digital photography masterclass
Digital Photography Masterclass
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9780756636722
ISBN: 0756636728
Label: DK Publishing
Manufacturer: DK Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 360
Publication Date: 2008-05-19
Publisher: DK Publishing
Studio: DK Publishing
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It's easy to see why digital photography has overtaken analog in popularity-it's affordable, convenient, versatile, and, above all, it makes photography more fun than ever before. Tom Ang's latest book is an in-depth, inspirational, and uniquely practical guide to every aspect of digital photography. There are assignments and analysis spreads, and step-by-step tutorials to help you hone your skills. He teaches you to look at the world with a photographer's "eye" and shows you how to get great shots every time. In short, this book shows you how to master your camera to ensure the best results in every situation and how to push the computer to keep up with your vision.
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Summary: Excellent
Comment: It was my intention to take a photography class at our local community college,but after carefully reading this book I FEEL like I know everything there is to know.
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Summary: Best photo book I own!
Comment: This is simply the best photography book I own, period. It NEVER sits on a shelf.
I appreciate the format, which makes the information very accessible and usable. The book is loaded cover-to-cover with practicle tips, insights and information. It is easily understandable, even to beginners. This book educates, challenges, and inspires. I love the format. I love the assignments which guide skill development, and I love the interviews with real photographers near the end of the book, which give insights from up-and-coming talents.
I recommend this book to anyone catching the photography bug as the FIRST they should buy and use, no question. It definitely stands out from the run-of-the-mill, cliche' photography books that litter the market today.
Thanks Tom. Give us more!
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Summary: Best Digital Photography Book...Hands-Down
Comment: I have lots of digital photography books and subscribe to the usual digital photography magazines in hopes of improving my DSLR skills. This is the best, single, all inclusive, digital photography currently on the market.
Its well-laid out, the author's prose is not burdened with technical jargon and the photo examples are especially good when used to illustrate techniques. My only criticism is that some of the photos, because of their size, are a bit too small to really see the differences a technique or camera setting might make. (but then, the book does have size limits)
If I were going to buy two photography books that would help improve my understanding of digital photography, inspire me to make better photos and contained examples of great photography, this would be my first choice. My second book would be Joe McNally's "The Moment It Clicks."
Its a bit pricey if bought at the list price, but its well worth the money. Buy it and you will never regret the purchase.
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Summary: Didn't like the way most topics were covered in the book
Comment: The author attempted to cover (too) many topics, unfortunately, the space that was allocated in the book doesn't allow for an in-depth coverage of each subject.
Among other annoying details, most of the photo samples are way too small (more like tiny thumbnails), you can barely figure out what the author is trying to explain.
In my opinion, the author should have presented less material but, at the same time, he should have provided more detailed coverage of each topic.
Less is more !
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Summary: The best all-around photography book. Hands down!
Comment: I picked up this book a couple days ago after reading such books as Bryan Peterson's, Understanding Exposure, and Scott Kelby's, The Digital Photography Book Vol 1 and 2. Even though I still think Understanding Exposure is the best photography book out there, I believe it caters more to intermediate users like myself. However, Tom Ang has managed to create a wonderful book that caters to photographers of all levels by introducing techniques, terms, and instruction in easy to understand and well written material.
The book throws you right in and after you are done reading the first chapter and get to the first "assignment" you will be craving to take pictures with your digital camera. He does this by showing you various photographs with written accompaniment that explains the design, influence, and technical aspects that went into the photograph. He usually breaks down the photos in 4 pieces by showing a different section of the photo and explaining how that piece relates to the material being covered in the current section. He also shows 9 photographs in a "lightbox" and explains what each photo shows as it pertains to the chapter or section.
Tom Ang gives you an assignment after each chapter which gives you a chance to "do it yourself." The assignment always has to do with some lesson from the chapter. For example, the first assignment is to go out at night and find an area outside with lots of lights and use slow shutter speeds to create an amazing photograph. He asks you to do this because in the chapter he talked about shutter speeds and how they pertained to sharpness and creativity. He then shows examples his students have taken when completing the assignment he just gave. It's a super easy way to see if you are on the right track; you feel like he is actually in front of you teaching.
His material is wonderfully written with easy to understand material. He takes the complex jargon out of it and even if you do get confused by a word, there is a great glossary in the back! He points out myths and fallacies that are often misunderstood by even the most experienced photographers. Each page offers something new and makes you want to turn the page.
Out of all the photography books I have read, which is about 10, this is the 2nd best. This is second only to Bryan Peterson's, Understanding Exposure. If you are a beginner to intermediate photographer, read this first, and then go get Understanding Exposure. This book was great and I was not expecting such a great book when I first picked it up. I will definitely be checking out some of Tom Ang's other books after reading this one.
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