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How to Take Good Pictures, Revised Edition

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No wonder this is a best seller! It is a wonderful book for those who want to get started in the art of photography. Fully illustrated, it offers the reader a precise theory/practice approach, covering all major themes, such as lighting, flash, film, etc. And the pictures are a source of inspiration for the photographer in each one of us. Definetely a must-have book for those who enjoy photography!

With this book I am able to see what each feature of a camera can do before I try it on film. The COLOR photo examples are great! I recommend this book for any beginner or prosumer. I love photography and this book got me started.

I have a very old copy of this book...dated 1982...and it's been a super guide in helping me to understand photography. The examples and all the photos make it easy to follow and even though I am digital, I am able to incorporate the information.
I think this book is a wonderful resource for anyone who wants to learn and understand photography basics...from lighting...to composition...it explains it all.
I think it's a very good 'first' photography book.

This is the book for those who want to improve their photography skills. It teaches us with "easy to understand no jargons" language. And to illustrate the ideas better the books use lots of photos. There are lots of tips that are easy to remember, techniques to experiment. Reading the sections on exposure , film, and filters help me improve on my understanding on technical sides of photography. Should be a good starting book before moving on to more advance photography books.

I also recommend "Kodak Guide to 35 mm","Kodak Guide to Point and Shoot Photography" and "Understanding Exposure".

This book will help anyone get their first good pictures with any technology, analog or digital. When I was twelve, I digested an early edition of this Kodak book and that put me on the road to a career as a technical writer at Kodak, where I eventually worked for one of the authors of that early edition: Tom Miller, Jr. Nearly every photographer mentioned in this edition was someone I worked with, personally. And I treasure being able to pass on anything I have learned from all of them every time I'm asked; this little book will continue to do it for me.

This is a great book for anyone wanting to learn or brush up on photography. You learn more than just point and shoot. You learn why. I would recommend this book for beginner to intermediate photographers. We are a photography studion and give this book to all of our new photographers.

This book teaches you basically everything all other photography book yeach you. The basics. But it is wonderful for someone who is new to photography and looking for such basic info.

Do you know the difference between a photograph and a picture? This book will give you a good understanding of the basics of photography. It will introduce you to the rules (or Techniques) of photography that will make your pictures turn more into Photographs. Rule of thirds, selective focus, depth of field and how to make lighting work for you are just a few of the techniques that are available. Good book to get started, highly recommend.

There has been so many things I have been doing wrong and never knew why my pictures would turn out the way they did, this book explains everything that I need to know.

This book was written in 1982, updated in 1995. It has a whole section on cameras, which isn't useful since most of them are outdated. Doesn't even mention digital cameras. Since it specifically discusses the mechanics of cameras, I found this book to be disappointing.