Teach Yourself Visually Digital Photography [Paperback]

Elaine Marmel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2001 | Series: Teach Yourself...Visually

From how a digital camera works, to getting those photos into your email signatures and out of your color printer, this beautiful, full-color guide to digital photography is sure to please the visual learner. Even photography topics are covered, from F-stops and shutter speed, in addition to digital imaging enhancement techniques.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Thank you for making it so easy for me to break into this high tech world. I now own four of your books. I recommend them to anyone who is a beginner like myself." —Gay O'Donnell (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

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Read Less, Learn More
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something—and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step illustrations that show you how to tackle scores of digital photography tasks, from setting the camera's aperture, focus, and resolution to working with image-editing software and creating the perfect print or digital images.

• "Teach Yourself" sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step-by-step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

About the Author

Elaine Marmel is President of Marmel Enterprises, Inc., an organization that specializes in technical writing and software training. Elaine has an MBA from Cornell University and worked on projects to build financial management systems for New York City and Washington, D.C. This prior experience provided the foundation for Marmel Enterprises, Inc., which helps small businesses implement computerized accounting systems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Visual (May 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076453565X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764535659
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,136,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent primer and all-round reference, January 19, 2004

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S. J. Smith (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Digital Photography, Second Edition (Paperback)

I just upgraded from my simple point-and-shoot digital camera to a digital SLR, and in doing so discovered a whole new world of complexity...and potential. I decided a needed a good reference to get me off the ground quickly, so I can learn the fundamentals (at least) of more advanced photography.
This book has everything I need to get going. It gives everything from the basics to more advanced topics, and presents everything in a really easy-to-grasp visual format.
This book really covers everything you're going to need to start out with. From understanding the whys and whats of ditital photography and cameras, to topics such as composition, focal length, controlling exposure, understanding light (a very important topic, and covered *really* well in this text!), to digital editing, touchup and effects. This is a great start to my photography library...
I would heartily recommend this to anyone just starting out in digital photography - whatever type of camera they're using.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners, October 24, 2001

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michael E. Dorsey (Germantown, Wi.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Visually Digital Photography (Paperback)

This book is great for anyone starting in digital photography. I have read and used several books so far and this is one of the best. It may not be the one for a professional or one who is already proficient in digital photography, but it you are just learning this is one I highly recommend. There are many books on the subject and many are not very good, but this is only one of 3 that I would give a high rating to.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars if you are starting in digital photography then this is it., October 16, 2001

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michael E. Dorsey (Germantown, Wi.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Visually Digital Photography (Paperback)

I have read this book and tried it with my camera and computer for the last few days and I deceided to get one of my own. I wish I had this one when I started last year. I have used several other books and only one even comes close to this one for starting to learn digital photography. I have found many useful items that I did not know before. Although it cant cover all kinds of software, this does an excellent job of covering the basics. I intend to use this book to help teach other family members digital photography now that some of them have become interested. It really is a book for beginners but perhaps those who are already quite proficient may find it too basic. For those starting out, I highly recommend it.