How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera

How to Do Everything

by Dave Johnson

Here's a simple solution for learning how to get the most out of your digital camera, how to take better photos, and what to do with your images once they’ve been captured. Written by an award-winning photographer, How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera, Fourth Edition is just the book you need! Loaded with clear explanations and step-by step-details, the book explains the different components of a variety of digital cameras and how to use them. Coverage includes flash and lighting tips, action and outdoor photography, various image-editing packages, and finally, organizing, storing, sharing, and printing digital images. The new edition of this best-seller has been updated to include details on removable storage devices and the latest utilities and photo-sharing facilities.

Genres: Photography, Reference, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published August 23, 2001

Reviews

[Trevor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably just a bit too wordy. The writing isn't really all that clear either. It is to go back to the library today and I don't think I will come anywhere near to finishing it.

The current McCandless 10 rules of taking photos are (in no particular order):

1. Use a flash when you have to
2. Zoom in - it really is better to be too close than to have crap photos of tiny people lost in an endless landscapes
3. Think in thirds - if the focus of the picture is slightly off to the side that is almost always a good thing
4. It is a digital camera, what is it going to cost you to take another shot in a slightly different and probably more interesting way?
5. Weird angles are good angles
6. Never listen when people say they don't want their photo taken - cameras are for stealing souls and as someone who doesn't believe in souls they give me the only chance I will ever get to steal some.
7. ISO is your friend, EV is your friend, f-stop is your friend, white balance is an acquaintance
8. Interesting photos include the three Rs: Randoms (people you don't know who are just there), Reflections and Amputations.
9. As in the three Rs above, never follow a rule just for the sake of following the rule
10. It is hard to take good photos if you never take any photos

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book written by an author answering all of the questions he had about digital cameras, photography techniques, and photo-editing. I found it to be very helpful with step-by-step instructions and photos demonstrating each topic.

[Laura Gilfillan]

An informative book explaining the basics of how to use a digital camera. I found a lot of great tips that I would like to try out. It also enforced my suspicion that I would really like a more expensive camera. sigh.

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

A lot of the book is very out of date now. However, basics on composition and exposure still hold good.