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 enlarge | Author: Scott Kelby
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  503 reviews
Sales Rank: 139
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 032147404X
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9780321474049
ASIN: 032147404X
Publication Date: September 2, 2006
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 A very good guide indeed November 14, 2006
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Kelby's book does a good, nearly great, job at teaching you (or suggesting as it were) how to take all kinds of different pictures. It's packed with good, illustrative photos and covers a lot of ground. The best thing by far though is that you, within minutes really, are capable of putting the information to use in real life. You don't need to read it from cover to cover. You can look up any subject that interests you and just read that one page and then you're off shooting. The size of the book also allows you to take it with you in your bag while shooting, which is a big plus.
It's not perfect though. Reading "The Digital Photography Book" I coulden't help but feeling that Mr. Kelby was paid by the word writing this book. There is a quite a lot of useless text in the book ("humour" as the author calls it), which really got on my nerves. This gives a feeling of the author "not caring" in a sense (he had a quota to fill, not a goal of giving the reader the best possible book).That space could have been used to give the reader even more photo advice (not that it's scarce as it is, but still).
However, if you ignore the "humourous" parts of the book it's really good. The quality of the advice given far exceeds its flaws. More than worth the price.
 I love books written like this! November 14, 2006
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
It is short and to the point. Who has time to read 700 page books? I don't. I just want the info I need and I want it immediately. The less time you spend reading the more time you can be taking pictures. You can browse through the book looking at the photos and if one really catches your eye you can learn how to take a pic just like it in a few minutes! No fluff, no long winded explanations, just the right amount of info you need. The book is small so you can put it in your camera bag and refer to it while you are shooting. This is one of the best books on photography I have purchased. It's a lot of useful information in very little space!
KELBY IS THE MAN! November 14, 2006
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Scott Kelby does not disappoint with this great book. He explains the digital camera in very easy to understand language. I've been a big fan of all the kelby books, and this book is no exception. I've read it a few times cover to cover. Thanks Scott.
Buy this Book BEFORE you Buy a Digital Camera November 10, 2006
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
This book is FUN, and easy to read. It is packed full of useful tips.
One that I will share is that if you want "tack" sharp digital photos use a tripod and the self-timer. This eliminates the finger !
This book is good not only for the "point-and-shoot" digital cameras, but also digital SLR.
This book 'shows' photos of Nikon and Canon high end digital cameras. But, don't let this discourage you. I have a small Kodak 5 MP and I have been able to take some tips and use it with this "point-and-shoot".
Everybody's Book on Digital Photography !! November 10, 2006
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This 220 page, full color guide to digital photography can help everyone take better digital pics. Each page of this book offers professional tips to make it easy for you to succeed. It covers everything from getting sharper pictures, shooting flowers, weddings, landscapes, and all other types of pictures you'll want to take. It makes it easy for you to you succeed. You'll want to keep the book with you when you shoot !! One of the most colorful and helpful books I have found.
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