Product Description

A fully updated issue of Ilexs comprehensive, authoritative and inspirational guide to every aspect of modern picture making. Combining the technical with the aesthetic, The Book of Digital Photography covers all of the latest equipment and digital imaging tools, and takes a fresh look at the creative processes and skills required to take - and make - successful pictures. Many enthusiast photographers want to refresh their compositional skills and hone their techniques to fully take advantage of their digital camera. For others, a digital camera may be their first contact with creative photography. With its in-depth coverage of how digital cameras work, ideas for using depth of field, lighting, shutter speed and other controls creatively, and a practical overview of the digital darkroom, photographers of all skill levels will find The Book of Digital Photography invaluable.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13404 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

photo-i Website July 2006
Superbly produced, well written and should be a first choice for anyone wanting to explore digital photography.

About the Author
Chris George was editor of What Camera and Video Camera magazines, and is a former deputy editor of Amateur Photographer. He has contributed to or written some 20 books on practical photography, and his features and articles have been published in The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times Magazine, Digital Camera User, ComputerActive, WebUser and FHM. Once named Young Photographer of the Year, his images now sell worldwide through online picture libraries.

Customer Reviews

Chris George the book of digital photography
This is an excellent aid to improving your practical skills and knowledge of digital photography, with easy to understand terminology and great graphical examples. It helps with white balance, raw photos to name just a few. I use a Canon EOS 350D, and as i am new to digital photography was struggling with some of the books out there, until i discovered this one. I cannot recommend this enough to both newie's and pro's.
Good shooting.......

Comprehensive photography book
I've read several books on Digital Photography and others on Photoshop Elements. Of all the books, I have found this one is the most useful by far. It is a nice thick book (320 pages) and the format is perfect. Each page covers a single issue (all grouped into catergories), with the following page showing great examples. On these pages you get a good overview of the topic covered as well as an diagrams needed. The book covers everything from what camera, to photography techniques, to composition, to manipulation, to output. It covers point and click and SLR, and gives you professional advice in a way which is easily digested without being dumbed down. It is easily the best mine of information I have found and I have tried a few.

The format, as I say, works really well. With each page being a single topic, you can refer to it at will, in this aspect it works as an encylopedia. It also works as a course and is easily interesting enough to read through, with so many practical tips, which will enhance your photography.

The only other book I would really reccomend is How to Photograph Absolutley Everything, by Tom Ang. This is more for specific information on a scene or inspiration as it has some excellent ideas for what to shoot. All in all though, if you're looking for a solid book, you can read to learn about Digital Photography, and one that you will frequently refer back to, this is as good as you will find.

This is the new number one guide to digital photography
I have completed reading this book and have come to the conclusion that this is one of the best books for a comprehensive grounding on digital photography. The author attempts to cover practically all the possible topics that you could think of to get a good grounding in digital photography. In many ways he has succeeded!
Michael Freeman's Digital SLR handbook was my previous choice, but this book is easily the best single volume guide there is now. In that book, Freeman manages to cover quite a lot of ground, but doesn't do so as thoroughly as Chris George has with this publication.
This book is divided into a logical sequence of chapters, separated by broader topics namely; capture, manipulation and output. There is good coverage of composition, and the author has explained some of the more fundamental aspects of the art and craft of photography. For this reason alone his book stands out from the the other 'All in One' titles published. He delves into shape, form and colour in enough detail to satisfy the enthusiast. He also manages to provide good coverage of the skills and techniques used in manipulating images and gets into a good level of detail with regard to photo editing. His brief but informative chapters on monochrome and the use of channels are really enjoyable to read.
It is these two things: the coverage of artistic issues and the concise explanations of post processing that make this the BEST guide for beginners and more experienced enthusiasts.