Product Description

Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is back with an entirely new book that picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It’s more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how they do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff you can really use today, that made Vol. 1 the world’s bestselling book on digital photography.

In Volume 2, Scott adds entirely new chapters packed with Plain English tips on using flash, shooting close up photography, travel photography, shooting people, and even how to build a studio from scratch, where he demystifies the process so anyone can start taking pro-quality portraits today! Plus, he's got full chapters on his most requested topics, including loads of tips for landscape photographers, wedding photographers, and there's an entire chapter devoted to sharing some of the pro's secrets for making your photos look more professional, no matter what you're shooting.

This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, ‘When I use my flash, the background behind the person I’m shooting turns black. How do I fix that?’ I wouldn’t give you a lecture on flash ratios, or start a discussion on flash synchronization and rear curtain sync. I’d just say “Lower your shutter speed to 1/60 of a second. That should do it” Well, that’s what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I’ve learned just like I would with a friend—without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak.”

Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you’re tired of taking shots that look “okay,” 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.

This isn’t a book of theory—full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With nearly another 200 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.

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Product Details

Publisher	Peachpit Press
ISBN	0321524764
Features	ISBN13: 9780321524768 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Format	Paperback
Author	Scott Kelby
EAN	9780321524768
Label	Peachpit Press
Edition	1
Dewey Decimal Number	775
Studio	Peachpit Press
Number Of Pages	240
Title	The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
Publication Date	2008-01-05
Manufacturer	Peachpit Press

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Customer Reviews

Great book!

Review by cbear, 2010-09-02

This is one of my favorite photography books. I can find things quick! Explained in plain english :)

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Digital Photography Book 2, Scott Kelby

Review by Avid Equestrian, 2010-08-19

Another fantastic educational book by Scott Kelby. It goes a little more in depth than book 1 and continues with more explanations. Wonderful book.

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Nice tips for the enthusiast

Review by elobelix, 2010-07-29

This is a great and easy to read book with practical tips for the photo enthusiast.

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Too many flaky bits

Review by Gary, 2010-07-25

I read Vol 1 and thought it did exactly what it set out to do, and the information was great as a refresher course for me, and I would recommend it to novice photographers.

This one (Vol 2) is a different kettle of fish, though, as I kept being disappointed as I read through it - there are many mistakes, and contradictions - as pointed out in another review, he says not to crop the chin, and then shows just that as the example for a tip that "has the potential to make your photography the best" ... He says that setting 2nd-curtain flash makes the shutter stay open longer (??? longer than I set it to???), and to use this to get ambient light in the room when shooting with a flash ... and in 'Dragging the Shutter' (to avoid dark backgrounds when using flash), he says to meter for a shot (OK), set it into the camera in manual mode (OK), and then lower the shutter speed by two full stops (??? That's overexposing it by two stops!!!)

There are just too many such errors for me, and if I ever meet Scott Kelby, I'll be asking for my money back on this 'puppy' - I'd expected a much higher standard, from what I'd heard of him (apart from the jokes - no such expectations there! ;-)

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The "Funk and Wagnalls" of Basic Digital Photography--Great for the beginning photo enthusiast!

Review by D. Thomas, 2010-05-04

Great book! The complete volume set (3) is even better. I'm only writing to point out the f/stop settings conflict on page 63 of Volume 2--it conflicts with the f/stop settings on page 205, which I believe are the correct settings for the solid white background lighting, f/8 and not f/16 as stated on page 63.

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