Digital Cameras & Photography for Dummies

by Mark Justice Hinton

Book Overview

Are you looking for the right digital camera? Want to start shooting better photographs? 'Digital Cameras & Photography For Dummies' makes everything easier. This book and DVD package is loaded with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470430494
• ISBN13: 9780470430491
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Total Satisfaction

Excellent product. Very helpful. Taught me a lot about digital cameras and photography. I would recommend it to anyone.

Great resource for us "technically impaired" folks

The new Dummies book and DVD on digital cameras and photography is excellent for those of us who are not professionals. The book has color photos which truly enhances a volume on color photography. It is well organized and provides the information in an easily understandable way without the "cutesy" comments I find so annoying in many of the Dummies books. I found I could move easily between the book, the DVD, and my camera with its manual so that I could actually practice the steps being taught. My learning style requires me to read material that is technical (like aperture settings) and then practice tasks I will need to use (like transferring photos to the computer and editing them). The combination of the book and DVD enabled me to use the learning method best for me at each juncture. I also found that one was re-enforcing the other so I was learning faster. My favorite part of the DVD was the section on editing the photos. I feel confident that I can now tackle that project, something I have avoided because the software intimidated me. The book and DVD, while a bundled set, are really not connected in any way, except by topic. I expected and would have liked some cross referencing although I was able to do that fairly easily on my own. (Would have been 5 stars if that connection was there). The bundled set is definitely a valuable addition to my library and I anticipate carrying the book with me for reference for awhile until I become more comfortable with the tips and tricks to make my pictures more professional.

from the author

The Table of Contents includes: Ch 1: Choosing and Using Your Camera Ch 2: Fast and Easy Picture Taking Ch 3: Getting the Right Exposure Ch 4: Composing Better Shots Ch 5: Photographing Special Subjects Ch 6: Transferring and Organizing Your Photos Ch 7: Easy Edits and Modest Makeovers Ch 8: Major Makeovers Using Adobe Photoshop Elements Ch 9: Sending, Posting, and Copying Photos to Disk Ch 10: Printing and Scanning Your Photos Ch 11: Ten Tips for Better Photos Ch 12: Ten Benefits of Using Flickr Ch 13: Ten Uses for Adobe Photoshop Express I hope there is something for almost anyone here, from real beginner to someone with a little experience with digital photography. I've tried to cover a wide range of related topics with just enough depth. Thank you for considering this book. (Or for buying it.) peace, mjh