Digital Photography For Dummies
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Amazon.com Review If you're comfortable with the concept of photography but find the digital part a stumbling block, Digital Photography for Dummies will get you over the hump. Author Julie Adair King, a photographer and graphics-software specialist, deftly explains such concepts as resolution, f-stop, and compression. She is also refreshingly upfront about the differences between film-based and digital photography, spelling out the latter's shortcomings early on. Her advice on all aspects of the field is well thought out and simple without being condescending. She informs readers, for example, that you needn't use high-pixel resolutions simply for placing images on a Web page. Such tips will come as a relief to fledgling photographers on a budget, or novices who may have thought they had to use the highest-quality settings at all times. Aside from the technical concerns of working with the camera and computer, King also gives sound tips on composition and lighting. And since retouching is one of the principal benefits of digital photography, she spends a fair amount of time discussing photo-editing software. And while most of the examples are in black and white, the most important examples, gratefully, are included in a 16-page color plate section in the middle of the book. For those of you considering jumping into the world of digital photography, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better guide to getting started than Digital Photography for Dummies. --John Frederick Moore Read more Review "Clarifies mysteries and offers useful help!" —U.S. News & World Report Read more See all Editorial Reviews
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Reviews
I agree with other reviewers that this is definitely a "mini." But if you're a film photographer and already know the difference between an f stop and a shutter setting and you just bought your first digital camera, you will find it useful. It includes straight forward explanations of file format, resolution, white balance, downloading images and organizing your image library.If you're new to photography and just bought your first camera, you'll need a book with more meat. The chapter called Take Your Best Shot contains useful information but it isn't nearly enough. Missing is information about different kinds of digital cameras, what shutter speeds and f stop settings actually do and other photography basics.
