This book is great if you're just starting out in photography and feel a bit overwhelmed by your camera and the technical aspects of photography. The explanations of the raw ingredients that go into making a photograph are very clearly communicated, and the supporting images illustrate each point quite well. The page layouts and overall design of the book is also very good. It's short enough to read the entire thing in an evening, and its small enough to take in a bag, making it handy to dip in and out of when out and about.
The bit that concerned me was that the author is worryingly dismissive of 'manual' mode. Whilst I agree that it's perhaps a bit too complex if you're just starting out, I would not go as far to say that it's, and I quote, "a complete waste of time."
Overall this is a decent little book and it has given me some good ideas, as well as firming up my grasp on the technical aspects of photography. The section on the artistic side or "seeing" as the author puts it, could have done with being a bit longer but was good food for thought nevertheless.
Whether it will indeed allow me to take great photographs is yet to be seen, but it has definitely given me a good handle on the basics of photography.
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I used to be into photography way back when we used film and used to develop our pictures in a dark room, that was a long time ago now! I’ve become more and more interested in photography since iPhones etc have improved so much. I wanted to jump into DSLR photography, to up my pictures as much as I can - but I got bogged down in all the books that waffled on about technical aspects of cameras. I am very much a learn by doing type person, this book is amazing it teaches you exactly what you need to get going and start shooting - my pic quality increased dramatically. If you have an idea of what you want your images to look like but never quite get them right (like me) this book is perfect! I take it with me for a quick reference if I need me - and I now spend more time taking pictures than fiddling around with unnecessary controls. This may not be a pro level book - but it certainly has got me going and ignited my passion for photography again - I will be investigating the other books in this series.
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