Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set: The Step by Step Secrets for How to Make Your Own Photos Look Like the Pro's; Volumes 1 and 2

The Digital Photography Book #1-2

by Scott Kelby

With over 400 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this boxed set—consisting of The Digital Photography Book, volume 1 and The Digital Photography Book, volume 2—is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to shoot dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.

Scott Kelby, the man who changed the “digital darkroom” forever with his ground-breaking, bestselling The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography—how to take professional-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use (and it's easier than you think).

These aren't books of theory, full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. These are books on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. 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 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 these are the books for you.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

480 pages, Paperback

First published October 6, 2008

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Clyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Marion Littman]

Only have Vol. 1

[Rajesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Good.

[zbindenap · Rating 5 out of 5]

phantastisch simpel. Want to make photos, know what to do, don't want much of ballast? this is your book.