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 enlarge | Author: Scott Kelby
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Rating:  156 reviews
Sales Rank: 363
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0321524764
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9780321524768
ASIN: 0321524764
Publication Date: January 5, 2008
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 Excellent Book about Digital Photography February 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book - or primer - on digital photography and photography in general.
Great Book February 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is definatly a great book, it has helped me understand quite a few things. I am not a professional photographer by any means, I do my own work for myself and my family. Photography is a passion of mine and I continue to learn more and more every step of the way. This book helped me to make sense of many things, I didn't understand or that I really needed to know, but had nobody to ask. Thanks.
This book is tops!! I love this guy!!! February 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thats right, this book is fantastic just like the first volume. Mr Kelby hits the bullseye again with
his "This is how you get the shot" writing style. I can't tell you how much I have learned from this guy.
After reading the first volume, I got out there, and started taking pictures, and I LEARNED from working the camera, not reading book after book. Kelbys books gave me the boost to take the shot the right way, but I am
learning from experimentation. I learned how to drive faster behind the wheel, than from reading the drivers manual. I have become a much better photographer just reading Kelbys books!! My confidence level is much greater from getting out there, and playing with the camera.
Just buy this book, you will not be sorry. Also check out his adobe photoshop books too. I read one of his volumes on ELEMENTS version 5. It was also excellent, and very easy to understand.
Last but not least, I have to say that Kelby has a great writing style with no hokus pokus crap. Kelby is
a great guy, and great teacher.
 OK for aspiring beginners February 9, 2008
23 out of 29 found this review helpful
This book is good as an introduction and set of tips that can elevate the photography of aspiring photographers. Unfortunately it is just a collection of tips with very little information on the how of using the tips to actually create better images. An example is the tips on the use of reflectors which does not mention the different reflector needs based on the skin color of the subject or the ambient color temperatures involved.
It is also unfortunate that so much space was devoted to wedding photography and provides just enough information as to encourage a novice to give it a try. What is missing is the perspective that the person who takes on the responsibility of being the primary and possible sole photographer for a wedding had better be prepared in terms of experience (with people and photo gear), technical proficiency under pressure, and have backup gear for everything, and be able to work without a net.
This "no-retakes" approach would encourage the person contemplating wedding photography to do more than read a book of wedding photography tips and to truly apprentice themselves to someone with experience. As a 3rd photographer at a wedding, the novice is not likely to do any harm while they learn what to do and also what not to do.
What this book is very much missing is a recommending reading list or recommendations on workshops which could take the reader the next step whether they are pursuing macro, wedding, wildlife, landscape, portrait, or other photography niche.
In the end I would not recommend this book to anyone, as there are far better books on each segment covered, and is someone for example really wants to make better portraits they are far better served by spending $20 and getting a book that is dedicated to portrait photography.
Extremely helpful February 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read both books and I love both. It tells you a lot about how to eliminate shadows and improve your portraits. The book also talks about using light meters, reflectors and light diffusers.
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