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Title: Photography For Dummies® by Russell Hart ISBN: 0764550659 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: May, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.23
Rating: 5
Summary: not chance photography any more
Comment: In every role of film developed there would always be one or two shots that were well-composed, exciting and which I would almost be willing to display. It took this book, Photography for Dummies, for me to figure out why and how. After purchasing three different cameras (they had to be at fault), I finally purchased this book and learned about using all those mode buttons on my camera. I learned how to eliminate the dark corners and unwanted shadows. For that alone, this book is priceless. If you're buying someone a camera for the holidays or for any ocassion, this book is a must to go along with it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Let me share a story.
Comment: May 25th. 1998 I walk into a local photography store and start chatting with the manager about cameras, having no clue about them. 25 minutes later I find I am the newest employee of the Nations largest photo retail chains (later to become thier digital imaging expert).
So what did I do? The only thing a rational person would do, buy a "how-to-book". Now I've had some experience with "For Dummies" books, and for some of them, I found them very insulting, however, for a total newbie to the photography field this was my saviour.
I read the book from cover to back. It taught me in laymens terms, how to use a point and shoot camera to shoot like the pros. Explained photographic techniques, tips and tricks, even down to how to choose a good mini-lab to process your pictues.
Well, within a month I was spouting the glories of this book to my co-workers and friends, as well as my customers, many of whom later thanked me for recomending this book. My sales were through the roof and customers would love to come in to get ME, ME, the novice, to critique thier photos based on the concepts I learned from this book.
I must say Russell did a bang up job, and is probablly in large part responsible for the success of my career with that chain, not to mention my current pasion for photography.
The text is easy to understand, well indexed, acts as a tremendous reference to readers who wish to come back to it, and the examples are visually stunning. The only issue I had with the book is that they pushed Kodak products, these being the ties of corporate sponsorship I suppose.
The one thing Russell did leave out was information on how to select a film and paper combination. He did cover how to select the proper film speed, but any photographer worth thier salt will tell you that shooting on Kodak film and printing on Fuji paper vs printing on Kodak paper will give you diffrent results. Other then that, very comprehensive, very smart, and very easy to use.
I love how the book destroys the myths and fears of the novice user and takes the power from the pro and puts it into the average users hands. No longer do you feel incapable of producing awe inspiring works, and feel guilty for trying to learn. I like how Russell pushes the learning aspect of photography, encourageing users to burn through a few rolls to learn thier camera, to learn how light works, learn how colours and flash and focus become tools to enhance as opposed to destroy photographic art. It's a very inspiring and empowering book, very well done.
As for the information on how to choose the right paper/film combination, I'd be more then willing to assist anyone that e-mailed me. Other than that I would stake my reputation as a "photography expert" and photographer on the quality and invaluable advice contained within this book,
Good job Russell!
Rating: 2
Summary: Bad book. Too long and too few pictures.
Comment: Forget it folks... keep looking for another book.
While this book is written for the novice/amateur photographer, there are MUCH better ones. In a nutshell, this book is filled with VERY logn chapters that never seem to end, not enough photos (there are about 8 pages in the center of the book that have some color pics - but that is it!!), and some explanations that are too confusing.
Two books that Amazon carries that I recommend highly are: 1) 101 Essential Tips : Photography (a great little compendium of helpful facts and tips) and 2) KOdak: How to Take Good Pictures (a superb book!).
Again, skip this one. (I bought it and shortly thereafter returned it to Amazon.)
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Title: 101 Essential Tips on Photography (101 Essential Tips) by Michael John Langford, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Deni Bown ISBN: 0789401746 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.00 |
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Title: Basic 35Mm Photo Guide for Beginning Photographers by Craig Alesse ISBN: 1584280301 Publisher: Amherst Media Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: How to Take Good Pictures: A Photo Guide by Kodak by Kodak, Eastman Kodak Company ISBN: 034539710X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Teach Yourself Photography by Lee Frost ISBN: 0658008935 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 11 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Basic Book of Photography by Tom Grimm, Michele Grimm, Cindy King ISBN: 0452278252 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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