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Title: Photography (7th Edition) by Barbara London, John Upton, Ken Kobré, Betsy Brill, Ken Kobrè ISBN: 0-13-028271-5 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 06 July, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $83.33 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.74 (31 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: MUST be on your bookshelf.
Comment: For those impatient enough: if you are to buy one book that would teach you photography - this should be the one. This book has survived seven editions and it has enough information to make your head hurt. Needless to say, this book does not offer a silver bullet that would make you Ansel Adams, but it has enough information to build a solid technical foundation upon which you could leverage your creativity.
Make no mistake: this book is first and foremost about film photography. While there is a somewhat obligatory chapter on digital photography, it is hardly more than a very brief introduction. The rest of the book implies film photography (needless to say, that information on exposure and lens is generally applicable to both film and digital photography techniques).
Furthermore, the book is seriously geared toward black and white photography. There is plenty of information about the color process but it feels complementary to the narration.
On the negative side, there are only a couple things to note:
- Having so many precise instructions, this book ought to have an appendix containing all data in one place (from reciprocity failure correction numbers, to N+2 development time increase, to film processing checklists). It is a shame, the book doesn't have such a reference chapter.
- The price of the latest edition is way too steep. While I am far from suggesting sacrificing quality for lower price (as unfortunately so many other books do), I still think that the price has risen way too high compared to older editions.
All in all, it is an excellent basic reference. It is unlikely to be the only book on your shelf, but it will definitely be an extremely useful one while you are mastering advanced photography. Bottom line: buy this book now.
Rating: 3
Summary: Complete Photography, but change the size of the book.
Comment: The book is just "ok" when it comes to topics. I prefer not to have sections on developing but more on actual equipment and technique. I thought the digital section was well written but more should have been said since it's eventually be the main part of photography for the future.
I prefer to have a reference book written in a traditional school text book format. I don't care for the "chopped up" sections for every page. To me it's chaotic and not well organized. The first chapter is rather elusive and vague. I would have prefered a general introduction.
I did not like the physical size of the book. It's hard to hold and I would have prefered for a book of this cost a hard bound edition. If any of you old timers out there remember an excellent book, "The Amateur Photographer's Handbook", by Aaron Sussman, I would have liked "Photography- 7th Edition" to be similar in physical size and content. I have been using, "The Amateur Photographer's Handbook" for so many years and it's just too old for todays photography, that is why I purchased this one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Cornerstone of a serious amateur photographer's collection
Comment: This is a definite "must have" for the serious amateur. Whether you're just getting serious in photography and are looking for a crash course, or have been at it awhile and want to learn some of the more technical aspects, this is the book for you.
Some of the things covered include cameras, lenses, exposure, film, and darkroom. The index is well done and makes using this book as a reference easy; there are lots of good photos that illustrate what's being explained. (What would be the point in buying a photography book without lots of photos, after all??)
This is the book that got me started, and I can't imagine not having it. My only complaint, if I have to have one, is that I can't seem to keep it on my shelf -- all my friends are always wanting to borrow it!
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Title: Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson ISBN: 0817437126 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: November, 1990 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual by Henry Horenstein, Carol Keller ISBN: 0316373141 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 30 May, 1983 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography by Lee Frost ISBN: 0817450416 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: 15 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The A-Z of Creative Photography: Over 70 Techniques Explained in Full by Lee Frost ISBN: 0817433139 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: National Geographic Photography Field Guide 2nd Edition : Secrets to Making Great Pictures by Peter Burian, Bob Caputo ISBN: 079225676X Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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