Rick Sammon's Canon EOS Digital Rebel Personal Training Photo Workshop [DVD Edition] [DVD]

Rick Sammon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470180757 | ISBN-13: 978-0470180754 | Publication Date: July 23, 2007 | Edition: 1

Go to any Rick Sammon workshop or seminar and it will be standing room only. The popular speaker and Canon Explorer of Light travels the country on behalf of Canon teaching amateur photographers how to shoot better pictures. He has hosted shows on the DIY network as well as on ESPN and the Outdoor Life Network.

In this 1 1/2 hour video, Rick will show viewers all of the basic steps to taking great images. From camera basics to exposure, lenses, sport shooting, photographing in low light, close up photography, people and portraits, animals and pets, Rick breaks down complex topics into fun and interesting lessons. While other videos in this market feature an actor standing next to a camera on a tripod, Rick goes out on location to Universal Studios (Orlando, FL), Jungle World at the Bronx Zoo and other great places to entertain, educate and inspire viewers to becoming better photographers.

Product Details

• DVD
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470180757
• ISBN-13: 978-0470180754
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #698,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Limited Audience, September 11, 2007

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Conrad J. Obregon (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Sammon's Canon EOS Digital Rebel Personal Training Photo Workshop [DVD Edition] (DVD)

This is a great DVD for a very limited audience. That audience is a person who just bought a Canon Digital Rebel Camera, knows nothing about photography, doesn't want to spend more than two hours learning about the camera, and doesn't want to read a book.

The presenter is Rick Sammons, a noted photographer and instructor. Sammons covers a lot of ground in a number of short clips, covering everything from holding the camera, to exposure and focusing to flash photography, without ever leaving the shallow end of the pool.

Sammons is a great instructor, whose energy and enthusiasm are beyond belief. One wonders why the producers felt the need to shoot pictures of him, a student and an assistant at a angle, or why the film flashed graphics across the screen for every point, or why the graphic-hip reviews had to be longer than the presentations, or why there had to be an incessant up-beat musical track that could give someone older than the MTV generation a fit. Perhaps the screen time could have been used for more in depth training.

I wondered why the publisher was offering this video for sale, when it looked like it ought to be stuck in the box with the camera by Canon.

Still, if, and only if, you are the audience described in the first paragraph, this video is for you.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had this DVD when I bought my camera!, August 22, 2007

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Mark Allen (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Sammon's Canon EOS Digital Rebel Personal Training Photo Workshop [DVD Edition] (DVD)

I have had my Canon Rebel XT for 2 years and am just now really learning how to use it, thanks to people like Rick Sammon. This DVD is very easy to follow and is divided into clear sections so you can go back and review as needed. He is very easy-going and makes it a lot of fun. I am already taking better pictures because of going through the DVD. For someone who is looking to learn the specifics of this camera, this is the best source I've found. I wish Canon could include this DVD with every camera they sell!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You spend almost a grand on the camera - now, learn how to use it!, August 6, 2007

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Scott Sherman "Scott Sherman, Lambda Literary... (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Sammon's Canon EOS Digital Rebel Personal Training Photo Workshop [DVD Edition] (DVD)

As the co-host of The Digital Photography Show, I've interviewed scores of photographers and instructors. Rick Sammon is one of the best. He has an amazing gift not only for explaining technical skills in a simple way, but he also infuses his audience with a great enthusiasm and passion for photography.

What many people don't realize is that the most inexpensive DSLRs available today give you 80% of the functionality of the most expensive cameras you can buy. Whether you have a Digital Rebel, a Nikon D40 or a Sony Alpha, you have an amazingly powerful, versitile tool. What you may not have is the knowledge to get the most out of it.

That's where the incredibly engaging Rick Sammon comes in. Rick will lead you though the use of your camera, explaining all the basic and intermediate concepts you need to know to turn the shot in your head into the shot your camera captures.

Best of all, you don't even need a Digital Rebel to learn from this book. Any DSLR user will benefit from the concepts and skills Rick teaches you in this informative introduction. I rate it five stars, but only because they won't let me give it six.