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organized according to different types of photography (portraits, action
photography, buildings, landscapes, etc.) so I can focus on a particular
chapter depending on the situation. It offers knowledgeable insights into
the singularities of digital cameras -- how to overcome limitations like
shutter release lag and how to capitalize on the benefits of digital over
film. It has also opened my eyes to ideas and camera functions outside of
the bounds of traditional picture-taking -- like minimovies, panoramas,
and VR -- that I didn't think I'd care about, until I was shown the
possibilites. I'm not there yet, but when I get to the chapter that
explores more extreme photography (infrared, underwater, aerial), I'm sure
I'll just want to get adventurous (and maybe even buy a waterproof camera
as well).
The author's direct and genial style makes this bood easy to read without
becoming bored; the photography makes me want to keep learning and become
a photographer. The book is so packed with examples from professional
photographers that it would be overwhelming -- if the author didn't make
things so clear (and fun to learn and experiment). This is exactly the
book I needed, and I'd recommend it to anybody getting serious about
digital photography.
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OK, but wish there were better examples, October 31, 2005
Reviewer: davek
I enjoyed the book.
I felt like I learned things about taking digital photos from this book,
but I was left wanting more side by side examples. It seemed like the
author utilized photos from other people that he liked, instead of taking
a more deliberate approach, such as discussing a technique, then showing
you two pictures, one taken using auto settings and one using the
technique. (That way you could have a concrete example of the difference
the technique made). He does this occasionaly, but it would've been nice
if he had done it with each technique.
I also felt like I was over bombarded with RAW format propaganda and
advertisements for his books on Photoshop Elements and Photoshop.
I wish he would've talked discuss how the use of filters has been affected
by the switch from film to digital photography.
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A great book!, September 22, 2005
Reviewer: phototo
I am totally satisfied of this book. It seems to be very useful for a
digital amateur, enthusiast or pro. All I can say is that the book is very
valuable.
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Great information, July 27, 2005
Reviewer: D. Cowden "ddcowden"
This book does a great job of of explaing how a digital camera works. It
uses real life examples to demonstrate the information presented to you.
You do need a basic understanding of how a camera works, for example what
aperture and shutter speed are, to really benifit from this book. It
offers great tips that will help you take better digital pictures.
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shooting digital, August 28, 2004
Reviewer: Mike Daluz
practical information for the digital camera enthusiast who is also in
search of fundamental photographic priciples and techniques for shooting
portraiture, still life, landscapes, etc.
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Outstanding book for the advanced amateur photographer!, August
28, 2004
Reviewer: Charles Hoffmeyer "cchoffme"
I found this book to be one of the most useful and interesting photography
books that I have read in a long time. It doesn't spend a lot of time on
the basics (and in the introduction it does say that it is not intended
for beginners), but instead it gives useful information to make your every
day photos look better. Some of the photos in the book are incredibly
impressive while others look to be nothing special. The only thing keeping
this from being a 5-star review is that the author mentions his companion
site over and over, but when I went there it was incomplete and didn't
have half of the items the book said would be seen there.
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Just a reply...., December 12, 2003
Reviewer: A reader
Whoever wrote the review that says the first pages are filled with tips
like "make sure the lens cap is off" is either talking about the wrong
book or is a competing author trying to keep people away from this
excellent book. There are NO silly tips like that, and Amazon should start
screening their reviews.
A solid book.
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