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Summary: if you has no computer
Review: i learn photography about 1 year only, so i want to learn something from books. i brought this book because the local magazine recommanded. after reading this book, i found most of the things in it are not new to me. almost all of them i've read in the internet already! so, why do i need this book if i've learnt most of it from a nearly free source: the internet?
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Summary: If want to learn to take good pictures, here's a new friend
Review: I started photography not expecting it to be my life's ambition...Oh well. When I started, I bought this book on a recommendation from a photography magazine. I learned so much. Taking a good picture is much more than buying an expensive camera with lots of pretty buttons. This book is the key to taking great travel pictures, pictures of your kids, really any kind of picture you want to take.You'll learn how to frame a picture correctly, (including how and why putting your subject gently off center makes a huge difference,) which is probably one of the biggest facets of a great photo. You'll learn how to pick the right film speed (you'll learn what the different numbers mean, 100, 200, 400 ect.), pick color or black and white film, how to pick a good photo finisher, the different kinds of flash most cameras come with and how to use them, why always using flash isn't a bad idea, moving with your subject, changing the angle from which you shoot, making those breath taking landscapes you stumble across look just as stunning on film, and that's just the tip of iceberg. If you've been waiting to buy that new camera, this book will help you pick which one is best for you. There are so many options now a little guidance will go far. It wasn't until after I read this book that I started getting nice compliments on photos.
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Summary: If want to learn to take good pictures, here's a new friend
Review: I started photography not expecting it to be my life's ambition...Oh well. When I started, I bought this book on a recommendation from a photography magazine. I learned so much. Taking a good picture is much more than buying an expensive camera with lots of pretty buttons. This book is the key to taking great travel pictures, pictures of your kids, really any kind of picture you want to take. You'll learn how to frame a picture correctly, (including how and why putting your subject gently off center makes a huge difference,) which is probably one of the biggest facets of a great photo. You'll learn how to pick the right film speed (you'll learn what the different numbers mean, 100, 200, 400 ect.), pick color or black and white film, how to pick a good photo finisher, the different kinds of flash most cameras come with and how to use them, why always using flash isn't a bad idea, moving with your subject, changing the angle from which you shoot, making those breath taking landscapes you stumble across look just as stunning on film, and that's just the tip of iceberg. If you've been waiting to buy that new camera, this book will help you pick which one is best for you. There are so many options now a little guidance will go far. It wasn't until after I read this book that I started getting nice compliments on photos.
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Summary: The very best dummies book
Review: I was amazed by the amount of knowledge and advice the author conveys in this book. This book is for the owner of any camera, be it pocket or SLR. The author truly drives home the point that getting a good photograph is not just about twiddling buttons or dials. If you thought you knew all about point and shoot photography, boy will you be in for a surprise. I also liked the tone of the author's writing. He is never condescending and uses tremendous amounts of example photographs to illustrate what he is talking about. Highly recommended for anyone that owns a camera, regardless of whether it costs $10 or $1000.
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Summary: A word from the author about the Second Edition...
Review: I'm chiming in just to say that this is an all-new edition of Photography For Dummies, fully updated with the latest details on digital point-and-shoot photography. But as with the first edition, I've made it my business to simplify the often intimidating processes involved in taking and printing pictures without film. That said, the book contains all you need to know to shoot with film, as the majority of amateur photographers still do. I've tried to weave together the digital and "analog" approaches so that whichever type of camera you're using, Photography For Dummies can serve as a complete guide to easy picture-taking. The book also contains an entirely new section of color illustrations, many if not most of them shot with digital cameras. But its basic premise is that whether you're shooting digitally or with film, many of the same simple tips and techniques can dramatically improve your photography. Thanks!
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Summary: Lucid, practical advice seamlessly combined with aesthetics.
Review: If you want a really first-rate Christmas gift for your favorite camera buff, I'd highly recommend Russell Hart's Photography For Dummies. Hart's lucid, jargon-free explanations of both the basics and refinements of taking good photographs and the new technologies are seamlessly combined with discussions of the aesthetics of the art. Don't be put off by the title. Read the two pages of commentary by the experts just inside the noisy Dummies cover. This book is affordable too. Everyone with a camera should read and have this work as a reference.
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Summary: not chance photography any more
Review: In every role of film developed there would always be one or two shots that were well-composed, exciting and which I would almost be willing to display. It took this book, Photography for Dummies, for me to figure out why and how. After purchasing three different cameras (they had to be at fault), I finally purchased this book and learned about using all those mode buttons on my camera. I learned how to eliminate the dark corners and unwanted shadows. For that alone, this book is priceless. If you're buying someone a camera for the holidays or for any ocassion, this book is a must to go along with it.
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Summary: I Just LOVE these DUMMIES!
Review: Let me tell you...FANTASTIC! I don't know about you, but I just love the Dummy Concept. They give you all the needed details, plus a little extra. This book is well written, and easy to follow. I was looking to refresh some black and white skills, and it was just what the doctor ordered. If you are ever wondering why your pictures just don't look like they have captured the moment, check out Photography for DUMMIES!
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Summary: Finally! A book geared for point-and-shoot users
Review: Many of the comments on this book fault it for not showing how to use SLRs, as if there aren't a bazillion out there already. This book is a must-have for P&S users. How to understand the limitations of a P&S camera and then take the best pictures possible. The only possible fault I can find is that the Kodak connection ("Prepared with the Support of the Photography Experts at Kodak") is quite annoying in the film section. Mr. Hart is obviously reluctant to mention any of Kodak's competitors or brands, other than *very* casually.
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Summary: Let me share a story.
Review: May 25th. 1998 I walk into a local photography store and start chatting with the manager about cameras, having no clue about them. 25 minutes later I find I am the newest employee of the Nations largest photo retail chains (later to become thier digital imaging expert). So what did I do? The only thing a rational person would do, buy a "how-to-book". Now I've had some experience with "For Dummies" books, and for some of them, I found them very insulting, however, for a total newbie to the photography field this was my saviour. I read the book from cover to back. It taught me in laymens terms, how to use a point and shoot camera to shoot like the pros. Explained photographic techniques, tips and tricks, even down to how to choose a good mini-lab to process your pictues. Well, within a month I was spouting the glories of this book to my co-workers and friends, as well as my customers, many of whom later thanked me for recomending this book. My sales were through the roof and customers would love to come in to get ME, ME, the novice, to critique thier photos based on the concepts I learned from this book. I must say Russell did a bang up job, and is probablly in large part responsible for the success of my career with that chain, not to mention my current pasion for photography. The text is easy to understand, well indexed, acts as a tremendous reference to readers who wish to come back to it, and the examples are visually stunning. The only issue I had with the book is that they pushed Kodak products, these being the ties of corporate sponsorship I suppose. The one thing Russell did leave out was information on how to select a film and paper combination. He did cover how to select the proper film speed, but any photographer worth thier salt will tell you that shooting on Kodak film and printing on Fuji paper vs printing on Kodak paper will give you diffrent results. Other then that, very comprehensive, very smart, and very easy to use. I love how the book destroys the myths and fears of the novice user and takes the power from the pro and puts it into the average users hands. No longer do you feel incapable of producing awe inspiring works, and feel guilty for trying to learn. I like how Russell pushes the learning aspect of photography, encourageing users to burn through a few rolls to learn thier camera, to learn how light works, learn how colours and flash and focus become tools to enhance as opposed to destroy photographic art. It's a very inspiring and empowering book, very well done. As for the information on how to choose the right paper/film combination, I'd be more then willing to assist anyone that e-mailed me. Other than that I would stake my reputation as a "photography expert" and photographer on the quality and invaluable advice contained within this book, Good job Russell!
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