Spring Into Digital Photography

By Joseph T. Jaynes and Rip Noel

The Fastest Route to Mastering Digital Photography! Want to create truly great digital images? Maybe you're moving to a digital camera for the first time. Maybe you've used one for years. Either way,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131853538
• ISBN13: 9780131853539
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Very nice

This is a very nicely written book on digital photography, covering the 3 basics of making a photograph (light it, compose it, expose it), post production processing, printing, and optimizing work flow. The book has an engaging writing style, good content, and logical organization. In particular I thought the sections on lighting in the first part of chapter 1 were the best examples I've yet seen on the impact lighting has on how an object appears. For me, at the time a very beginner photographer, that one section was worth the cost of the entire book. Definitely worth a read.

The *BEST* Beginning Photography Book

I had low expectations for this book. It didn't have any reviews, was selling for under a buck, and claimed to include a "$65 value" white balance card. Turns out to be one of the best books I've ever read. I completely devoured it. Quite simply, the information in it puts other beginning photography books to shame. It answered many questions I didn't even know to ask: additive vs subtractive colors (RGB vs CMYK), golden section and rule of thirds, calibration, and much more. It also explains the typical photo-editing process--how to adjust white balance, sharpen, and otherwise post-process photos. And after looking at the recommended equipment, I purchased a 12-24 zoom lens which is a lot of fun and has opened up new panoramas. This has also helped me better understand my other photography books. All in all, it's an exceptional book. Only regrets are: too short and the website looks deserted. I'm guessing there might not be a follow-up book, which is a real shame.