Good, but too Adobe
I am a semi-professional film photographer having published 100 or so images and am making the transition to digital. I am also interested in keeping the cost down, especially for software. The book is well-bound on high quality paper. It is helpful but I find its emphasis on Photo$hop annoying. He claims to be software agnostic but virtually every software manipulation example uses Photoshop. He spends considerable space on hardware, which is changing so rapidly I wonder if the info will stand the test of time. Otherwise, I found this better than some other books I read, more thorough and with details on workflow and improving image quality that are easily followed.
Complete Digital Photograpy
Book is straightforward and detailed. Many illustrations make it a practical book for novice and advanced amateur alike. Plenty of info on image prep for output as well.
Great Resource
This is a great book for any level of photography. It has tips for beginners and for experts that will help take a great picture of those beloved moments. This also is great for helping get the most out of any camera that you have. I believe this book is worth getting if you are into photography. Good luck with your camera
Excellent novice book
This is an introduction to digital photography book that you can read from cover to cover (I did). I just purchased my first DSLR after many point & shoot cameras and I believe it's vital to know the info covered in this book in order to upgrade your photography skills to match your new equipment.
Highly recommended.
very good book on basics of digital photography
Complete Digital Photography (4th Ed) is a good basic explanation of how digital photography differs from film. Having browsed the 3rd edition before buying the 4th, I found much of the 4th Ed to be repetitive and there was not substantive new material. That does not diminish the value of this book if you are getting started in digital photography. This book should be of value to the novice photographer as well as the accomplished amateur who is switching from film to digital. Warning: if you are looking for a book to guide you through the artistic side of photography -- the 'how-to-take-a-great-picture' instructions, this is not the book for you. This book explains how things work, why they work the way they do, and can serve as an excellent reference for the novice digital photographer as he or she gets more into the craft and wants to try new things. As a relatively accomplished amateur film photographer, it has eased my transition to SLR-digital.
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