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Photography (101 Essential Tips) (Paperback)

~ Michael Langford (Author), Marlena Spieler (Author)
Key Phrases: low viewpoint, photographing people, flash unit
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Covering all facets of photography and video, this practical guide features step-by-step photography and easy-to-understand information on the basics.

Handy guides that use pictures to give readers the information they need, 101 Essential Tips feature comprehensive coverage, beautiful full-color images, and straightforward, practical information on a wide variety of subjects. Every point can be absorbed quickly and easily with 101 authoritative tips that will make anyone an expert in an instant.

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  • Paperback: 72 pages
  • Publisher: DK ADULT (April 19, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0756602246
  • ISBN-13: 978-0756602246
  • Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #657,265 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginner book for both point & shoot and SLR., April 18, 2001
By S. Nare "snare" (Lebanon, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Essential Tips on Photography (101 Essential Tips) (Paperback)
When I first got into photography not so very long ago, I was rather overwhelmed at the number of beginner books. I happened upon this book late one night and decided to buy it because at a glance it looked good and the price was certainly right. After closer inspection I discovered I had found a little gem.

This book is 72 pages and about the size of a big index card. It is in full color and covers the following topics: Choosing Equiptment, Basic Skills, Using the Controls, Which Lens, Choosing Film, Composing Your Picture, Using Color, Pattern and Shape, Using Natural Light, Using Flash, Photographing People, Special Subjects and Presenting Prints.

The book has a bit of a predjudice towards the 35mm SLR beginner, but even a beginner point & shoot person can learn a great deal. In short, it is a brief book that packs a punch! I highly recommend this for beginners.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Many useful tips for beginners but soon you want sth better, July 11, 2002
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This review is from: 101 Essential Tips on Photography (101 Essential Tips) (Paperback)
This books covers some of the most fundamental issues of photography. It concentrates more on how to take good photographs instead of how aperture, shutter speed and depth of view work together. The tips for taking good photos at different settings are useful for beginners but there is a lack of some detailed information (such as prefered exposure setting, shutter speed, etc) provided. For example, you won't find the "focus at 1/3 distance rule for maximum DOF" for taking landscape photos.

This book is very easy to understand for beginners. But if you want to learn a little bit more about how some of the most important elements of photography (such as aperture, shutter speed, DOF) work together, you should definately go look at another book "Kodak Pocket Guide to 35mm Photography" (112 pages) which contains much more information about photography than this book. And the size of that "pocket guide" is much smaller than this one so it indeed fits the pocket of your pants.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Camera Accessory, December 20, 2002
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This book is small enough to fit in your pocket or camera bag. Yet, it's full of useful tips accompanied by demonstrative full color photographs. Personally, I find it to be a great reference. On vacations, I always bring it along as plane reading material so that my skills are refreshed for travel photography. It's a must have for any amateur photographer.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated
This book was written before digital cameras existed, and doesn't even mention them. There is info about slides in there! Read more
Published 16 months ago by FatOrangeTabby

2.0 out of 5 stars Its a satisfactory product for the price
101 Essential Tips is cheap, which is good. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the material in the book is extraordinarily outdated and does not apply to those with digital... Read more
Published on January 25, 2008 by Mason

2.0 out of 5 stars boring
I gave this book as a stocking stuffer this year. But when I flipped through it, it had only basic information. Nothing exciting or inspirational. boo
Published on March 19, 2007 by Gretchen

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart Little Book
I bought this item together with other photography books and I am very pleased with it. The author, Michael Langford, (yes the same guy who wrote the highly acclaimed Basic... Read more
Published on October 30, 2006 by Hobbyist2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tips for the stubborn novice
My 15 year old son, who of course is an expert on everything, reluctantly read this compact book and admitted that he learned quite a bit from it. Read more
Published on February 18, 2006 by PAC

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the small size fake you out!
This little book is GREAT! It was one of many books that I bought when I took my first my first round with an SLR. Read more
Published on July 7, 2004 by R. Chester

5.0 out of 5 stars great little book
I think this little book has a lot if good usefull info in it.I know I learned a lot from it.
Published on July 17, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars 101 Essential Tips
I recently bought a Canon Rebel 2000 and need a small simple book with guidelines on taking better pictures in a variety of different situations. This book is WONDERFUL!!! Read more
Published on March 3, 2003 by gbratt792

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference...
but in some themes leaves you a bit desoriented. This book is not realy intended for beginers, but is good enough as a camera-case reference guide. Read more
Published on October 29, 2002 by Reinier Rodríguez Ferguson

3.0 out of 5 stars It's just as the title says--Tips
I'm a novice photographer and was looking for something more indepth. The book has a lot of great tips, but I was wanting more basic information about how to use apertures,... Read more
Published on October 9, 2001 by Sheri Demel

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