Complete Guide to Digital Photography

Ian Farrell explains the intricacies of operating a digital camera with simplicity and detail. The examples and case studies are excellent. In the fallow period of dark autumn days this is a complete work for the overhaul of our camera techniques. It is amazing how few of the many alternatives we use, but Farrell does expand the knowledge and operational choices of aperture, focus, ISO and shutter speed. This is an excellent reference library for the dedicated amateur photographer.

A really good book that touches upon many aspects of photography with useful insight into today's digital world.Certainly worth it for the luddites, or those wanting to upgrade from a point and shoot or camera phone. One nice aspect is that the author does not reject the use of camera phones and is quite supportive of different camera formats. I would deem it excellent for younger people that show an interest in photography - the book has enough content to appeal to a wide age group.Photography has been a hobby of mine and recently have been upgrading and adding to my DSLR kit. Personally I found the book a little too generic. So far I have found Syl Arena's books to be excellent for those wanting to take their photography to a higher level.

What a great book for starters like me. Its includes a lot in little text. Composition, Exposure, street photography, weddings, portraits... these all could and do fill entire books! The author tackles them in 2 to 10 pages. That's awesome. It also dedicates a good portion of the book for post processing photos at the computer station. Its a jack of all trades not a detailed essay on one principle. If the reader understands this, its great.Where it could be improved? That's easy: every shot should've had the camera settings and kit used mentioned. Seems only (most) of the assignments have this. Its would provide great insight to some shots. Nevertheless, where this information is provided its good. Also, for instance, portraiture does not mention if a shot needs to be half or 2/3's, where the cut should be: between joints, not at them (legs-wise I only personally think above knee) which is mentioned in the earlier composition chapter - this just means you need to read the book thoroughly which one should anyhow ;) .I picked this book to fill the general photography discussion and 'Shapshots to great shots' from John Batdorff for my camera to fill the gap between a camera manual and the principles of photography. There are another couple of books I liked most specifically composure and exposure, but lets walk before I can run.

I spent some considerable time in a book store perusing the photography manuals on offer. I kept coming back to this one. It is well laid out clear and concise. It gets you to the point without the usual waffle. At the time however I baulked at paying £16.99.I am so glad I did as the price I paid on Amazon [£9.60 including postage] makes me feel I have a gem at an absolute bargain price.Chapters are interspersed with "assignments" encouraging you to put into practice what you have learned from the book. Included in the chapters is a guide to photo editing and retouching with photoshop...........the digital darkroom.Ian Farrell can be proud of this publication.

Great for me as a beginner as there is plain English explanations of what my camera can do and how it works. Worth pointing out though that half of this weighty book is dedicated to explanations of how to use Photoshop in particular. I've used Serif PhotoPlus for so long now I don't want to change! Some information is transferable though so not a total disaster!

Very good book. I bought it for my son which started serious photography just last year, but decided to read it myself before handing it over to him! I am an average photographer for good many years (have gradually progressed to Canon 6D), so there are not a lot of new things in the book but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The book reiterates what I had learned the hard way, which was reassuring. I also learned quite a bit of new things. It was a good read.

Really good book for a beginner like me, has everything in to get you started, not overwhelming with the technical jargon. Some great descriptions and photos, excellent!

A Complete Guide to Digital Photography I have bought several books about digital photography but have to say that I like this one the most. Very well written with a lot of examples and settings how to achieve them.Now, I just need to go out and try some of the tips and tricks. I have already seen huge improvement in the way how I approach composition and camera settings - photos are just so much better compared to where I was before.Recommended!

Giving this guide a 5-star is less compared to the amount of knowledge it imparts to its readers. I must say, this guide by Ian Farrell was highly recommended to me by my professional photographer friends; and I eventually purchased it after purchasing a Canon EOS 700D recently. This guide has high quality glossy pages, with high quality images to illustrate different concepts, techniques and technical aspects of shooting photos - whether travel, landscape or portraits.- Over 400 images to illustrate different concepts.- Self to do assignments with example photos/shoots etc.Contents include:Portrait photography, Landscape photography, Street photography, Nature and wildlife, Dynamic live action, Special effects, Macro photography, Travel photography, Wedding photography, Digital darkroom, Colour management, Sharpening, High dynamic range, Skin smoothing, Printing your images, Making a portfolio, Your first exhibition, Selling your photographs.

El libro explica muy bien todos los conceptos básicos de la fotografía. Yo he aprendido mucho con el y lo utilizo actualmente como libro de consulta

Si te desenvuelves con cierta soltura en la lengua de Shakespeare y te gusta la fotografía, una más que interesante opción, su precio en inglés es la tercera parte que en castellano... Y los contenidos muy bien estructurados y explicados, con ejemplos y prácticas interesantes para mejorar la técnica. No os defraudara.

A book that has it all! One of the best books out there.

It was a gift to my brother in law and he was pleased with it.