The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography (Amphoto Guide Series)

EAN:9780817435523 Label:Amphoto Books Author:Jim Miotke Binding:Paperback

Along with this book I also bought "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson and I have to say that this book teaches more than that book and it has graphs to help you understand better Great buy. I highly recommend it for people starting out as a new photographer that is trying to get off of Auto mode2009-02-16 Rating 5. I am still learning but this book is helping. Get it!. This was one of my son's Christmas gifts and he really thinks it is one fine book for beginners and even those more experienced in digital photography A Christmas Gift that was a winner!. He said it is easy to understand and the author gives some solid tips and illustrations2009-02-16 Rating 5. . I am fairly new to photography and this book was helpful in explaining alot of the concepts Good place to start. Also was good for giving you assignments and showing you ways to have your photos analyzed / critiqued by other photographers2009-02-16 Rating 4. I am new to digital photography and I wanted to do some very specific things like photograph upclose jewelry excellent book esp if new to digital photography. This book was an immense help2009-02-15 Rating 5. While I am no pro yet it it is divided into specific chapters. So, I got a handle on white balance, bracketing, and closeups that at least is allowing me to feel like I am not completely lost. The book is a great resource so I know I can go back to other sections when I am ready and educate myself more. . This book is great Best in class. I have recommended it to many people since I first read it back in 20052009-02-05 Rating 5. I was getting involved with photography again after more than 10 years away from it. I knew I needed to review the fundamentals and learn what the differences were between film, which is where I started as a kid, and digital photography. This book did not disappoint, it is concise, easy to read/understand and assumes the reader knows zip about photography. The best primer I've ever seen and it doesn't matter whether you use a point & shoot or plan to move up to a top of the line Nikon or Canon DSLR someday, the fundamentals are the same and the book covers the features and limitations of all kinds of gear. If there were six stars available for this I would have given it six. Paul Stewart Hendersonville, Tennessee. Digital cameras are the hot new tech toy, but many of the millions of people who are buying the cameras aren't getting the most out of their new purchase Mysterious icons, strange jargon, a dizzying array of imaging software and hardware.