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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2

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Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is back with an entirely new book that picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It’s more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how they do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff you can really use today, that made Vol. 1 the world’s bestselling book on digital photography.

In Volume 2, Scott adds entirely new chapters packed with Plain English tips on using flash, shooting close up photography, travel photography, shooting people, and even how to build a studio from scratch, where he demystifies the process so anyone can start taking pro-quality portraits today! Plus, he's got full chapters on his most requested topics, including loads of tips for landscape photographers, wedding photographers, and there's an entire chapter devoted to sharing some of the pro's secrets for making your photos look more professional, no matter what you're shooting.

This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, ‘When I use my flash, the background behind the person I’m shooting turns black. How do I fix that?’ I wouldn’t give you a lecture on flash ratios, or start a discussion on flash synchronization and rear curtain sync. I’d just say “Lower your shutter speed to 1/60 of a second. That should do it” Well, that’s what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I’ve learned just like I would with a friend—without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak.”

Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you’re tired of taking shots that look “okay,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the book for you.

This isn’t a book of theory—full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With nearly another 200 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.

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ISBN13: 9780321524768


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Product Details:
Author: Scott Kelby
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Publication Date: January 05, 2008
Language: English
ISBN: 0321524764
Package Length: 8.9 inches
Package Width: 6.0 inches
Package Height: 0.6 inches
Package Weight: 0.85 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 232 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.5
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5Great book!Sep 02, 2010
This is one of my favorite photography books. I can find things quick! Explained in plain english :)

5Digital Photography Book 2, Scott KelbyAug 19, 2010
Another fantastic educational book by Scott Kelby. It goes a little more in depth than book 1 and continues with more explanations. Wonderful book.

4Nice tips for the enthusiastJul 29, 2010
This is a great and easy to read book with practical tips for the photo enthusiast.

2Too many flaky bitsJul 25, 2010
I read Vol 1 and thought it did exactly what it set out to do, and the information was great as a refresher course for me, and I would recommend it to novice photographers.

This one (Vol 2) is a different kettle of fish, though, as I kept being disappointed as I read through it - there are many mistakes, and contradictions - as pointed out in another review, he says not to crop the chin, and then shows just that as the example for a tip that "has the potential to make your photography the best" ... He says that setting 2nd-curtain flash makes the shutter stay open longer (??? longer than I set it to???), and to use this to get ambient light in the room when shooting with a flash ... and in 'Dragging the Shutter' (to avoid dark backgrounds when using flash), he says to meter for a shot (OK), set it into the camera in manual mode (OK), and then lower the shutter speed by two full stops (??? That's overexposing it by two stops!!!)

There are just too many such errors for me, and if I ever meet Scott Kelby, I'll be asking for my money back on this 'puppy' - I'd expected a much higher standard, from what I'd heard of him (apart from the jokes - no such expectations there! ;-)

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5The "Funk and Wagnalls" of Basic Digital Photography--Great for the beginning photo enthusiast!May 04, 2010
Great book! The complete volume set (3) is even better. I'm only writing to point out the f/stop settings conflict on page 63 of Volume 2--it conflicts with the f/stop settings on page 205, which I believe are the correct settings for the solid white background lighting, f/8 and not f/16 as stated on page 63.

 
 
 
 
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