 | By: Lee Frost Binding: Paperback Publisher: Teach Yourself Books ISBN: 0340869860 ISBN-13: 9780340869864 Released: 31 Oct 2003 RRP: Average Rating:  |
The bok would benefit from an update - it starts with film then the Kodak 'new' film format then gets to digital. I would have preferred to have the digital much earlier & the recommendations on standard machines / storage look woefully antiquated compared to the machines available on the High Street for much the same cost as a decent next camera for a beginner such as myself - i.e. around 300 - 400 pound
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!
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) & 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 & barrel distortion are, & by removing such background coverage it makes the book immediately more readable.
It covers various situations in enough detail to alllow 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 & Photographing Children & Babies, the latter being the most important to me as I have just recently had my first child.
All in alll a good book especiallly if you don't want to know how light goes through a lens & if you prefer to take a good shot in the first place rather then digitallly retouch it afterwards.
I decided it was time to learn about what I have become so interested in & checked out various "beginners" books. This one stood out. It covers everything you could ever want to & should ever know about cameras & photography skills. Terminology is explained, as are the various features of a camera & 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 & I have only just started to actuallly 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 reallly understand the fantastic world of photography!
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