| OverviewScott 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. Editorial ReviewsProduct DescriptionScott 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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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 606 reviews. Simple, straight to the point and Complete, 2009-06-24 Reviewer rating: Super easy to read and straight to the point without vague information that gets you lost through the pages. Fully loaded with pictures and plenty of examples! Its detailed and leaves you satisfied with each answer. Love it. | Digital photogahy book, 2009-06-22 Reviewer rating: much good general info however some of the material requires an SLR camera to be fully useful | photography at its best, 2009-06-22 Reviewer rating: The digital Photography Book is a great source for getting better photos. I read this book in two days and immediately put what I had learned to work. After just a little practice, I was able to sell my first photograph to a local shop owner. I definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to take better pictures or even getting into professional photography. Scott Kelby does a great job of giving the information in a fun and straight forward manners. He is an amazing photographer and excellent teacher. I'm looking forward to reading books 2 and 3 as well. | Overall good review for The Digital Photography Book, 2009-06-11 Reviewer rating: I find this book really helpful. It has a good number of advice that should be taken into consideration by any type of photographer. | Get both volumes - these should be essential, 2009-06-10 Reviewer rating: If you're new to photography, digital SLRs, or coming back to photography after some time off, this is a great series of books. Get both of them. The format is simple and there are lots of examples. It's very practical and down to earth. Highly recommended. |
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