Learn Photography in a Weekend

Rating:
Summary: A good introduction
Review: Okay, aside from the fact that you can't actually become an Adams, Stieglitz, or Cunningham in a weekend, the book is a good introduction. It is useful for beginners, and covers the basics well. It will not get you into the Magnum group, but it will improve the quality of your images (primarily by addressing some of the most common errors made by those learning how to make a photograph). I'd recommend it for the person who is genuinely interested in learning the basics of good photography.

Rating:
Summary: A good introduction
Review: Okay, aside from the fact that you can't actually become an Adams, Stieglitz, or Cunningham in a weekend, the book is a good introduction. It is useful for beginners, and covers the basics well. It will not get you into the Magnum group, but it will improve the quality of your images (primarily by addressing some of the most common errors made by those learning how to make a photograph). I'd recommend it for the person who is genuinely interested in learning the basics of good photography.

Rating:
Summary: An excellant way to learn the basics
Review: This is the best of many books I have read on the basics of photography. It focuses on the key skills you need to produce good photographs. The book is very well organized and hits on all of the elements needed for those who wish to make better than average photographs.