This is an excellent "Textbook" for the serious minded person wanting to take excellent pictures. Some of the function settings mentioned, such as aperature settings,and settings such as 105mm, ISO 64, center-weighted neutal density filter, f-stop 22 at 2 seconds seemed like the information didn't apply to digital cameras, but I persevered and highlighted items I didn't understand and made notes to review later as I got deeper into the book.
I have a Canon g10 and the manual for reference(which is like reading Federal law but a must own to refer to)and referred back and forth between the books trying to understand what the author was saying.
I found another book titled, "Canon PowerShot G10/G11 - From Snapshots to Great Shots" by Jeff Carlson. This is a must buy for people owning Canon G10s and G11s. Between the 3 books, I have an excellent "photography class" and have learned much. Mr. Fier's book and Mr. Carlson's book have assignments after each chapter and together, teaches like a real quality college class. Both books have online websites to enhance the learning process.
I stopped reading Mr. Fier's book at the end of each chapter and picked up Mr. Carlson's book to learn how to perform the settings Mr. Fier's book illustrated on my Canon G10.
Prior to buying any books on photography, I went to Europe and shot over 2600 pictures. Understanding what went right or wrong with each snapshot taken has been invaluable in my learning curve. I have over 150 photos that are "county fair" quality.
All pictures were taken basically in automatic modes or automatic settings. Utilizing the camera's manual override would have made many of these pictures "National Geographic quality." I would advise taking 500 pictures prior to starting your course. Set the camera on maximum setting in jpg mode and with the automatic settings and try some of the basic hybrid automatic settings. This will help you to understand what you were doing right and wrong when you start studying these books as a course.
I have shopped Craigslist looking for college textbooks for live classes on photography and have picked those books up for $5.00, as supplements. However saying that, Mr. Fier's book is through and demanding for the true student with a passion to take great photos.
I purchased "Digital Photography Simplified" by Rob Sheppard but after glancing through this book, I have tabled reading it until I have completed, Mr. Fier's and Mr.Carlson's books and have a better comprehendion of the manual. I am referencing both books with the page number in the Canon manual for easy reference.
I have Photoshop 7, but have little understanding of how to use it. I purchased "How to Gurus Video based Training Adobe Photoshop 7 dvd" for lessons on how to "doctor" photos to remove small imperfections and have Ansel Adams type quality photos. One photo taken in Dubrovnik was taken in sepia (old-time photo look) which seemed to be perfect for a 1,500 year old fort. The photo has a modern power line and my friend with Adobe was able to remove it, which made the photo move from great to fantastic.
If I had known how to override Canon G10 automatic modes, I would have gotten great photos of the Vatican. Good luck with your photo opportunities.
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