50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques (50 Fast Techniques Series) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Gregory Georges, Larry Berman, Chris Maher
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 588290
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 8.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 076452500X
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
UPC: 785555861879
EAN: 9780764525001
ASIN: 076452500X
Publication Date: March 17, 2003
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Product Description
* In the perfect companion to the bestselling 50 Fast Digital Photo Techniques (0-7645-3578-1), three highly acclaimed professional photographers share 50 all-new fast, easy, and powerful camera tricks both professionals and creative amateurs can learn to use almost instantly
* Where the first book focused on digital editing techniques, this one explores using digital cameras, lighting, filters, and concepts to produce professional results with "wow!"
* Lavishly illustrated with stunning professional photos
* Cross-platform for Windows and Mac, and tailor-made for the exploding digital photography market
* Companion Web site and CD-ROM are both packed with all images from the book as well as valuable utilities
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 Great for New Users August 23, 2008
I found the book to be a great introduction to new users of the Digital camera.
After you get past the 20 Techniques in the first 4 chapters, you will have learned the basics of Digital Photography. These include shutter speed,focal length, f-stop, exposure and histogram plus many other important Digital camera functions.
The remaining chapters include Techniques that will help not only new Digital camera users but also, those that might be considered more experienced. Features such as image handling, editing and printing are very helpful to all.
I found that all the Techniques in the book to be well presented and very easy to follow. I highly recommend this book.
An excellent book - much more than its title! July 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
From the title "50 Fast ... Techniques" I'd simply hoped for a collage of tips to quickly apply to different photo taking situations. Surprise! This is a comprehensive, clearly written and generously illustrated text designed to get the new digital photographer beyond "Auto" and on to understanding and using the settings and features of his camera.
The 20 Techniques in the first 4 Chapters build the foundation. Learn these first and you'll understand your camera and how to use its features and settings - including scene modes, shutter speed, f-stop, color balance, focal length, and the histogram - to control image quality features like exposure, sharpness, depth-of-field, and noise.
And you'll learn enough good photo basics to appreciate when and why which features are important.
It also goes well beyond the camera controls - covering composition, natural and flash lighting, tripods, and even care of memory cards and batteries.
Beyond those opening chapters, there's seemingly a Technique for every common photographic challenge - e.g. kids, portraits, pets, sports, nature, macro, waterfalls, stars and sky, landscapes, and panoramas. The illustrations are high quality, in color and well chosen; "tip boxes" highlight many special tidbits, and a 15 page index helps find everything.
Techniques even cover the oft neglected image handling challenges of digital photography - including editing, resizing and printing, sharing, organizing, and backing up. Although less complete and dated as software and services quickly evolve (this 2nd edition uses Photoshop Elements 3 and Elements 6 is out), these Techniques will get you started.
This book should get you started and be a great reference whenever you try something new.
Useful Information February 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was very useful when I first started using a digital camera. I was fairly new to photography and had very little knowledge of the subject. Not only did this book help me to expand on technique, it also gave me inspiration to learn more about photography in general. I am hooked. Not obsessed but certainly inspired. I still page through it from time to time, always getting a new perspective.
 Useful for beginners and pro's alike. January 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been using digital cameras for the past five years and film for the 30 years before that.
I found this book to be very informative and up-to-date. The advice varies from very basic to advanced, but each technique is thoroughly explained and the pictures are well reproduced and seem reasonably current. As with most books like this, the eye-glazing point is approached quite early, but regular re-reading seems to allow the advice to "take." I feel this was a worthwhile addition to my technical library.
 Much ado about nothing December 4, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a rather useless book most of the techniques are known even to amateurs. Its title is misleading you think you will get something about digital cameras and instead you get techniques that have already been given for analog camera.
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