- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Teach Yourself Books; New edition edition (6 Nov 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340869860
- ISBN-13: 978-0340869864
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 22.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 619,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Packed from cover to cover with hints and tips on all aspects of photography, this photography guide uses a large, full-colour format to make it accessible and easy to use and refer to. Designed for both beginner and amateur photographer alike, it covers everything from buying equipment to developing your films to presenting your photographs. Developments in digital and APS (Advanced Photo System) photography are also covered.
About the Author
Lee Frost was born in Yorkshire in 1966 and picked up a camera for the first
time at the age of 15. A self-taught photographer, he is now regarded as one
of Britain¹s best known photographic authors, with a number of best-selling
books to his name including The A-Z of Creative Photography, Taking Pictures
for Profit, Teach Yourself Photography and The Complete Guide to Night &
Lowlight Photography. Lee also writes for various photographic magazines
including Outdoor Photography, Black & White Photography and Outdoor
Photography, shoots stock images for picture libraries that sell throughout
the world and through his company Photo Adventures leads workshops in the UK
and overseas where he passes on his knowledge and experience to small groups
of photographic enthusiasts. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
time at the age of 15. A self-taught photographer, he is now regarded as one
of Britain¹s best known photographic authors, with a number of best-selling
books to his name including The A-Z of Creative Photography, Taking Pictures
for Profit, Teach Yourself Photography and The Complete Guide to Night &
Lowlight Photography. Lee also writes for various photographic magazines
including Outdoor Photography, Black & White Photography and Outdoor
Photography, shoots stock images for picture libraries that sell throughout
the world and through his company Photo Adventures leads workshops in the UK
and overseas where he passes on his knowledge and experience to small groups
of photographic enthusiasts. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been keen on photography for many years. Having gone from a normal 35mm compact, to digital and shortly to a 35mm SLR, despite my years of interest all my experiences with cameras have been trial and error. I have managed to produce some great results, but only by chance.
I decided it was time to learn about what I have become so interested in and checked out various "beginners" books. This one stood out. It covers everything you could ever want to and should ever know about cameras and photography skills. Terminology is explained, as are the various features of a camera and photography techniques, in an easy to understand, non-patronising format.
Throughout the book there are sample pictures with clear captions, making it even easier to understand what Lee Frost has explained in the main text.
I already feel more competent with the camera and I have only just started to actually study the book! Even some of the simplest things explained in this book stay in your mind the next time you pick up a camera.
In my opinion an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to really understand the fantastic world of photography!
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It took me quite a while to find a book like this as all the other books on photography seem to be geared either towards education (IE GCSE course book) or otherwise if you look at any book with "Digital" in their title then they are all about Photoshop and not about taking pictures.
This book is simply about taking pictures. It assumes little about what camera you use (Digital or Film), although people with higher end compact (eg Canon G5) and entry level SLRs (eg Nikon D70) would get most out of the book as it goes through the features you can play with on those cameras.
As this is not an educational "Text Book" you wont see a description of how light goes through a lens or what are things like chromatic distortion and barrel distortion are, and by removing such background coverage it makes the book immediately more readable.
It covers various situations in enough detail to allow you to understand how to get a better shot, or how to tweak the settings to get a more interesting shot eg by changing the depth of field, or choosing a different shooting position.
The main situations I have found useful are: Night time photography, Portraiture and Photographing Children and Babies, the latter being the most important to me as I have just recently had my first child.
All in all a good book especially if you don't want to know how light goes through a lens and if you prefer to take a good shot in the first place rather then digitally retouch it afterwards.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to read just before I started a short college course as I wanted to get a basic grasp of photography and how to operate an SLR camera, and I found it very useful. It takes you through the basic functions and concepts in an easy-to-understand way, then goes on to explore different types of photography, and has a brief section on developing.
This is a very useful book if you're just getting started but aren't sure quite where to start. However, once you've got the hang of the basics, you'll find yourself wanting something a bit more in-depth. But this is a good place to start!
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