The Top 5 Digital Photography Books & Manuals
There are so many competitors on the shelves at the moment, we'd even go as far as to say the market is flooded with books full of hints, tips and techniques. But which ones should you actually trust? After all it's your hard earned cash you'll be parting with! So here at YDP we've decided to do the hard work reviews for you and bring you the 5 bestselling digital Photography books currently leaving the shelves.
We got our hands on a copy of each of the best digital photography books at present, judged on sales and popularity, then set to work wading through the pages to bring you a concise review of these latest chart toppers. Although we were inundated with book submissions to consider, we found the titles below to be outstanding in terms of content, user information, illustration quality and overall usefulness.
If you're looking for the best Digital Photography books
...we'd thoroughly recommend any of these 5:
- The Digital SLR Handbook, Michael Freeman.
- The Complete Guide to Digital Photography, Michael Freeman.
- 40 Digital Photography Techniques, YoungJin.
- Digital Photography for Dummies!
- The Digital Photography Handbook: An Illustrated Guide
The Digital SLR Handbook
Michael Freeman
The ultimate reference for serious photographers making the switch from film to digital, The Digital SLR Handbook tackles head on all the issues with which traditional photographers struggle when getting to grips with shooting digital and digital image processing. Drawing on his own experience and his discussions with fellow photographers, best-selling digital photography author Michael Freeman answers the questions that photographers ask most often, and explains matters they can find confusing or difficult to understand. From sensors, storage media, and resolution, through formats, histograms, and dynamic range, to digital noise vs. film grain, color management, and image workflow - this book gives you all the information you need. Comprehensive in its scope and unrivaled in its depth, The Digital SLR Handbook is the definitive reference source for every professional or enthusiast photographer. A bestselling digital photography book of top quality.
The Digital SLR Handbook
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The ultimate reference for serious photographers making the switch from film to digital, The Digital SLR Handbook tackles head on all the issues with which traditional photographers struggle when getting to grips with shooting digital and digital image processing.
The Complete Guide To Digital Photography
Michael Freeman
This guide has been completely updated and revised to reflect technological advances. It offers essential techniques and professional tips for digital camerawork and guidelines for choosing suitable digital equipment, including cameras, computers, monitors, scanners and printers. The book covers all aspects of photography from actually taking the pictures (probably the most important part!) through digital enhancing (the main part) to printing, including the necessary theory of each stage. I've been a photographer for many years and managed to find much useful information in here.
It is well designed, well laid out, and diagrams and illustrations are generally of a high quality. I agree that sometimes it is difficult to see the difference between "before" and "after" shots but this really is a minor gripe and close scrutiny will pay off in this respect. This was also one of the few that didn't waste 30 pages showing what you can do with the "artistic" and "3D" effects that come with most photo software. As earlier reviews have said, the author is clearly first and foremost a photographer and this shows. In terms of useful content, this is one of the best digital photography books we've reviewed.
The Complete Guide to Digital Photography 3rd edition (A Lark Photography Book)
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Completely revised to cover all the rapid progress made in digital technology, The Complete Guide To Digital Photography looks at all the latest technical features gracing new cameras, and teaches the timeless skills that will always make better photos, no matter what the equipment.
40 Digital Photography Techniques
YoungJin
"40 Digital Photography Techniques" will show you how to: choose, use, and accessorize your digital camera; understand and exploit various sources of light; get creative with filters; become effective with low-light and night photography; capture expressive portraits of adults, children, and yourself; photograph objects in motion and get great action shots; catch the mood of your vacation, a snowy or rainy day, a brilliant sunrise or sunset; shoot everything - panoramas, architecture, landscapes, products, food, cars, pets; take animated photos with your camera phone; transfer, edit, and print your images, or share them on the web; and more!
How is this book different? Written for new digital camera owners in a language that's easy to understand; presents inspiring, full-color images on every page; lets you dive right in and have fun with your digital camera; helps film photographers make a smooth transition to digital; combines technical instruction with creative ideas to help boost your skills; groups topics thematically for quick reference; provides a thorough explanation of how digital cameras work; uses practical step-by-step instructions, explanations, shortcuts, and tips; shows you how to shoot professional-looking images with any digital camera. Who is it for? Anyone interested in correcting, enhancing, or creating digital images - for home or professional use; photography hobbyists, professional photographers, print and web designers; contents; using Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 effectively; correcting lighting and contrast; coloring black-and-white photos; removing red eye, eliminating blemishes, and enhancing facial features; using lens blur cleaning up, combining, and resizing images.
40 Digital Photography Techniques
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With this friendly, full-color guide new users can immediately start having fun with their digital cameras. 40 Digital Photography Techniques provides dozens of tips for taking better pictures and getting creative with digital photography at a remarkably affordable price.
Digital Photography for Dummies
Julie Adair King
If you are fairly comfortable with the concept of photography but find the digital part a stumbling block, Digital Photography for Dummies should get you over the hump. Julie Adair King, a photographer and graphics-software specialist, deftly explains such concepts as resolution, f-stop, and compression. King is also refreshingly up-front about the differences between film-based and digital photography, spelling out the shortcomings of the latter in the early pages of the book.
Although the author claims this is one of 'the' best digital photography books around, her advice, from the most basic to the more advanced aspects of the field, is well thought out and simple without being condescending. She informs readers, for example, that you needn't use high pixel resolutions simply for placing images on a Web page. Such tips come as a relief to fledgling photographers on a budget, or novices who may be led to believe they have to use the highest-quality settings at all times. This was YDP's selection for 'best digital photography book' in January. This is probably the best digital photography book for beginners. A sure fire winner!
Digital Photography For Dummies
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If you're comfortable with the concept of photography but find the digital part a stumbling block, Digital Photography for Dummies will get you over the hump.
The Digital Photography Handbook
The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Electronic Photo Revolution
The "Digital Photographer's Handbook" is a comprehensive beginner's guide, assuming no prior knowledge. It brings together the best of classical photography techniques and the unrivaled potential of digital technology. The author has been a photography magazine journalist for 15 years and has extensive knowledge and an easy, jargon-free writing style.
Going Digital - the basics, including choosing a camera and equipment, setting up, taking shots and camera care Using your Digital Camera - tips for taking great photographs, with inspirational ideas for every genre: portraits, holidays, weddings, children, flora & fauna, abstracts, etc. The Digital Darkroom - improving, adapting and rescuing images on a computer: basic, advanced and professional techniques. Output - getting the best end result, on-line or in print, and creating a portfolio. This is a definite contender for 'best digital photography book' for summer 2006.
The Digital Photography Handbook: The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Electronic Photo Revolution
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The Digital Photography Handbook is a complete illustrated guide to electronic photography, written in non-technical language that anyone can understand. The manual begins with an equipment guide to finding the right digital camera; there is also information on computers, monitors, scanners, and printers.
More Digital Photography Books
There are plenty of other great books and manuals on Digital Photography. Below are just a few of them - you can see a full range of Photography Books at Amazon.com.
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If you know of a really good book that teaches digital photography techniques, or how to get the most out of your digital camera, then you can add it to this list:
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson
For serious amateur photographers who already shoot perfectly focused, accurately exposed images but want to be more creative with a camera, here's the book to consult. More than seventy techniques, both popular and less-familiar approaches, are covered in detail, including advanced exposure, bounced flash and candlelight, infrared, multiple images, soft-focus effects, unusual vantage points, zooming, and other carefully chosen ways to enhance photographs. The A-Z format make sit easy for r...3 points
The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby
This book tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use (and it's easier than you'd think).1 point
Complete Digital Photography, Third Edition (Digital Photography Series) by Ben Long
An in-depth tutorial and guide for the serious hobbyist and the professional digital photographer. Goes beyond the basics to cover digital camera hardware, special effects, and more.1 point
Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies by David D. Busch
Whether you own a Digital SLR camera or are thinking of buying one, with this guide, you'll give it your best shot! It has info to help you choose the right camera and accessories, and then use them right.0 points
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300/A350 Digital Field Guide by Tom Bonner
- Walking readers through the controls, features, and functions of both the Sony Alpha A300 and the A350, this handy guide uses step-by-step instructions and provides full-color images of each menu screen
- Cleary demonstrates how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure--as well as when and why to adjust each of these key settings
- Goes beyond camera settings to offer readers a refresher guide on the principles of digital photography, covering the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposu...
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Reviews of Digital Photography Books
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Digital Photography Guide
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You've just bought a great, expensive, digital camera. You want to take pictures like a pro. But it seems very difficult to get things just right - and frustration is starting to set in. Is this where you find yourself? Don't worry! There's help to...
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Photography Book Guide
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Absolutely gorgeous picture books with stunning photographic images by amazing photographers. Perfect for your book collection, the coffee table, the waiting room anywhere you want a book with compelling photography. Everyone will love the breathtak...
Blog Posts on Digital Photography
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