The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1
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results with your equipment., September 6, 2006
By Rosco I. Pirtle (Vancouver, Washington United States) - See all my
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This review is from: The Digital Photography Book (Paperback)
I have enjoyed photography as a hobby for 50+years. I own a Canon 20D
and am a Scott Kelby fan. He is a great photoshop expert, yet
emphasizes the importance of getting the best possible shot when
taking the picture, to make your time in photoshop more enjoyable. You
don't have to work as hard if you make the correct exposure to begin
with.
Scott approaches each chapter with some humor, and really understands
what you really need is a clear bottom line on how to approach the
person or subject you want to photograph.
I received my book Sept 4th, read it and used some of his tips
shooting 500+ volleyball pictures Sept 5th. I think I can see some
improvement in my pictures already.
He has equipment recommendations and shooting tips for the person that
has just bought a digital camera to the person that uses it to make a
living.
He has worked alongside of professionals learning tips on how to
process the digital photographs and how to best print them. Scott
believes photography can be more fun if you get results you like by
using some of the basic principles used by professional
photographers.
I have unhesitatingly recommended this book to several of my friends.
This is one of the least expensive camera related purchases that I
have made to bring my excitement of photography to a new level.
I am quite certain you won't be disappointed, especially if you own a
Nikon or Canon digital SLR.
I expect my copy to become dog eared from use.
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Kelby's laid-back writing style is perfect for those looking for
fascinating insights without getting caught up in technical detail. An
essential series for anyone wanting to take professional looking
images." Laurence Howell, Short List
Product Description
This is the eBook version of the printed 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 theory—it 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.
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