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Digital Photography Book, Part 4, The
- By Scott Kelby
- Published Feb 25, 2012 by Peachpit Press.
- Copyright 2012
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- Pages: 240
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-321-77302-0
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-77302-9
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Product Author Bios
Scott Kelby is the Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine and President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). He's the co-host of the highly acclaimed Photoshop User TV, and teaches digital photo and imaging workshops around the world. Scott is an award-winning author of more than 50 books, including The Adobe Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers and The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers.
Scott Kelby, author of The Digital Photography Book (the best-selling digital photography book of all time), is back with another follow-up to his smash best-seller, with an entirely new book that picks up right where volume 3 left off. It's even more of that "Ah ha, so that' s how they do it," straight-to-the-point, skip-the-techno-jargon stuff people can really use today, and that made volume 1 the world's best-selling book on digital photography.
This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here's how Scott describes it: "If you and I were out on a shoot and you asked me, 'Hey Scott, I want the light for this portrait to look really soft and flattering. How far back should I put this softbox?' I wouldn't give you a lecture about lighting ratios, or flash modifiers. In real life, I'd just turn to you and say, 'Move it in as close to your subject as you possibly can, without it actually showing up in the shot.' Well, that's what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I've learned, just like I would with a friend--without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak."
Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you'll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you're tired of taking shots that look "okay," and if you're tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, "Why don't my shots look like that?" then this is the book for you.
This isn't a book of theory, full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With another 200 of the most closely guarded photographic "tricks of the trade," this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.
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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful
HUGE Improvement over 3rd - GREAT - Favorite to Date!,
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First, I will admit up front that I'm a fan of Scott Kelby and own all three prior "Digital Photography" books 1-3 as well as more than my fair share of photography books in general. Several dozen at least with dozens more that weren't sufficient to rate as "keepers".Now, having said that, I actually was disappointed with the third volume in the set as it seemed redundant. Whereas 1 and 2 provided terrific basic information and seemeed to build up on it, the 3rd rehashed more than anything else. I'm thrilled to say that is NOT the case with this version (Part 4). If you are just getting started with digital photography, there is no better place to begin than the first books in this series and when I originally purchased them, that was exactly my situation. I had owned a nice camera years and years ago but hadn't made the transition to digital. It's now been several years and my skills - as well as the digital camera's - have grown considerably over the years... Read more
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
A Really Helpful Photo Book for Amateur and Pro Alike, By BostonAaron (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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My recommendation: If you own a DSLR and want to improve your photographic technique and produce better pictures then you should buy this book (Part 4), even if you have Volume 1. I'm an amateur photographer and this book contains information on how I can improve travel photos (be ready at sunrise and sunset, which I knew from experience and from reading his other books), improve pictures of people (don't cut off their legs below the knees and elbows), and suggestions on landscapes (use a wide angle lens and get up close to capture something interesting in the foreground). For group shots get on a step ladder so that you can see all the faces and for head and shoulder shots, use a long lens (say 200mm) to get blurry backrounds and complementary facial proportions. These are just some of the recommendations the book contains that amateurs can use. For professionals there are lighting hints and methods for handling people that will produce better pictures.This book is... Read more
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Digital Photography book 4 by Scott Kelby!, By RphZiggy (Southern Illinois) - See all my reviews
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If anyone in their right mind does not like Scott Kelby, leave the room, leave photography, shoot leave the planet. I have laughed non stop at his humor in writing all of his digital photography books! I have the complete set and this is the 4th in that series. You get everything in each one of his books, now there are some parts with which yes, I will personally never use, sports photography esp., but what Scott does is gives you this sense that he is right there guiding you to be a better photographer, and get that tack sharp pic. I have use his books as both references to other books and to go back and see what I missed if I didn't feel that a pic came out just great. He language is easy to understand, I'm not dumb by any means, but sometimes if you are like me still just an kid, wet behind the ears, in the world of photography. You will not have any problems understanding Scott's teacher mentality. I highly rated this book because it just goes a little deeper into HDR and...
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Excerpts
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: Learn How to Work the Scene
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: Amplifying Size in Your Landscape Images
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: Control the “Power” of Your Reflector
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: How the Pros Focus for Sports
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: Keep Your Flash from Powering Off
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: The Trick to Staying Out of Trouble with Studio Lighting
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: What Not to Shoot with Your 50mm Lens
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: When to Switch to Spot Metering
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: Which F-Stop to Use for HDR
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: Why You Need to Lock Your Exposure When Shooting DSLR Video
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Tips: Why Your Background Is Still in Focus at f/2.8
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Shooting People Like a Pro
Chapter Two
Using Hot Shoe Flash Like a Pro, Part 3
Chapter Three
More Tips on Using Your Studio Like a Pro
Chapter Four
More Tips on Lenses
Chapter Five
Pro Tips for Shooting in Natural Light
Chapter Six
Shooting Landscape Photos Like a Pro
Chapter Seven
Pro Tips for Shooting Travel Photos
Chapter Eight
Shooting Sports Like a Pro
Chapter Nine
Shooting HDR Like a Pro
Chapter Ten
Pro Tips for Shooting DSLR Video
Chapter Eleven
Pro Tips for Getting Better Photos
Chapter Twelve
Yet Even More Photo Recipes
INDEX
Sample Pages
Download Chapter 4: More Tips on Lenses: Going Way Beyond Which Lens to Use
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