Understanding Digital Photography: Techniques for Getting Great Pictures

Understanding Digital Photography: Techniques for Getting Great Pictures
by Bryan Peterson

Understanding Digital Photography: Techniques for Getting Great Pictures
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Author: Bryan Peterson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 0817437967
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Amphoto Books

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Book Review: Great book for Digital photography.
Summary: 5 Stars

I read another Bryan Peterson book, and after finishing it, I immeidately ordered this book. For one, I like his writing style. It is not stuffy, as a matter of fact, it is kind of fun. I WILL admit, there were a few times he took it a little over-board in this book, but ultimately, that doesn't detract from such a well-written book.

This book is very good at taking us through digital photography, from setting our equipment up, to post production in Photoshop. I WILL have to admit, my BIGGEST complaint is here. I honestly feel this book is aimed at those in the amature level of photography, yet, he goes in depth about Photoshop. I would think he would be better off talking about Adobe Photoshop Elements.

The great part of Bryan Peterson's books, is you get to see the world of photography through HIS eyes. He also explains HOW he gets the shots. Most people that write books, will tell you the technical information off the exif data, but few seem to go in-depth on WHAT exactly they metered off of, and why. And, how it all interacts. I was very pleased with this book, and would recommend it to any beginner, without a second thought. I would recommend it to most amatures, for access to some fun styles he has. He as been taking pictures for nearly as long as I have been alive, but he has that playful edge in what he does. That playfulness, and enjoyment of the medium, shines through.

Summary of Understanding Digital Photography: Techniques for Getting Great Pictures

. Readers love Peterson's easy-to-grasp bad image/good image pairings-and every photo in the book was taken with a digital camera

. Covers every popular genre: nature, people, sports, interiors, travel, and more

Using his popular bad image/good image pairings of real-life examples, Bryan Peterson takes the reader through all the techniques need to succeed with digital photography in every popular genre: nature, people, sports, interiors, travel, low-light conditions, travel, weather, commercial portraits, macro, and wildlife-even how to use creative tricks such as reflections. As a bonus, Peterson explains, in straightforward text, the techniques of Photoshop as well as the basics of publishing, printing, and archiving and storing for personal or professional use. Full of great examples for beginners and serious photographers, Understanding Digital Photography makes it easy to create great digital pictures every time.

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