Product Description

In this book, author Scott Kelby tackles the most important side of 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 isn t a book of theory - 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. Another thing that makes this book different is that 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. So if you re tired of taking shots that look OK, and if youre 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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Product Details

Publisher	Peachpit Press
ISBN	032147404X
Format	Paperback
Author	Scott Kelby
Brand	Pearson Education
EAN	9780321474049
MPN	0-321-47404-X
Label	Peachpit Press
Edition	1
Dewey Decimal Number	775
Studio	Peachpit Press
Number Of Pages	219
Title	The Digital Photography Book
Publication Date	2006-09-02
Manufacturer	Peachpit Press

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Customer Reviews

A Practical Guide

Review by chw, 2010-09-03

This is a more professional digital "step-by-step" photography compared to the Dummy series. I was looking for a straight forward approach to successfully using my digital camera and not an academic point of reference. This book tells you directly what to do and how to avoid mistakes. If you want to "understand" the why and why not than a college course would be a good alternative.

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Love it...

Review by J. Galland, 2010-09-01

To be honest, I've had this book in my collection for quite some time and hadn't read it yet. After reading the reviews about Mr Kelby's 'poor attempt' at humor, I thought I should read it. I will be honest....I LOVED IT! Not only is there so much great info on photography, but the humor was a relief from alot of the 'stuffy' photography books out there. This was the first photography book that had me laughing and gave me straight forward tips and tricks on making better photos. I have already ordered the rest of the series and am looking forward to any future books. Mr. Kelby, if you read this, keep your sense of humor in the books!!!

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Great idea for those starting out.

Review by AfghanDon, 2010-08-23

Pros: Good read (very entertaining); you will take better pictures; easy to understand (not too technical)
Cons: I wish it had exif data for all the pictures instead of just the last 10 or so; geared toward Canon/Nikon users but still works for all DSLRs.

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Excellent!

Review by Crumpled Crumpet, 2010-08-11

An excellent introduction to those looking to learn how to use their camera and is applicable for those with a SLR or a point and click. The books do become a bit redundant if you buy the series, however while he tends to repeat himself on occasion from book to book, it is likely for those that only buy one of his series. So for you out there only looking to buy one of his books your in luck however I would highly recommend the series.

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Excellent Photography Quick Reference

Review by D Merriwether, 2010-08-11

As a long-time "prosumer" experienced with film, point and shoot, and dSLR photography, I highly recommend this series. I noticed that the reviewers who do not like the book still think the advice is worthwhile. Kelby's books are full of brief, easy-to-understand tips that will help you capture phenomenal photos. What I really like is that you get quick information on the settings required for a specific type of shoot (i.e. sports, fireworks, landscape, etc.). If you are new to digital photography and need to learn the basics, start with the "Digital Photography for Dummies" and then get this book.

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