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"At last there is an introductory book that I can unreservedly recommend to friends, students and others who are in any way interested in the basics of photography and digital photography."
Sidney Ray, Senior Lecturer in Digital and Photographic Imaging, University of Westminster, photographer and Imaging Consultant.
"Diagrams and photographs demystify information, helping the book strike a balance between technical details and shooting advice, and helpfully it doesn't talk down to the reader...The scope of information and the reasonable price ensures this is recommended."
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"At last there is an introductory book that I can unreservedly recommend to friends, students and others who are in any way interested in the basics of photography and digital photography."
Sidney Ray, Senior Lecturer in Digital and Photographic Imaging, University of Westminster, photographer and Imaging Consultant.
"Diagrams and photographs demystify information, helping the book strike a balance between technical details and shooting advice, and helpfully it doesn't talk down to the reader...The scope of information and the reasonable price ensures this is recommended."
What Digital Camera
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'The' Focal Press introductory photography book, this authoritative classic by leading photography writer and lecturer Michael Langford has been refreshed and revised by best-selling photography author Philip Andrews for today's photographers. Strongly focused on digital, but with key references to traditional photography where relevant, to offer a full grounding in the topic, "Langford's Starting Photography" is an ideal technical introduction. All the core basics are included, from how to select and compose a good picture to how different cameras operate and how to decipher their controls. Different subjects are explored, with advice on how to tackle people, places, animals, landscapes and close-ups, and valuable guidance on presenting and assessing finished work. This established, detailed beginner's guide is the perfect choice if you're looking to develop your knowledge and skills, and take your photography to the next level. It is an established, technical guide to help you master the concepts and techniques behind successful photography. It is strongly focused on digital photography but also covering key traditional methods to give you a full understanding of the topic. This work features hundreds of images and illustrations help to inspire and explain so you're out taking great images of your own in no time.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just started night classes for learning photography and I was recommended this book by my teacher, having bought this book I have found this book to be invaluable as it is very informative and is written in a straightforward way that is very easy to understand.
It covers everthing you need to know in using both digital and SLR cameras
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning how to take a better photogragh.I never knew how much was involved in taking photographs and this book is a must for any budding photographer
It covers everthing you need to know in using both digital and SLR cameras
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning how to take a better photogragh.I never knew how much was involved in taking photographs and this book is a must for any budding photographer
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is clearly set out and covers everything a budding photographer needs to know in a straight forward and manageable way. It doesn't shy away from the technical aspects at all, but presents them in a way that is readily understood. The emphasis is placed on the actual taking of a photograph rather than computer editing after, though this is also included. The beautiful photographs that visually explain the text are excellent.
I had looked all over the internet and in many book stores before buying this book and can confidently say that this is the best one for anyone wishing to learn about digital photography, whether as a student or just to enhance your holiday snaps.
I had looked all over the internet and in many book stores before buying this book and can confidently say that this is the best one for anyone wishing to learn about digital photography, whether as a student or just to enhance your holiday snaps.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Although not originally part of Michael Langford's classic 3-volume series (the respective titles were Langford's basic Photography, Langford's Intermediate Photography, and Langford's Advanced Photography) which were intended for the more serious photographer and possibly one with reasonably extensive experience of using a camera, this is now seen as the introduction to his series.
Langford was a lecturer in photography and highly respected. He was a very good author on the subject and his books were always, and are still, highly popular. His knowledge was extensive and he was easily able to transfer his knowledge to his books. He rarely, if ever, would ask a starting photographer to run before he could walk and he knew his subject and his market extremely well.
Since his death, any updates required due to the ever-rapid advancement of digital photography and the cameras we use have been made by an equally knowledgeable team so that the book remains reasonably current and valid.
An excellent introductory volume, I would highly recommend it to anyone starting photography and especially to a student starting a course at university or at art school.
If you should need a book that perhaps replaces or expands upon your camera's manual, this is not that book. Should you move to a more advanced camera or another brand, your current manual will then be of little use. But if you need general advice about the camera's different modes (which will change little from one brand to another), when to use different combinations of shutter speed and aperture and why, or perhaps hints about taking effective portraits or some other type of photo, using flash or even holding the camera, then it will fill that need. Consequently, the book is one that comes with the highest recommendation.
Langford was a lecturer in photography and highly respected. He was a very good author on the subject and his books were always, and are still, highly popular. His knowledge was extensive and he was easily able to transfer his knowledge to his books. He rarely, if ever, would ask a starting photographer to run before he could walk and he knew his subject and his market extremely well.
Since his death, any updates required due to the ever-rapid advancement of digital photography and the cameras we use have been made by an equally knowledgeable team so that the book remains reasonably current and valid.
An excellent introductory volume, I would highly recommend it to anyone starting photography and especially to a student starting a course at university or at art school.
If you should need a book that perhaps replaces or expands upon your camera's manual, this is not that book. Should you move to a more advanced camera or another brand, your current manual will then be of little use. But if you need general advice about the camera's different modes (which will change little from one brand to another), when to use different combinations of shutter speed and aperture and why, or perhaps hints about taking effective portraits or some other type of photo, using flash or even holding the camera, then it will fill that need. Consequently, the book is one that comes with the highest recommendation.
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