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The New Manual of Photography | 
 enlarge | Author: John Hedgecoe
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 39384
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 7.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0789496372
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
UPC: 635517096378
EAN: 9780789496379
ASIN: 0789496372
Publication Date: November 3, 2003
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Book Description
The most up-to-date, comprehensive, and practical guide to the art of good photography, this book teaches every skill a photographer needs to take great pictures, from the most basic to the most advanced. Authoritative and easy-to-understand, John Hedgecoe's New Manual of Photography features practical advice on every element of the photographic process, from how to choose the right equipment and specialist techniques to inspirational guidance on the art of creative composition.
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 This book shows you how to become a photographer! July 19, 2008
I was using the automatic settings and never quite got photography until I read this book. The language is so clear and on my level. I have become a much better photographer since reading this book.
I just took a chapter at the time and practiced it until I mastered it. GET THIS BOOK!
 Digital Photography March 21, 2008
While not recently published, this book is still revelant as to the basics of digital photography for the beginner.
Incredible guide to photography for amateurs February 25, 2008
I was referred to this book by Ken Rockwell's excellent photography site (www.kenrockwell.com), and after reading other great reviews, bought a copy.
I borrowed it from a local library and after a read through, bought it, regretting that its only available in very-heavy hard cover.
The author has written many books on photography, and from other reviews I gather they have overlapping content. However if you have to buy one John Hedgecoe book which covers everything and is contemporary, this would be it.
Mr Hedgecoe covers all manners of topics starting from the camera basics, different types of cameras, lenses, and other camera equipment. Then it goes on to cover most of different types of photography situations, and devotes a few pages to each of them. He covers what to look for, how to photograph it, and includes a few photographs to illustrate the point. He doesn't assume the reader has all sorts of expensive equipment handy, he will in most cases recommend the professional accessories and if possible mention a cheaper alternative.
The book goes on to cover other aspects of photography, the photographer's eye, how to watch for the shot, how to make the shot, etc. Very well written chapters. All of us have seen some great photo somewhere and thought now that's a great photo, without quite knowing why. These chapters point out concepts of composition, timing, lighting, etc. and help you understand what makes great photos great.
The volume is rounded off with chapters on post processing of the photograph, including touch-ups, printing, storage, etc.
Some have faulted this book for not including much detail on each type of photography. That is true, because this book isn't supposed to be a detailed guide on all types of photography. This book is meant to be an introduction to many aspects of photography, and provide small guides to them. This it does incredibly well.
Good as a reference December 26, 2007
I am about a quarter of the way through the book and have found it as a useful reference. I think it provides good insight into differnt types of pictures. While some of the information appears dated is is very detailed. I especially like when talking about focal lenghts there is 1 picture showing how 18mm compares to 600mm. There are other useful tidbits. Many books and people say shoot with a tripod. Well what if you are in a place where a tripod is not allowed and you need to hand hold. This book gives some tips in that situation.
As well-rounded as any general purpose photography book June 20, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a very well-rounded book as it covers a lot of material in 400 pages. Obviously no book is perfect, and no book can cover every single segment or topic of photography. However, this is as well-rounded as any other photography book I have seen.
The combination of text and (example/sample) pictures in almost every page is a big plus in this book.
It covers technical stuff (cameras, lenses, exposure, focusing, etc), has a chapter on digital/computer processing, a couple of chapters on film, and a chapter on more advanced topics, among other things.
But the majority of book covers various photography subjects ranging from two to four pages each. This includes a wide range of picture taking situations and techniques, such as sunsets, people, flash photography, travel and travelling, portraits, all the usual stuff you could think of and then dozens and dozens more. Each topic has both text and pictures and takes full advantage of the available space in each page.
And now for digital photographers/gadget geeks: Often the publication date does not mean as much as to when the book was written, but the cameras featured in the book are a tell-tale sign: Some of the cameras featured in the book are the Olympus E-20, Canon 1Ds (Mark I), Nikon 5700, Pentax Optio 450. This should give you a reference from a camera model perspective.
Conclusion: This is a great book for just about everyone interested in photography, whether it's a page by page instruction or quick reference for a particular picture taking situation. John Hedgecoe has written a number of very good photography books, so in general just about anything written by him will be good. But if you don't have any of his books, this is a very good one to start with!
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