Real World Digital Photography (2nd Edition)
by Katrin Eismann, Sean Duggan, Tim Grey
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Author: Katrin Eismann, Sean Duggan, Tim GreyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-11-29
ISBN: 0321223721
Number of pages: 712
Publisher: Peachpit Press
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Book Review: A "must read" for those new to digital photography
Summary: 5 Stars
"Real World Digital Photography" is a 698 page introduction for neophytes entering the magical world of digital photography. While it is an introduction to digital photography even seasoned veterans will find it informative and useful. The book is so comprehensive that there is a Table of Contents preceeded by Contents at a Glance. What's the difference? Contents at a Glance covers only the chapter titles while the Table of Contents covers the details found within each chapter.
The breadth of this book is evidence by the chapters: 1) Why Digital; 2) Nuts and Bolts of Digital Imaging; 3) How a Digital Camera Works; 4) Buying a Digital Camera; 5) Essential Accessories; 6) Digital Photography Foundations; 7) Seeing the Light; 8) Building a Digital Darkroom; 9) Download, Edit and Convert; 10) Essential Image Enhancement; 11) Digital Darkroom Techniques; 12) From Chapter to Monitor to Print; 13) The Digital Portfolio; 14) Archive Catalog, and Backup. While the topic of digital photography is not computer platform specific, it is evident that the authors have written it with PCs in mind as all of the screenshots are PC based. The book does cover Mac programs such as iPhoto and Roxio Toast.
The first part of "Real World Digital Photography" is an exploration of digital photography from its history, to how it works, to hardware and accessories. The second part of the book focuses on digital photography techniques and the "digital darkroom" or what the photographer can do once an image is captured. The final third delves into output or how images are viewed and how they can be saved or preserved. The explanations of the features of image processing programs such as Photoshop is easy to understand. The photographs and printing reproduction is of the highest quality to shows nuances in compare and contrast situations.
The authors, Eismann, Duggan, and Grey, clearly have the beginner in mind as the writing is straight forward and concise without being condescending. There are generous examples of products that were leaders in the market during the time the book was written (2004). This is the second edition of this title in Peachpit's "Real World" series so I am assuming that the photographs and product references are refreshed as books like this have a relatively short shelf life. My suggestion is when purchasing books that cite release dates and name specific products such as this one, check the dates of when the products were released and the date the book was published. With the digital photography market changing so rapidly, products are quickly overshadowed by new models or products almost monthly. Products more than a year old may be outdated technology so "caveat emptor".
Over the years I have purchased several digital cameras, each one newer with better features than the one before. This book is an excellent resource for me as I have begun a search for an ultra-compact digital camera to pack around. For the first-time digital camera buyer, or someone who is looking to upgrade his or her camera or is learning basic digital imaging skills, this book will be invaluable. At $49 it is one of the pricier books on the market but the breadth and depth of "Real World Digital Photography" makes it a superb value.
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