- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Imprint Unknown; 1 edition (14 Dec 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0028636368
- ISBN-13: 978-0028636368
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.5 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,767,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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You're no idiot, of course. You can snap a mean Polaroid on family vacations and capture memorable moments with a disposable. But when it comes to operating a camera with more than one button, you probably think your pictures are worth a lot less than a thousand words. Don't resign yourself to your Instamatic just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Photography Like a Pro is where beginning and even experienced shutterbugs can learn to take dazzling professional-quality family shots, holiday snaps, and nature images, with even the most basic equipment. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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You're no idiot, of course. You can snap a mean Polaroid on family vacations and capture memorable moments with a disposable. But when it comes to operating a camera with more than one button, you probably think your pictures are worth a lot less than a thousand words. Don't resign yourself to your Instamatic just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Photography Like a Pro is where beginning and even experienced shutterbugs can learn to take dazzling professional-quality family shots, holiday snaps, and nature images, with even the most basic equipment. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
A great book!
16 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
This book is amazing. It covers everything from using disposable cameras at wedding receptions to having fun with filters and lenses. The pictures help explain a lot of the ideas the author is presenting, too. It's not all a piece of cake, and the author doesn't assume you are an idiot. Luckily, he's an excellent teacher. Like he writes in the book, use what you find helpful, and skip whatever doesn't interest you or what is beyond what you're willing to learn. I have already been trying out some of his tips for animal and outdoor shots--the pix turned out great!--and can't wait to try more advanced tips.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Photography Like a Pro - brief synopsis
7 Mar 2003
Format:Paperback
This book is a more-or-less well written manual; however, I must admit that a lot of the information in this book is not very well presented, and often confusing (especially if this is a first time that you are encountering the subject). More detail should have been given to differences in aparture settings, and examples were lacking. Depth-of-Field was poorly explained, and while this book starts out with something as simple as a single-use camera, about 50% into it, explanations are assuming that you are very familiar with the concepts before reading this book. I must say that if I were a true beginner, I would not benefit from this book very much at all. I am not sure if there ever will be a book that will have a smooth transition from basics to advanced techniques, and will include many examples, but this book fails completely.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
If you are a true idiot-- buy this book
22 April 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Obviously one can't fault a book for catering to idiots when their title actually claims to be for "Complete Idiots" however....I was under the impression that the title was simply a marketing gimmick designed to insinuate that this book covers all the aspects of the subject. Well, I was wrong.
If you are truly a "complete idiot" and have never seen or used a camera before, then possibly this book is for you. And if that's the case, I doubt you're reading a book on the subject. But if you want a book that is up to date, addresses some of the more interesting and needed questions about photography (including more than one page on lighting) and read beyond the 2nd grade level, then I would suggest another source. This book also seems to have been directed at a 1980's consumer. There is little discussion of digital cameras and 80% of the book is focused on traditional SLR's-- and if you have a traditional SLR you're a professional photographer (one would hope) and that means it's unlikely that you're buying a book called THE IDIOTS GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY. THis book is currently gathering dust on my bookshelk while I scour the internet for relevant info about this subject. Too bad.
If you are truly a "complete idiot" and have never seen or used a camera before, then possibly this book is for you. And if that's the case, I doubt you're reading a book on the subject. But if you want a book that is up to date, addresses some of the more interesting and needed questions about photography (including more than one page on lighting) and read beyond the 2nd grade level, then I would suggest another source. This book also seems to have been directed at a 1980's consumer. There is little discussion of digital cameras and 80% of the book is focused on traditional SLR's-- and if you have a traditional SLR you're a professional photographer (one would hope) and that means it's unlikely that you're buying a book called THE IDIOTS GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY. THis book is currently gathering dust on my bookshelk while I scour the internet for relevant info about this subject. Too bad.
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