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Title: Reader's Digest Complete Photography Manual: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Photography (Reader's Digest (Please Do Not Use)) by Ailsa McWhinnie, Reader's Digest Assocation ISBN: 0-7621-0292-6 Publisher: Reader's Digest Association Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Great reference
Comment: This is not just a boring book on the basics of photography. This book has plenty of color examples and is easy to read while keeping your interest. It covers basic 35mm format as well as other film sizes and camera types, including digital photography. Great tips on how to improve your photos and how to learn the basics of your camera.

Rating: 5
Summary: Superb, thorough, easy to read, and practical
Comment: This is one of the best all-rounder books I've read on understanding the basics of photography. It is quite thorough yet takes you step-by-step thru the whole process and also covers digital imaging workflow. Another thing I like is that it covers other formats besides 35mm SLR, like the medium and large cameras, including studio lighting techniques and working in a B&W darkroom. You learn to appreciate where the SLR and point-and-shooters stand in the hierarchy of professional photography, and so are the wiser when choosing the proper setup for your photographic objectives.

It also makes meaningful recommendations when applying certain techniques. For example, in macro photography, it covers the whole gamut from close-up filters to extension tubes, and gives the pro and cons of using each setup. Another example: with filters, it recommends the use of square ones with holders because it is more flexible than screw-on filters (you can adjust the placement of graduating colours) and you only need to purchase a single polariser that can be shared with many lenses of differing thread diameter. Tips like these can be found in every topic.

Of course, it goes beyond the technicalities and discusses ways to improve your artistic abilities and photographic styles. Containing beautiful colour photographs, it emphasises exploration, previsualisation, and simplicity. And lots of practice!

Definitely highly recommended.

Rating: 4
Summary: Good Stuff
Comment: This manual contains many photography tips with colorful examples to improve your photos.