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    <![CDATA[Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is back with an entirely new book that picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It’s more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how they do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff you can really use today, that made Vol. 1 the world’s bestselling book on digital photography.<br/><br/>In Volume 2, Scott adds entirely new chapters packed with Plain English tips on using flash, shooting close up photography, travel photography, shooting people, and even how to build a studio from scratch, where he demystifies the process so anyone can start taking pro-quality portraits today! Plus, he's got full chapters on his most requested topics, including loads of tips for landscape photographers, wedding photographers, and there's an entire chapter devoted to sharing some of the pro's secrets for making your photos look more professional, no matter what you're shooting. <br/><br/>This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, ‘When I use my flash, the background behind the person I’m shooting turns black. How do I fix that?’ I wouldn’t give you a lecture on flash ratios, or start a discussion on flash synchronization and rear curtain sync. I’d just say “Lower your shutter speed to 1/60 of a second. That should do it” Well, that’s what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I’ve learned just like I would with a friend—without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak.”<br/><br/>Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you’re tired of taking shots that look “okay,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the book for you.<br/><br/>This isn’t a book of theory—full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With nearly another 200 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.<br/><br/>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not as many useful tips as volume1 unless you go for studio photography.  Still I would recommend you to buy this volume too - well worth it and bring it (&amp; vol1) along on your trips.<br/><br/>Example of my photos after reading the book-&gt;<br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhasanen/2749606218/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2749606218_899aa50005.jpg" alt="Green Lake - Iceland.jpg" width="500" height="218" class="escapedImg"/></a><br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhasanen/2756005679/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/2756005679_24ba543ed2.jpg" alt="Icelandic Sheep working hard.JPG" width="500" height="334" class="escapedImg"/></a><br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhasanen/3156057527/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/3156057527_968f7d3819.jpg" alt="Coral in light" width="500" height="375" class="escapedImg"/></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41732783">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[OMG. Surely the absolute worst, amature photo book I have ever had the misfortune of reading. This self proclaimed photographer, Scott Kelby, does not take pictures, he sells books. Even the models he attempts to shoot(due to his lack of ability, he probably  has to hire some underpaid flunkie to do...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48396688">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is back with an entirely new book that picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It’s more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how they do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff you can really use today, that made Vol. 1 the world’s bestselling book on digital photography.<br/><br/>In Volume 2, Scott adds entirely new chapters packed with Plain English tips on using flash, shooting close up photography, travel photography, shooting people, and even how to build a studio from scratch, where he demystifies the process so anyone can start taking pro-quality portraits today! Plus, he's got full chapters on his most requested topics, including loads of tips for landscape photographers, wedding photographers, and there's an entire chapter devoted to sharing some of the pro's secrets for making your photos look more professional, no matter what you're shooting. <br/><br/>This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, ‘When I use my flash, the background behind the person I’m shooting turns black. How do I fix that?’ I wouldn’t give you a lecture on flash ratios, or start a discussion on flash synchronization and rear curtain sync. I’d just say “Lower your shutter speed to 1/60 of a second. That should do it” Well, that’s what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I’ve learned just like I would with a friend—without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak.”<br/><br/>Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you’re tired of taking shots that look “okay,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the book for you.<br/><br/>This isn’t a book of theory—full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With nearly another 200 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.<br/><br/>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Kelby has the knack.  This is a re-read for me as I wanted something that I could do easily in a night while on the road.  The fact that he can explain, in a page or less, what it takes to make high quality pictures is pretty amazing.  McNally saw the light and is another good example of how to take...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69515673">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a sequel to Volume 1. As such, it covers the same territory as the first but goes into techniques a bit more advanced. I read both books straight through, but may have been better served by practicing a bit more before moving on to this volume. The book is clearly written in short secti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39512001">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ Really short, but really useful follow-up to Volume 1. This one focuses more on studio/flash lighting, as well as some additional wedding/landscape tips. Kelby does seem to miss some quality gear in more accessible dollar ranges (i.e. Alien Bees lighting, shoot-through umbrellas (he dislikes umbrel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41017181">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is back with an entirely new book that picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It’s more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how they do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff you can really use today, that made Vol. 1 the world’s bestselling book on digital photography.<br/><br/>In Volume 2, Scott adds entirely new chapters packed with Plain English tips on using flash, shooting close up photography, travel photography, shooting people, and even how to build a studio from scratch, where he demystifies the process so anyone can start taking pro-quality portraits today! Plus, he's got full chapters on his most requested topics, including loads of tips for landscape photographers, wedding photographers, and there's an entire chapter devoted to sharing some of the pro's secrets for making your photos look more professional, no matter what you're shooting. <br/><br/>This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, ‘When I use my flash, the background behind the person I’m shooting turns black. How do I fix that?’ I wouldn’t give you a lecture on flash ratios, or start a discussion on flash synchronization and rear curtain sync. I’d just say “Lower your shutter speed to 1/60 of a second. That should do it” Well, that’s what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I’ve learned just like I would with a friend—without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak.”<br/><br/>Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you’re tired of taking shots that look “okay,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the book for you.<br/><br/>This isn’t a book of theory—full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With nearly another 200 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.<br/><br/>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Much the same as the first Volume in this series, but with added extras.  This book covers the same variety of topics, but with slightly different tips, or new things to try for different results.<br/><br/>A great book to dip in and out of, and definitely one that can be used as reference material...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56173209">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[ترجمة وتحقيق: سامح خلف<br/>--<br/>الناشر:<br/>يتميّز هذا الكتاب بمسلّمة رائعة حقاً، يصفها المؤلف على النحو التالي: &quot;إذا خرجنا معاً لنُصوِّر وسألتني، &quot;عندما أستعمل الفلاش، تصبح الخلفية الموجودة وراء الشخص سوداء. كيف أتغلّب على ذلك؟&quot; فلن ألقي عليك عندئذٍ محاضرة حول تناسب الفلاش أو أشرع في مناقشة تزامن الفلاش وتزامن الستارة الخلفية. سأقول فقط &quot;أبطئ سرعة الغَلَق إلى 1/60 من الثانية. ينبغي لذلك أن يحلّ المسألة&quot;.&quot; حسناً، هكذا عولجت المسائل في هذا الكتاب: نخرج أنت وأنا لنُصوِّر حيث أجيب عن أسئلتك، وأقدم لك النصائح، ونتشاطر الأسرار التي تعلّمتُها كما أفعل مع صديق-بدون كلّ تلك التفسيرات التقنية ورطانات التصوير الغامضة. <br/><br/>تغطّي كلّ صفحة مفهوماً واحداً سيُحسّن تصويرك الفوتوغرافي. كلّما قلبت الصفحة، ستتعلم طريقة احترافية أخرى، أو استخدام أداة، أو حيلة لتحويل عملك من فئة اللقطات البدائية إلى فئة الأعمال الفنية. إذا أصابك الضجر من أخذ اللقطات التي تبدو &quot;لا بأس بها&quot;، وإذا مللت من التحديق في مجلات التصوير الفوتوغرافي والقول في نفسك: &quot;لماذا لا تبدو لقطاتي مثل هذه؟&quot; فإن هذا الكتاب هو ضالّتك المنشودة. <br/><br/>هذا ليس كتاباً نظرياً-مليئاً بالمفردات التخصصية الغامضة والمفاهيم المفصّلة. إنه كتاب يتحدث عن الزر الذي ينبغي الضغط عليه، والقيمة التي يتوجب استعمالها، ومتي يجب استعمالها. مع ما يزيد عن 200 حيلة من &quot;حيل المهنة&quot; المنتقاة بعناية فائقة، سيساعدك هذا الكتاب على التقاط صور ذات مظهر أفضل بكثير، وأكثر وضوحاً، وأغنى ألواناً، وذات مظهر احترافي أكثر كلّما صوّرت.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[تعجبني الأعمال المترجمة بإتقان. الكتاب جميل جدًا ومفيد.<br/>يختلف الجزء الثاني عن الأول بالتالي:<br/>- إضافة تذييل عند ذكر أي جهاز أو &quot;ملحقات&quot; يحتوي على ثلاثة أنواع...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32986245">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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