Scott Kelby is an American author and publisher of periodicals dealing in Macintosh and Personal Computer software, specifically for design professionals, photographers, and artists.
Kelby is editor and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is president of Kelby Media Group, an Oldsmar, Florida-based software training, education, and publishing firm. Kelby is a photographer, designer, and the award-winning author of more than 40 books.
This was a good book that gave insights into how to approach certain situations. I had just read Bryan Peterson's book, Understanding Exposure, which was much, much better (definitley 5 stars and a must read for beginning photographers), however, because he gives much more background explanations, and tells you ALL the little things you need to learn how to take a certain shot (such as where to take a light reading, and why). Sometimes, I felt like Scott Kelby was giving you a lot of the needed information, but holding back on a couple of things that would make you able to reproduce the shot (like he didn't really want you to really be as good as he is). I think that these books are for someone who is heading towards building a studio, as many of the techniques he discusses require a lot of extra equipment that the hobbyist will probably not have. in that sense, the books are a little frustrating. But since I'm kind of new at this photography stuff, I'm enjoying soaking in all of his advice.
I am a big fan of Scott Kelby's Photoshop books and have discovered that his folksy, hey-pal-this-is-how-you-do-that manner translates well to these slim volumes on digital photography. As a enthusiastic amateur photographer, I found many of the tips and techniques he describes in these books applicable to my burgeoning hobby. I do not own a DSLR but rather a "prosumer" camera, so depending on the style of camera you have a few of the hints might not apply (your camera might not have a setting or control referenced in the books) but overall, there's something for every camera user in these editions.
Scott Kelby's humor is pretty corny but his digital photo knowledge is solid and his photo writing is refreshingly jargon-free. Probably the most direct and useful (digital) photo tips book I've ever read.