The Digital Photography Book

The Step-By-Step Secrets for How to Make Your Photos Look Like the Pros

By Scott Kelby

Average Rating: (See all 17 reviews) Format: Paperback, 219 pages Other Information: Illustrated Published In: United States, August 2006 Other Editions: Paperback, USA $38.98 View Quantity Available: 7 24 hour shipping (Order in the next 9 hours, we'll ship it today) Add to Cart Please wait, the system is processing. Also available: The New Digital Photography Book Volume 2 The man who forever changed the "digital darkroom" with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book "The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers" now tackles the most important side of digital photography: how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks that today's top digital pros use. From The Publisher: Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book "The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers," now tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use (and it's easier than you'd think). This entire book is written with a brilliant premise, and here's how Scott describes it: "If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, 'Hey, how do I get this flower to be in focus, but I want the background out of focus?' I wouldn't stand there and give you a lecture about aperture, exposure, and depth of field. In real life, I'd just say, 'Get out your telephoto lens, set your f/stop to f/2.8, focus on the flower, and fire away.' You d say, 'OK, ' and you'd get the shot. That's what this book is all about. A book of you and I shooting, and I answer the questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I've learned just like I would with a friend, without all the technical explanations and without all the techno-photo-speak." This isn't a book of theory--it isn't full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts: this is a book of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic "tricks of the trade" to get you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button. Here's another thing that makes this book different: each page covers just one trick, just one single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you'lllearn another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. There's never been a book like it, and if you're tired of taking shots that look "OK," 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. Publisher: Peachpit Press ISBN: 032147404X EAN: 9780321474049 Dimensions: 22.96 x 15.34 x 1.14 centimeters (0.38 kg)

Excellent book, it has all the information you need and also the author writes it with humor to keep you reading more. I read this from cover to cover and learnt alot about photography.

this book is fantastic easy to read easy to understand , if you have a SLR camera this book is for you i recomend it 100% and while you are ther get book no. 2

I used to be a point and shoot photographer with little or no skill or understanding of photography or the camera. This book has openned my eyes to an exciting new adventure and is the source of new found skills.

The literay style is easy, non-technical and is blended with his sense of humour (had me in stiches.)

Tips and Techniques that he covers in the book
- How to improve the sharpness of your photos
- Shooting {Flowers; Weddings; Landscapes; Sports; City Scapes)
- Avoiding problems
- Printing your shots
- Taking advantage of the digital camera
- Photo recipies to improve the quality of your shot.

Digital Photography by Scott Kelby is certainly value for money. Very easy to read and understand with generally one point per page. More for the newer enthusiasts than experienced photographers, but there really is something for everyone. My husband found several whorthwhile tips withing the first three pages of reading.

This is an absolutely excellent tool for the amateur photographer. Every page is a tip/hint/technique without technical lingo overkill. His style is light, humurous and extremell helpful. Wish he was a Kiwi so I could go to one of his classes. Highly recommend it.

What a great book! I've got so much out of this, with it's practical and humorous way of informing you on the stuff you need to know to take great shots. I'm new to the world of Digital SLR's but this book has definitely helped me take some great photos. I'm so happy with it that I think I will buy Book 2.

i bought this book last week for double the price this week i dont trust this copany

i bought this book last week for $49 this week for $24.34 i dont trust this company any more

Best I've read in the genre ever! Does exactly what the author promises - the book is written as if he was with you telling you how to make each shot.
I've learned more from this book than any other I've read so far

Being very new to photography I found this book (and Vol. 2) to be extremely valuable. It has changed my photos from being very 'ho-hum' to wonderful images that I can be proud of.
I can recommend it 110%!