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Title: Digital Photography: An Introduction by Tom Ang ISBN: 0-7894-9976-2 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 1.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: A book for someone who does not yet own a digital camera
Comment: I was very disappointed in this book. Perhaps this was my fault as I expected it to be more advanced than it was. The material on camera and computers was a complete waste of my time - I already have camera and computer...
Also so much of the information is self-explanatory when you do your first digital editing. I already know a great deal of this and the explanations for what I do NOT know (the reason I got the book) aren't detailed enough.
Also, he has a section on Quick Mask, which isn't even available in Elements 2, although he says it is... - for a new book, this needs updating NOW.
I would not recommend it to anyone except a person just looking into getting a digital camera.
Rating: 2
Summary: For the regular guy, it gets too technical too quickly
Comment: If you like the way your pictures come out, this book is built to show you how to apply those skills to the digital format. But if you're an average family member trying to improve your pictures of your average life, go with "How to Photograph Your Life" by Nick Kelsh.
"Digital Photography: An Introduction" by Tom Ang
The opening chapter (on how to select the equipment to meet your needs) is useful only for those who don't have a camera, computer, or scanner yet or those who are looking to replace their current tools. But by the time I'm buying a photography book, I'm looking to make better use of the camera I already have. And I don't claim to know more than the professionals, but the author's advice on many technical points seems to contradict all that I've heard elsewhere. Such as his suggestion on page 16 that "with a 3-megapixel camera you have really crossed over into the realm of professional-quality image-making." This is a brand-new publication (October 2003) and I wouldn't hire any professional who told me he would be shooting my event with a 3-megapixel camera these days. Plus, like the rest of the book, it gets too technical too quickly. By the fourth page of the chapter, the author is describing buyers' choices for available focusing methods and viewfinder systems, before getting into the broader, more basic subject of whether to choose a 1, 2, or 3-megapixel camera. At least the chapter is short - only 24 pages.
The 2nd chapter is wonderful - the good stuff on how to take better pictures. Fundamentals of composition, lighting, proportion... but the author spends too little time on each subject. For example, there are only two pages on proportion, and the whole chapter is only 34 pages long. And it gets too technical too quickly, often recommending techniques that require costly accessories. The author seems to assume you already have a photographic eye and he says nothing about how to train your eyes to turn a scene from an average life into a good picture.
The rest of the book makes up the bulk of it (pages 94 to 216). These last two chapters cover image manipulation and output options (web, printing, emailing). I can't really review these because I haven't gotten there yet. First I need to start taking pictures that I like before I'm willing to invest time and money into editing and printing them.
Maybe it's just me, but this does not seem like a good book for beginners.
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Title: Advanced Digital Photography Techniques by Tom Ang ISBN: 0817432736 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Photoshop for Photography: The Art of Pixel Processing by Tom Ang ISBN: 0817453733 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: 40 Digital Photography Techniques by John Kim, Youngjin com, YoungJin.com ISBN: 8931435010 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Digital Photography Special Effects by Michael Freeman ISBN: 0817438254 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Secrets of the Digital Darkroom: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Getting the Best Results from Your Digital Photographs by Peter Cope, Simon Joinson ISBN: 0817458247 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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