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Summary: Focuses more on technique than on gadgets.
Review: After first reading Russell's book I admit I was not happy. I left the store not realizing this book was geared toward's point and shoot cameras...a fault totally my own since it is pretty clear after examining the cover. I'm glad I didn't return the book though. After mildly bashing Russell's book in my review here of the Idiot's Guide to Photography...I realized something. I had overlooked that, these two books work quite well together for the beginning SLR enthusiast like myself. The Idiot's guide goes the serious hobbyist/semi professional route by focusing on 35mm SLR cameras. Russell's book, while for point and shoots...really doesn't spend tons of time talking about equipment and accessories. Russell's book is heavy on "how to take darn good pictures." The Idiot's guide certainly has lots of good advice as well...but I think Russell's book actually exceeds Mr. Woodson's when it comes to explaining good techniques. I rarely recommend both an Idiot's guide and a Dummies book, but in this case I think it's appropriate. For learning about my new Minolta's features and how to buy, upgrade and understand my equipment, I'll refer to the Idiot's guide. For tips on taking great pictures, I'll refer to Photography for Dummies. Thanks to both authors for their efforts.
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Summary: Very good for begginners (English ones!)
Review: Do you also cover the use of filters
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Summary: Bad book. Too long and too few pictures.
Review: Forget it folks... keep looking for another book.While this book is written for the novice/amateur photographer, there are MUCH better ones. In a nutshell, this book is filled with VERY logn chapters that never seem to end, not enough photos (there are about 8 pages in the center of the book that have some color pics - but that is it!!), and some explanations that are too confusing. Two books that Amazon carries that I recommend highly are: 1) 101 Essential Tips : Photography (a great little compendium of helpful facts and tips) and 2) KOdak: How to Take Good Pictures (a superb book!). Again, skip this one. (I bought it and shortly thereafter returned it to Amazon.)
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Summary: Attention all SLR users...
Review: From vacation vistas, to family celebrations, to coaxing the perfect expression from a reluctant child, people are taking more pictures than ever before. "Photography For Dummies®" is the most complete reference for point-and-shoot photography. Everyday users will learn how to turn so-so photographs into captivating, treasured mementos. With "Photography For Dummies®", readers will learn to shoot like a pro without spending a fortune on a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. The techniques in this book will improve photographs taken with all types of cameras. "Photography For Dummies®" features a 32-page color insert, black and white photos throughout to explain concepts, and a handy cheat sheet to tear out and keep with your camera bag.
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Summary: Moms, dads, kids and grads - this one's for you!
Review: Hey, you don't have to be a dummy to get a lot out of this easy-to-read and fun book! It's written for all those who want to turn their snapshots into great shots. My wife and ...son found some great tips! And, I was reminded of some of the basic stuff I had forgotten. If you want to have more fun with your camera, I recommend this book.
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Summary: Moms, dads, kids and grads - this one's for you!
Review: Hey, you don't have to be a dummy to get a lot out of this easy-to-read and fun book! It's written for all those who want to turn their snapshots into great shots. My wife and ...son found some great tips! And, I was reminded of some of the basic stuff I had forgotten. If you want to have more fun with your camera, I recommend this book.
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Summary: Excellent Foundation for Beginners; Recommend Highly
Review: I found this book tremendously helpful and easy to read and understand. I am a casual photographer looking to pursue photography as a hobby, and this book was a great place to start. The information contained in the book may be fairly basic and could be gathered from various sources on the internet, i suppose, but it's hard to beat all the necessary and important tips/basics bound in one, superbly organized, easy-to-use volume. Best of all, the author displays an uncanny understanding of beginning photographers. He is a natural (at teaching). If you are a complete or relative beginner, you won't regret reading this book.
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Summary: FOR POINT & SHOOT CAMERAS
Review: I guess I wasn't paying attention to customer reviews, because it wasn't mentioned in the book synopsis itself, but this book is mainly for point & shoot cameras. If your are wanting to learn about basic stuff for SLR cameras, this is not for you. Try "Basic Photography" instead. However, this is a good book on composition, lighting and film and other subjects that apply to any type of camera.
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Summary: Be Aware - This Book Is For Point and Shoot Cameras Only!
Review: I have recently purchased an SLR camera, which can be a somewhat complicated device. I purchased this book to get some hints on making the most of this camera. However, this book does not address SLR cameras at all and is designed for people who use point and shoot cameras. The author states in his introduction that he wrote this book for this type of camera because very few books address point and shoots and that these cameras outnumber SLRs by a large margin. I skimmed through the rest of the book before I returned it and found that it does appear to hit all aspects on how to more effectively use your point and shoot camera.
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Summary: only for beginners
Review: i know this book from local magazine and it highly recommended it. but after i have this and read this, i was really disappointed. i started learning photography only for 1 yr, but i've read some information from the internet. the things in this book are not new to me at all. i really regret to buy this book since i can learn most of the things free from the computer...so i'll only recommended this book to the one who don't know how to use the internet.
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