The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3
Saturday, September 19th, 2009 at
11:22 pm
Scott Kelby, author of The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1 (the world's best-selling digital photography of all time), returns with a follow-up volume 2 best-seller of confrontation, with the brand new book, which collects the right where you left off. Is even more that it has "Ah, like," Straight-to-the-point, skip-the-techno-jargon things really can use today to make your best shots. This book has a truly brilliant premise, and here is how…
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"The digital photography book, volume 3" is another good addition to the series, but unlike many of the books by Scott Kelby, which are usually about themselves, to get the most from this book that really should had bought and read the last two volumes. For example, the first two chapters, "Using Flash as a professional, part 2" and "Using the study as a professional" are a direct continuation of the chapters of volume 2. Both chapters are excellent and much needed depth to the arguments that have been introduced in the previous volume.
Probably the most useful chapter, certainly for me and for anyone looking to expand beyond the target that comes in the package with your SLR, and Chapter 3 "The Truth About the glasses." Scott comes through here every lens type and when to use more than a lot of advice about lenses in general. A very, very good introduction to a difficult technique, which will avoid unnecessary, expensive purchases.
Far from a technical standpoint, Scott then goes into the familiar pattern of the rates of full Council – the products, outdoor and sports enthusiasts. What I like about these chapters is that Scott does not remember to include only some great tips on photography, but also "common sense" advice. Some people may think that these suggestions are "obvious," but when it is starting, and overload your brain trying to remember what lens to use, that f-stop to go, so it's easy to forget the simplest things. So, thanks to Scott for always think about the context in which most readers will be to come.
After a couple of general chapters – I love the "What should I pack …" series of recommendations – "The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3" ends with a section of traditional photography recipe: advice for the short, direct , simple ways to replicate some shots of the great author.
A lot of thought and work went into these books: their small average size of throwing them in the bag, without censorship, pictures of books (all the shots of Scott) are incredibly challenging, the additional resources of the Internet (such as short videos) help to explain the intricate details, and "Team Guido" is absolutely precious, if you really want to do is to take great pictures as soon as possible and not have to spend ages shopping online.
While still intended for the beginner, I can not believe that a photographer will not have something from this book, if only one or two points or pieces of advice. And only $ 15, which is a good return on investment. For a beginner. . . evident.
Well, first of a couple of quick disclaimers. . .
1. Kelby am a big fan and I think that his two previous books are fun to read and full of great information.
2. I like the explosion "of my money."
3. I am not a professional and not a dilettante, but rather with a fall in the middle. If it seems too simplistic Shutterbugs serious and professional risk of being very disappointed. If it seems too complex, readers probably starting to follow suit. This could provide a good measure of whether this book is for you or not.
Now, in the book itself. Like many others, sent me this in a pre-release and look forward to delivering at that point I quickly consumed the entire book in one sitting. Readers of other books in style Kelby's will recognize the same tone of friendly conversation and jokes.
For those who wonder if it really can Kelby "Do It Again". . . The answer is a resounding – "a". Why. . .
First, the fundamentals and evil. . . .
This book is the length of it and, in general, the writing style, like the two previous books, however, before the readers will immediately recognize some of the content used as "filler" or simply "fluff" here and there. For example, one of the pages / cards dedicated to "clean up" the issue before the shooting, another commission to "eliminate distractions" of the image. . . Duh Not that it really is a tip? I think not. There are also many other tips dedicated to how to use the camera (Canon and Nikon users) for things like cleaning dust off the beep. . . Personally, if I wanted the information just read my manual.
Other suggestions included using less impressive a tripod to take strong tactics more product information, which is basically a content re-use of previous volumes, as the filters are essential in order to buy or use a neutral density filter. It 'a little' disappointing to see that some councils consist of nothing more than 1 point very short or a minimum of 1-2 sentences in their entirety.
Finally, the chapter on selecting the right target is perfect for those looking to buy a new digital SLR or purchase, but advanced users will find this a bit 'too simplistic for an entire chapter. In essence, that describes each type of objective (eg, zoom, macro, fisheye, etc. ..) And then, when to use each. It also includes how to clean the lens, how and why to use the manual approach, the difference between the first line of zoom, etc.. .
Good. . .
Having said all this, the rate of large format book yet, because of attractive and legible, good examples. . . and, of course, we are all here. . . the royal council. There are some good spread that users appreciate most likely – though much less than in earlier books. Overall, this book seems more introductory in nature than the other two volumes, even so, there are a lot of great memories and provided some real gold nuggets that make a difference and be creative with white balance, how to get This effect, without a star filter (not – that has kept the cost of the entire book, more than ever the problems are filtered again by reading this page alone!, how to create great ideas so popular in the shots of the product and more.
Bottom Line. . .
Good book and worth the price down. Shutterbugs More suited to beginners, but accidents can still find some gems. Not quite up to the same level as the first of two volumes, but perhaps the most useful of the three for inexperienced users or when buying a camera / lens, etc.. .
More specific to the general user (for example, coverage Lensbaby) instead of or serious amateur camera, but everyone is likely to find something you enjoy doing the buying price and the time is worth is worth.
Highly recommended for new users or those who buy a new camera / lens, etc.. .
I'm beginning to think * * I know what I'm doing with regard to the photograph. I took as a sign that I should go back to basics and to learn from scratch. I know from experience that Scott Kelby writes books really impressive (his book on Lightroom, for example, is impressive), and this follows the same tradition.
The problem with learning about photography in general is that it is intimidating. Most books describe the theory esoteric, and that drives most of the nuts. If I am a representation of a photographer than usual, he looked a picture and go "that is impressive – How do they do?" And we want a good example, without having to dive into the theory and other things. I just want to make the best possible pictures I can with what I have.
The design of the book is very simple – like a cookbook. There is a great picture, then a description of how the photo was taken. The strength of each example is not only easy to follow, but it explains the theory enough for you to understand and apply the concepts in other situations. Most books do not – tend to get lost in the details.
Kelby books are written with the beginner in mind and could even reach people with intermediate skills. I do not believe that professionals who learn a lot from these books, but worth their weight in gold. The series of books on digital photography is what I recommend to those who are interested in doing more with their cameras and photos. They can not all be professional photographers, but we can make images look better than they are now.