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 enlarge | Author: Derrick Story
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 70799
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 230
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0596517661
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9780596517663
ASIN: 0596517661
Publication Date: March 13, 2008
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 Digital Photography Companion April 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very well written-easy to understand regardless of level of photographer. Really goes through all bells and whistles of both digital and dSLR cameras. Have recommended to several friends who also have purchased this book. I carry it with me just about everywhere I intend to use a camera.
 Digital Photography Techniques Made Easy April 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This super book is an excellent introduction to the world of digital photography, and will appeal to readers who have had some experience with their digital camera and are ready to embark on more sophisticated uses of their hardware. The book is succinct in its approach and the author makes sure to not overload the reader with extensive, detailed material. Instead, the focus is on the most common, most likely questions asked by digital photographers, especially amateurs who use their digital camera as a hobby or for fun. This title also nicely serves as an introductory companion to Ken Milburn's Digital Photography: Expert Techniques, also available from O'Reilly.
Kudos from a beginner April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a complete beginner at the art of photography and, regrettably, have been for some 20 years. No matter how many how-to books I read, I've never found one that I walk away from understanding the difference between an aperture and an f-stop. Until now.
In his books and in his pod casts ([...]) Derrick eschews techno-jargon, choosing instead to use common language and meet his novice students and readers where they are. By choosing this approach he opens entire new worlds of possibility to neophytes like me.
My favorite part of the book (for now) is Chapter 1, which gives a step-by-step guide to buying the right digital camera for your needs. It's great to make an informed purchase rather than opening the Target ad to the electronics page and choosing the camera that comes in the prettiest color. I also love the "Camera Features from A-Z" section (also in Chapter 1) because that's where Derrick demystifies all of those terms in your camera's owner's manual that give you a big fat headache.
Later chapters include cool tips like how to craft a rain suit for your camera from a hotel shower cap and how to protect your camera from bad stuff like dust and condensation by using zip lock bags. Derrick doesn't stop at teaching folks how to take great photos either. He's with you and guides you through buying the best software program for your needs, getting your camera to talk to your computer and even choosing a special printer that makes it so that you can print your pix without a computer.
The book itself is beautiful. Each section has accompanying color photos that effectively reinforce the written word. The size is nice and fits easily in a backpack or camera bag.
Well done, Derrick!
Engaging, Useful, Entertaining April 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is sized conveniently enough, like a slightly oversize mass market paperback. And the intent is obvious. Story wants to create a manual that is easy to take along with you pretty much wherever you go (hint: vacations). He follows it up by writing in a conversational style and includes lots of bright color pictures that further increases the reader's engagement.
Story covers both digital SLRs and compact cameras. And in an excellent opening chapter, he explains the major differences between the two. Some part of the audience for this book might find the information on image sensors to be too technical - and for them there is enough practical advice to help choose a camera. But for those looking for a more in-depth explanation, this chapter is a great hook.
The book really shinesby offering lots of practical advice on how to create take great pictures, sometimes by replicating studio settings with low-tech contraptions. For example, Story shows you how to devise your own light meter, shoot in rain, bounce light off household reflective surfaces and trick your camera's white balance.
Besides being very useful, these tips also offer terrific insights into how the digital camera works. It enhances your understanding of the instrument you are working with.
SMILE!! YOU'RE DIGITIZED!! March 23, 2008
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Do you want to make your digital pictures look different? If you do, then this book is for you. Author Derrick Story, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that shows you the controls on your camera and ends by showing you how to produce beautiful prints that you can show to the rest of the world.
Story, begins by showing you every nook and cranny on your camera. Then, the author shows you when to use fill flash; and, what slow synchro is good for. Next, he shows you more than a dozen important camera techniques: How to take great outdoor portraits; how you can shoot like a regular pro; and, how you take action shots with a consumer digital camera. The author also shows you how to master your computer the same way you tamed your camera. Finally, the author takes the mystery out of printing and how to get your work on paper.
By the time you've experimented with the techniques contained in this most excellent book, you'll have journeyed well beyond your peers. But, more importantly, the pictures you take now, will not only become personal treasures, they will also be admired by others.
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