Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos [Paperback]

Jim Miotke (Author)

Book Description

Series: Absolute Beginner's Guide | Publication Date: February 26, 2002

Say Che-e-e-se!
Do your photos always come back overexposed, out of focus, or with someone's head cut off? Never fear. Help has arrived. The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos will take you from the point-and-pray method of taking pictures to shooting with confidence. In this simple and clear how-to guide, you'll learn:
·Which camera is right for you
·How to correct common photo mistakes
·The top ten tips for taking great pictures
·And much more!
"An excellent starting point for anyone interested in photography. It will help readers take better pictures."
—Peter K. Burian, contributing editor, Photo Life magazine

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An excellent starting point for anyone interested in photography. It will help readres take better pictures."
—Peter K. Burian, contributing editor, Photo Life magazine

From the Author

Wouldn't you like to take better pictures, get control over your camera, and even make artistic photographic compositions?

Wouldn't it be the most incredible thing if you could bypass all the beginner mistakes and shave a few years off the learning process?

If you are like me, then you will be pleased to learn that becoming a masterful photographer is a lot easier than it looks. The truth is that, if you can press a button, then you can take great pictures!

I am thrilled to share The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos with you. It gives you a bare bones basic introduction to the art of photography in a fun and friendly way. If you have been intimidated by those thick, technical references on photography that you often see on the bookstore shelves, this book is for you.

My book guides you away from the point-and-pray method of taking pictures to shooting with confidence.

Bryan Peterson, author of Understanding Exposure and Learning to See Creatively, comments, "If I had had Jim's book when I started photography, I could have easily cut two years out of my 'beginner mode.' What a great base for every beginning photographer to build on!"

And Jim Brandenburg, famous for his amazing photographs of wolves, says, "Photography is now more important than ever in our personal lives. As a professional, I wish I had had this book when I started my career."

If you have been frustrated with photography - read this book. As you see your picture-taking improve, you will be thrilled you did!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill; 1 edition (February 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761536043
• ISBN-13: 978-0761536048
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,183,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

BetterPhotoJim (Jim Miotke) is the author of the bestselling BetterPhoto guidebook series, including BetterPhoto Basics, The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography, The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography, The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Children, as well as two award-winning DVDs, Photographing Kids and Digital Photography Unleashed: Capturing Wildly Great Photos.

In 1996, Jim founded BetterPhoto.com, the world-leader in online photographic education, featuring over 80 online photography classes led by famous photographers such as Tony Sweet, Brenda Tharp, and many more. Jim reaches over 5 million photographers every year and loves to share what he has learned in an effort to encourage people around the world to say "YES" to their creative dreams.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simplicity is the key, April 28, 2003

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John Barnes (Christchurch, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos (Paperback)

This is a well written book and for the non technical user a must.The author keeps the wording simple and puts the reader at ease at the start of each topic with his simple and positive approach to the topic. The book is structured in a easy to read manner. The tips and use of light hearted humour is well done and does not detract from the overall objective of the book.
The title says it all.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Beginners!, March 29, 2002

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Mary McGrath "freelance writer/photographer" (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos (Paperback)

If you're thinking about getting into photography, but find the idea daunting, this book will be the perfect companion to help you get started. Written in a very user-friendly style, it gives sound, easy-to-understand photo tips for a wide variety of shooting situations.

If strapped for time, simply browse the highlighted areas for some quick tips to help you while you're shooting.

Mary McGrath
Petersen's Photographic Magazine

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginners Guide to Photography, March 29, 2002

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"drj0037" (Saint John, N.B., Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos (Paperback)

A solid no nonsense guide to basic photography. This book will take you from zero to making great pictures in no time flat. I would recommend it to all beginning photographers--I only wish that it had been around when I was starting out.