The Digital Photography Book

EAN:9780321474049 Label:Peachpit PressArray Manufacturer:Peachpit Press

I read all the great reviews on this book - so I eagerly anticpated reading it! I was put off initially by the authors humor (tack sharp?) - but got past that looking for tips on exposure - flash photography, etc. Disappointed Overall - Had Great Expectations!. and while I saw a few of these scattered in and amongst the pages - it just was not enough! There was lots of 'gloss' but not enough detail for my needs2009-03-16 Rating 2. I have many years of film and digital photography experience - so perhaps this book is more designed for the beginning photographer that does not understand tripods and their use among other basic tips. . This book was informative and interesting. If you like to take pictures, you need this book. From the moment I picked it up, I couldn't det it down2009-03-13 Rating 5. Scott Kelby explains how to create more professional-looking photos, and explains this in plain english, with a good dose of humor thrown in. I carry this book with me whenever I carry my camera. I consider this an excellent non-technical book with many tips and guidelines for improving your photography. The Digital Photography Book. If you could have only one book on the subject this may be the book to have2009-03-13 Rating 5. Every tip is illustrated with a color picture. My thanks to Scott Kelby. I purchased this book thinking it would help me learn what all the dials on my Canon camera do. Not what I thought it was going to be..... It brushes by the subject, but really didn't help me with MY camera2009-03-11 Rating 3. It establishes sound fundamentals of shooting. I do take better pictures from reading it, but I really want to learn what all the terminology means. The attempted humor neither adds nor takes away from the content. I just received your Digital Photography Boxed Set - Volumes 1 & 2. What Happend To Quality, Kelby?. My immediate reaction was to the poor quality of paper that your books are printed on2009-03-05 Rating 3. It's unfortunate that you skimped on the paper. This is nothing more than magazine quality paper stock at best. I suggest you find another publisher. Very disappointing. Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book <i>The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers,</i> 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). <br> <br> 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