete idiot's guide to copyright law a couple of years ago and it is one of the most used books in my library.
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k3s793
August 21st, 2008 at 8:22 am
"The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby. It will address what you are looking for in a very readable way. He covers a lot of shooting situations and important camera controls.
I also agree with the poster who suggested "Understanding Exposure" It is also easy to read and has great photos. This book doesn't get into all the nooks and crannies (ie, histograms, spot meters, and such) but it has helped me a lot with developing a better, well a better understanding of exposure.
One last thing. I don't mean this as an insult, more from personal experience, get out that camera manual and learn about all the controls.
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