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Digital Photography for Dummies [Paperback]

Julie Adair King (Author)

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3rd Edition edition (14 Dec 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0764506463
ISBN-13: 978-0764506468
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.8 x 2.3 cm

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If you are fairly comfortable with the concept of photography but find the digital part a stumbling block, Digital Photography for Dummies should get you over the hump. Julie Adair King, a photographer and graphics-software specialist, deftly explains such concepts as resolution, f-stop, and compression.

King is also refreshingly up-front about the differences between film-based and digital photography, spelling out the shortcomings of the latter in the early pages of the book. Her advice, from the most basic to the more advanced aspects of the field, is well thought out and simple without being condescending. She informs readers, for example, that you needn't use high pixel resolutions simply for placing images on a Web page. Such tips come as a relief to fledgling photographers on a budget, or novices who may be led to believe they have to use the highest-quality settings at all times.

Aside from the technical concerns of working with the camera and computer, King also provides sound tips on composition and lighting. And since retouching is one of the principal benefits of digital photography, King spends a fair amount of time discussing photo-editing software. And while most of the examples are in black and white, the most important examples are included in a 16-page colour plate section in the middle of the book.

For those of you considering jumping into the world of digital photography, you will be hard pressed to find a better guide to getting started than Digital Photography for Dummies. --John Frederick Moore, Amazon.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for beginners, 14 Aug 2005

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I love this book, before buying it, I could not understand what all the technicalities of digital cameras are about. Now I know, and this book makes you understand everything that you need to know to start using a digital camera. It also gives you great tips and ideas on how to take a great photo and how to adjust the settings of your camera to perfection. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is thinking about buying and using a digital camera.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Helped this dummy, 1 April 2008

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This guide certainly helped me. I hadn't a clue about digital photography and found other books too scientific which made me feel like I was back at school, so my brain automatically switched off. This book covered everything I needed to know and helped improve my pictures. I also found out what all the other buttons on my camera were for which I had been too scared to touch.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Digital Photography for Dummies, 21 Aug 2009

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I really like this book, it does exactly what it says on the cover. I have found it very helpful as everything is explained in an easy to understand language, with any technical details explained clearly. The chapters take you through start to finish. Covering set-up, lenses, focal ranges, understanding colour and all manner of other aspects, to help you get the best out of your digital camera and capture great photographs instead of snaps.
Ideal for anyone who wants to move on from an instant digital camera, but is concerned that using an SLR/interchangeable lense camera would be too complicated.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another great dummy's book.
This is an ideal book for the learner photographer. It's been written for complete novices (or dummies in this case) and covers everything from the basic up to rarther advanced... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Robin

4.0 out of 5 stars good for beginers
Very good book for those who just started photography or have a digital camera on their hand. Not for those who already acquainted with photography. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Itsjg

5.0 out of 5 stars digital photography for dummies
an absolute gem for me, just what I wanted, easy to follow, excellent value for money. very help full, well pleased.

Published 9 months ago by W. G. F. Palmer

2.0 out of 5 stars Most useless photograpy book
Starting as a complete novice, I recently bought and read many Photograpy books. This one was the worst.
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Published 9 months ago by Mohammed Jelloo

4.0 out of 5 stars Digital photography for Dummies
Nice Book, arrived the next day after ordering, but it is damaged. i dont have time to return it as its for xmas. thats my only gripe.

Published 14 months ago by Rachel Grummett

5.0 out of 5 stars A very well written book.
Having an interest in photography but not really with much technical idea, I got this book hoping it would give me an insight into things like White Balance, Shutter Speed etc... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Stephen Cox

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply ., One of the best !
One of the best books on digital photography I have read. Clear easy to explanations and covers more than just the basics.

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Published on 28 Sep 2009 by Mr. Mark Cameron

5.0 out of 5 stars great for beginners and experienced
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