Iconic Photographs

I like this book!  I saw it in the bookshop and could not resist having it, mostly for its way of presenting each photographic subject or technique in an easily understandable way.  I consult this book frequently.

Scott Kelby, author of The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers and other titles, as well as being editor-in-chief of Photoshop User magazine and of Nikon Software User magazine, has produced these step-by-step secrets for making your photographs look like the pros.

A full range of subjects is covered, including Getting Really Sharp Photos; Shooting Flowers, Weddings, Landscapes, Sports and People; Avoiding Problems; Maximizing Digital; Travel and City Shooting, and Printing.  There is also a very useful section at the end of the book about How to Get “The Shot” – simple things to think about for fourteen photographic situations.

The book is easy to read and very well presented, with basically one page for each technique or situation, making it simple to locate the information you want quickly.  It is full of excellent photographs depicting the subject or equipment being discussed and there is a comprehensive page index as well as a general index.  All in all, a thoroughly recommended and useful addition to any photographer’s library. You can easily purchase it from Amazon – just click on the photograph – and at just under $16.00 I have to consider this to be one of my best book buys.

The Digital Photography Book, Scott Kelby, Peachpit Press.

Other books by Scott Kelby include -
o The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers
o Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks
o Photoshop CS2 Killer Tips
o The Photoshop Channels Book
o Photoshop Classic Effects
o The iPod Book
o The Adobe Lightroom eBook for Digital Photographers
o InDesign CS/CS2 Killer Tips
o Mac OS X Tiger Killer Tips
o Getting Started with Your Mac and Mac OS X Tiger

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