A very good guide for the budding photographer. Some aspects of photography could be explained better but I felt this was the perfect length for the book--not too much to digest. Several very do-able "assignments" throughout get you excited to get out there shooting. Also, the photographs used as examples are so good and appealing that they will inspire even the most neophyte photographer to greatness. Oh, and the author comes across as pretty cocky in his tone, but if you can get past that it's a useful resource. One minute detail--I wish it was not as large (almost coffee table sized)so I could tote it around more easily when I am taking pictures "on location" and want to reference something.
After looking for advice on different photography forums for books to help a person start out in photography I purchased this book along with John Hedgecoe's Complete Guide to Photography , and between the two of them, I liked this book better as far as helping me to understand how to take better pictures, but the Hedgecoe book is going to help me put the information I learned in thsi book to the test. As a first time SLR owner, and a rank amateur who has just started to grasp that there is more than just point and shoots, I would make the investment and buy both books. Peterson really broke down and gave great examples on how just changing a setting by 2 stops, it could completely change the mood and impression of a photo, and he did it all in easy to understand language. After going to the library and looking at some other photography books, I'm glad this is the one I purchased and read first, I feel very well equipped with knowledge to start taking advantage of my camera, now it's just a matter of putting the knowledge to the test and using the information that I've learned to advantage.Read full review
I bought this book after reading other positive reviews. I wish I had read those reviews much earlier and had purchased this book sooner. I have a 35mm film camera and a digital SLR and I was getting tired of getting dark photos when I thought I had things set right. With the great and easy to understand help from this book I have been able to take film shots that are what I expected without wasting film because the shot was not taken with the correct exposure. Bryan has done a great job at explaining how to take a great shot, or should I say exposure, in terms that are very descriptive, clear, and easy to understand.
I have to say that this book is excellent for anyone no matter your level of photography knowledge, it is easy to understand and will help you a lot to understand how to achieve better exposure on every photo, a great book at a great price, I recommend it.
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This book is very well written especially for a novice or newcomer to the digital camera. I could understand everything the author was trying to relate to me. Not being too savvy in technology and other parts of photography I found the book well worth the money and time to read it. I can't say there was anything I disliked about the book. I decided to buy the book because I had viewed other books by other authors and had problems understanding what they were telling me. I would highly recommend this book for anyone.
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