Photographers Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business: Everything you need to know to run a successful photography business
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A concise guide to the business of photography
  • Studio Photographers ONLY
  • Great for the start-up studio
  • good for beginners
  • Helpful information for budding entrepreneurs
Photographers Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business: Everything you need to know to run a successful photography business
Vik Orenstein
Manufacturer: Writer's Digest Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1582972648

Book Description

Displaying the same wit and charm that made her Creative Techniques for Photographing Children a commercial success, Vik Orenstein shoots straight with photographers on what it takes to build a successful photo business. She combines big-picture thinking with a soft touch to deliver sound, practical advice on such core topics as developing a marketing plan, building a clientele, networking and maintaining creative fulfillment.

The guide is a major asset for: - Amateurs seeking a friendly overview of the business - Established photographers delving into a new niche - Freelancers interested in selling stock - Photographers starting their own studio

At 320 pages, the book's simultaneous deep and broad treatment makes it an excellent companion to the business-focused introduction found in Photographer's Market. Vik also covers such important specialties as wedding, commercial and nature photography in individual chapters and frequently complements her own advice with that of industry experts.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A concise guide to the business of photography.......2007-09-06

As a professional photographer I found this book to be very useful in the early stages of starting my business. After spending much time doing all the things I thought I should be doing (and not getting very far!), I read this book and realized that being a professional photographer was going to mean much more than just being good at photography.

Like many businesses, professional photography requires skills in marketing, selling, advertising and dealing with people. This book introduces all these concepts and more, together with a lot of interesting case-studies of people who have switched to photography from other careers, and how they met the challenges of doing that.

Professional photography can be very rewarding and is an excellent business to be in - but make sure you get off on the right footing by realizing that 90% of it is knowing how to run a business. This book is an excellent way to start.

2 out of 5 stars Studio Photographers ONLY.......2007-07-30

Apparently, and according to this author, the only business you should open as a photographer is a studio. Everything else is pointless.

That being the case, she should have made that clear in the title.

The money I spent on this book was absolutely wasted, and I won't buy anything else without reading the reviews first.

Totally useless.

4 out of 5 stars Great for the start-up studio.......2007-01-14

Not Everything you need to know to start a business but a LOT of what you need to know. No book has Everything you need to know. I recommend this book to those who have not been in business before and want to open a studio. Great advice on customer service and dealing with the public.

5 out of 5 stars good for beginners.......2006-03-27

I have studied "fine art" photography for a long time now. This book was very helpful to me as I've been timid about using my skills & knowledge to start a business. the book is encouraging and informative. For me it was perfect.

5 out of 5 stars Helpful information for budding entrepreneurs.......2006-03-24

I have to agree, only partly, with some of the previous reviews that say the author is stating the obvious. It may be obvious to a seasoned, professional photographer who has been in business for years - but to someone just starting out, it's valuable information. She uses stories about mistakes she has made, learning the hard way, and gives advice on how to avoid making those same mistakes (e.g. the "use tax" flub and the tax penalties she paid for her ignorance). As she says, good photographers are not necessarily good business people. I think this book does a good job of giving prospective photography business owners a real, down-to-earth, inside look inside the life of a photographer who is in business for himself/herself. Her writing style is very enjoyable to read, too.
SellPhotos.Com: Your Guide to Establishing a Successful Stock Photography Business on the Internet
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Good photo marketing and business book
  • Out of date
  • SellPhotos.Com: Your Guide to Establishing a Successful Stoc
  • SellPhotos.com
  • Author shares enthusiasm and experience
SellPhotos.Com: Your Guide to Establishing a Successful Stock Photography Business on the Internet
Rohn Engh
Manufacturer: Writer's Digest Books
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ASIN: 0898799449

Book Description

Photography is in the midst of a revolution. Rohn Engh shows part-time and professional photographers how to compete with the big agencies by using the Internet--the new frontier of stock photography sales--and by determining how their images, both traditional and digital, are delivered and paid for. A comprehensive guide, sellphotos.com covers everything for photographers from Internet basics and the nature of the stock photography trade to building their own web sites and operating their own business.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Good photo marketing and business book.......2004-07-02

If you've read Rohn Engh's previous book titled Sell and Re-Sell Your Photos, then you might want to skip SellPhotos.com. Approximately half of the information is straight out of Sell and Re-Sell Your Photos.

That said, I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning about the stock photography business. It covers a variety of business-oriented topics, such as forms, letters, pricing, marketing, legal issues, etc. The author's words are very encouraging--by the time you're done with this book, you will feel confident enough to run a successful stock photography business.

As for "Establishing a Successful Stock Photography Business on the Internet," this book falls short. This book was published in January 2000, when the internet was still very much the wild west. The internet, as well as technology in general, has evolved quite a bit in the past few years, making some of the information in this book obsolete.

If you don't mind weeding out the obsolete information, then I recommend this book.

3 out of 5 stars Out of date.......2004-06-12

The book was decent and informative but out of date.It does give you a good idea about using the internet and setting up a web site to help sell your photos in the marketplace.
It was published in 2000. It refers to using windows 95 & 98 and modems with 2800 baud. It is out of date, he needs to update the book.
I paid a discount price of 13.99 for it but it should be selling for less.
I read his other book "How to sell and resell your photos" which was a very good book for photographers thinking of going into stock photography.
It would be nice to see an update with the newer XP operating system and newer software programs and web sites listed.

3 out of 5 stars SellPhotos.Com: Your Guide to Establishing a Successful Stoc.......2003-03-18

This book does have alot of good information in it about establishing an online stock photography business.

I gave it three stars because it is severlly outdated on the technology and URL's that are included as examples.

4 out of 5 stars SellPhotos.com.......2003-03-17

This book has alot of information to help the novice get started in the right direction. There are several tips and points that can help almost anyone get started in Stock Photography.

A major problem that I have with the book; some of the information is dated. The technology is mid to late 90's and several of the links in the book used as examples are broken URL's (they don't work)

5 out of 5 stars Author shares enthusiasm and experience.......2001-09-10

This is a wonderful combination of enthusiasm and practical advice. He is like a kind uncle who wants to show you his favorite subject and help you decide how to make your own version of photography work.
Starting Your Career as a Freelance Photographer: The Complete Marketing, Business, and Legal Guide
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Informative.
  • Starting Out
  • Lots of good information but a very dry book.
  • A basic guide to beginning a freelance photography career
Starting Your Career as a Freelance Photographer: The Complete Marketing, Business, and Legal Guide
Tad Crawford
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ASIN: 1581152809

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Here is a virtual treasury of advice, insight, and guidance for every freelance photographer! From creating a portfolio and promoting your work to winning the first client and running a healthy, profitable business, this book provides crucial marketing, business, and legal know-how for every step of the process.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Informative. .......2007-09-19

I am not a freeelance photographer, but wanted to learn what it takes to be one. I will definately keep my day job!

4 out of 5 stars Starting Out.......2005-08-19

When I first encountered this book and glanced through its index, after noting that it had been published by the American Society of Media Photographers and Allworth Press, I expected it to be a version of "ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography"...light. The latter book was designed to help professional photographers with the business aspects of their careers (but I found it omitted reference to many important business questions). I was wrong.

This book purports to be aimed at people who are interested in becoming professional freelance photographers and it starts out simply in the first part with a broad overview, including comparisons of the advantages of attending a photography school and apprenticing to a professional photographer and selecting equipment. It was simple stuff to be sure but I'm told many people entering the career need this type of information.

But when Part II came, there was more meat. It was a first for me to encounter a photography business book that actually talked about where the new professional was going to get his startup cash: family, friends, a working wife, or even (highly unlikely) a bank loan. The short chapter on location and leases even referred to things like zoning and subletting. There was even a section that talked about the collection of sales taxes and resale certificates for tax exemption. The chapter on insurance covered a topic you never hear even experienced photographers talk about although you know they all need it.

Part IV on negotiating contracts and prices even had a pricing model that looked at the costs of creating photographs and suggested that if the photographer could not set his prices high enough to cover his costs (including his own draw) he should not enter the business.

Part V called "Photography and the Law" discussed copyright, privacy and hiring an attorney. It even had a section on income taxes with suggestions on how to keep the books, which combined with an earlier reference to the software Quicken, talked about an issue that the new photographer usually doesn't even think about facing.

You may have noted that I haven't discussed Part III on marketing, which I found the weakest part of the book. It was disjointed and not comprehensive, although most photographers would probably benefit from reading the short but well written chapter called "The Web Site as Marketing Tool." If you want to understand what's involved in marketing I would suggest Scott Bourne's little book "88 Secrets to Selling & Publishing Your Photography."

This is not to suggest that this is the only business text a freelance photographer will ever need. Far from it. With the exception of the chapters on copyright and privacy and releases (which I think covered the fields very well) every one of the issues raised by the book will require more extensive study. But the book will highlight areas of the business of photography of which the beginning freelancer would never think until a major problem exploded in his face. Presumably, that's a good enough reason for him or her to read the book.

3 out of 5 stars Lots of good information but a very dry book........2005-04-21

This book contains a lot of infomation on how to get started on photography from a business perspective- However a lot of the chapters are taken from other books. Also it is very dry reading- kinda like reading a text book, its stuff you should know but you probably take a few naps before you actually finish the book.

5 out of 5 stars A basic guide to beginning a freelance photography career.......2003-12-08

Talented with a camera? Check out Starting Your Career As A Freelance Photographer, a basic guide to beginning a freelance photography career, which covers everything from skills needed to equipment, locating clients, and building portfolios of successful projects. The meat of Starting Your Career As A Freelance Photographer lies in its photography-specific business savvy, from negotiating contacts and pricing to studio management.
Shooting & Selling Your Photos: The Complete Guide to Making Money with Your Photography
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • excellent book for all photographers!
  • Not yet received the book.
  • Great Introduction
  • A little light..
  • Great photos used to illustrate good advice
Shooting & Selling Your Photos: The Complete Guide to Making Money with Your Photography
Jim Zuckerman
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Shooting & Selling Your Photos combines beautiful show-and-tell photography, straightforward, authoritative instruction, updated technological information and complete coverage on breaking into today's photography market.

The book is divided into three parts: "Shooting," "Building Your Image" and "Selling." By covering all three areas, Jim Zuckerman offers everything readers need to get serious about their photography. Zuckerman shows readers how to:
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*understand the inner-workings of stock photo agencies
*get noticed with creative, professional submissions

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars excellent book for all photographers!.......2007-07-30

Excellent book for Photographers!! As a new photographer, this is a great book. I found the information so helpful and truly easy to understand!

1 out of 5 stars Not yet received the book........2007-05-27

It is almost a month today, I have not yet received the book.

4 out of 5 stars Great Introduction.......2005-07-05

This is a great introduction to selling photography by one of the very best in the business. Jim Zuckerman is very diverse in his stock photography subject matter and that diversity shows through in the wide range of knowledge he shares in this book. The best coverage is on selling photography at art shows and advice on submitting article and calendar proposals to publishers. If you're specifically interested in stock agencies, I highly recommend Lee Frost's Photos That Sell (see my review on that book). Mr. Zuckerman's advice on stock libraries is a good introduction but Lee Frost devotes most of his book to the topic. The photography in the book is of course wonderful, but I would have liked to have seen the author share more information about which images were his best sellers, how many times each image has sold and where, and other details which Lee Frost shares in this book in many cases. However, this is very solid introduction to selling photography and I recommend it.

3 out of 5 stars A little light.........2005-05-10

A little dissapointed in this title. Photo's are of average quality and the information provided is no where near as good as other titles on this subject. When you see photography like this its hard to get inspired about the text provided also.

4 out of 5 stars Great photos used to illustrate good advice.......2005-03-12

I found this book very informative. I don't really think its negative on digital in fact he writes with a pretty even hand on film and digital. My favorite part is the that not only does he show some photos that have sold at stock agencies, he goes onto to explain why they sold, and to compare to them to a similiar photo and explain why one sold and the other was rejected. It offers a lot of insight into the mind of stock photo buyers as well as some inside tips on getting in on the business.
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Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Primer!!
  • Good Beginnings!
  • Excellent, concise, & visual beginners guide
  • The right beginning point
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George Schaub
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Primer!!.......2005-06-05

This is THE best beginner book on photography I've yet seen! Although written in the pre-digital era, the basics have not changed. Accompanied with full-color photos, George Schaub describes in clear and concise prose the basics regarding light & F-stops, aperture & shutter speed, exposure overides, bracketing, depth-of-field, flash photography etc.

HIGHLY recommended for the beginning film or digital photographer!

5 out of 5 stars Good Beginnings!.......2005-05-04

This is a great book for basic explanations and techniques. It provides a concise, good working knowledge of camera functions, the basics of composition, exposure, low light exposures and flash photography. I have been around cameras and photography for over 35 years, so some of it was redundant to me, but if I were still a beginner, I would think this an excellent guide to start my learning. As someone else mentioned, each point has a photograph to illustrate it, to reinforce the learning. This book would be on my "highly recommended" list for all photography novices!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent, concise, & visual beginners guide.......1999-10-14

I consider myself an advanced beginner, and own several books on photography. This, however, is the one I turn to time and again for explanations and techniques. It is concise but more than adequate for a good working knowledge of modern camera functions, composition, exposure, exposure compensation, etc. With help for special circumstances such as existing light, night exposures, pushing film, and flash photography, it is an excellent and beautifully visual guide to beginning photography. Each point has a photograph to illustrate it. Highly recommended. Hope he writes another for more experienced shooters!

4 out of 5 stars The right beginning point.......1998-12-10

I would consider this book as right starting point for any beginner who wants to take good photographs. The focus of the book is on making the reader comfortable in the world of photography. Starting from meaning of many technical terms, this book goes into illustrating important techniques of taking good photographs. The hundred around example photographs (taken by George and his wife) in the book cover the different situations that a start-up photographer would face and look for some guidelines. I should congratulate the writer on not going into most difficult techniques of photography as the book is meant for beginners. One thing I expected from this book and did not get was a step-by-step guideline about how a beginner should try to expertise different skills the writer has illustrated.
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Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Jenni Bidner
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Digital photography is hot, and kids want to get in on the fun. This comprehensive instructional guide, created especially for youngsters, tells them exactly what they need to know to capture those birthday parties, school events, sleepovers, and family vacations. Every important question gets an easy-to-understand answer: What’s a pixel? What is resolution and why does it matter? How can I make computers, scanners, and printers work with my camera? Children will get creative with software that alters and enhances images, and learn new ways to add text, adjust color and brightness, and change a background. Fifteen appealing projects, from turning snapshots into puzzles to crafting unique CD covers, photo magnets, and digital scrapbooks, make this a no-brainer for the budding photographer.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not for young children........2007-08-14

Although the cover shows a young girl and a young boy on the back cover who appear to be 7-8 yrs old, in my opinion this book is not for 5-8 yr old children. It is too complicated, the computer work, editing, layering, templates, internet, webpages, etc, are more appropriate for 8-12 yr old kids. It should clearly indicate (on the front or back cover) what age child it is for. We bought it for a 6yr old, by the time we hang on to it for 2-3 yrs, digital photo technology, software, will likely have advanced... The book would be good for older kids.

5 out of 5 stars Kids guide to digital photography.......2007-03-16

Wonderful guide for kids, and those of us who are starting with photography. Great descriptions and clear directions.

4 out of 5 stars great book for kids or beginners.......2007-02-07

this book covers the basics. easily written for a kid to understand. my daughter is 11 and that seems about the right level for her. i wish it covered more setting up a good composition. it covers the basics on camera use and scanners and fixing photos after in the computer. i wish photo books would stick to teaching how to take good pictures and not so much on fixing them up in the computer afterwards, but every book seems to spend a lot of time on that. overall, its the best book i could find for a kid. it's written in language that i think they will relate to well.

5 out of 5 stars Wow! What a Great Book!.......2006-07-23

While there may not be a "perfect" guide for digital photography, this one comes as close as I've ever seen.

It covers everything from choosing a camera (and how to get the most out of it) to editing, printing and even using the web.

It even covers areas that many adults seem to have problems with, like the "Reality Check" regarding built in flash.

Focus, composition, exposure and even ISO are all covered. Granted, some subjects are just touched on rather than discussed in depth but remember the intended reader. (In my case, my 12-year old.) If the kid really wants to learn about any given subject there are countless specialized books to be found.

Overall I have to say that I highly recommend this book.
I'd even go so far to say that I would even buy it for an adult, especially one that might be a bit technophobic.
Living in the Arts and Crafts Style: Your Complete Home Decorating Guide
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    Living in the Arts and Crafts Style: Your Complete Home Decorating Guide
    Charlotte Kelley
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    Now available in paperback, this practical handbook is designed to help both beginners and aficionados decorate in the Arts and Crafts style. The movement's timeless appeal, characterized by superior craftsmanship and natural materials, is at home in any interior. Living in the Arts and Crafts Style helps readers understand what makes an Arts and Crafts space, from fabrics and wall treatments to warm lighting. For each element, whether a dining chair or a bathroom tile, photographs and drawings describe a range of typical styles. Special sidebar sections focus on classic designers of the era from William Morris to Gustav Stickley providing a look at their signature motifs and most famous pieces. Accessible text and glowing visuals give the reader the tools to take on home projects ranging from small accents to large-scale interior design. With hundreds of inspiring photographs as well as pictorial examples, this is the most comprehensive and useful guide available to decorating and dwelling in the Arts and Crafts style.
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    A Step-By-Step Guide to Scripting, Storyboarding, Casting, Shooting, Editing, and Publishing Your Very Own Blockbuster Movie

    It's time to use your camcorder for more than capturing family moments. The popularity of DVD and broadband Internet has given us all a means of making and sharing movies with people all over the world. In the digital age, you don't have to be Steven Spielberg to make a movie that leaves viewers wanting more. All it takes is a digital camcorder, a standard home computer, and a little imagination of your own.

    This book is a complete course in digital flimmaking. It tells you how to write , plan, and cast your movie, then how to shoot, edit, and distribute it. Learn how to tell stories the Hollywood way, how to bring those stories to life, and how to deal with lighting and sound. Discover the secrets of the digital cutting room and DIY special effects. Providing a solid grounding in moviemaking theory together with step-by-step tutorials full of cool ideas and great techniques, Make Your Own Hollywood Movie will unleash the Hollywood director in you.

    Seven comprehensive chapters cover:
    * The digital movie studio
    * Writing and preproduction
    * Getting the shots and sounds you need
    * Editing, transitions, and titles
    * Working with audio and sound effects
    * Disctibuting movies on DVD and the Web
    * Matching big-budget Hollywood effects with no-budget tricks

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars Glossy paper.......2005-10-27

    I was kind of disappointed reading this book.
    Very little practical advise can be found inside.
    Honestly, I found more information on the web and feel kind of cheated. Good quality of paper and color photographs inside thought.
    Thanks, Vlad

    5 out of 5 stars Quiet on the Set!.......2004-12-03

    Tired of making the same old home movie? Everyone with a video camera has made one. You know, they are usually titled "The Johnsons Family Vacation", "Christmas 2003" or "Johnny's 2004 Soccer Season Highlights." If you're ready to take the next step and create a movie that won't have the audience falling asleep in their seat, I suggest that you run to your local bookstore and purchase a copy of "Make Your Own Hollywood Movie."

    "Make Your Own Hollywood Movie" is a great reference book. By just cruising through the index you can see it covers everything from creating a story board to lighting, special effects, and stunts. Anything and everything you want to know how to do is there. Considering that purchasing a new camera and computer will cost you any ware from $1000 to $5000 dollars spending $29.95 on a great "how to" book is cheap.

    I found the book very easy and fun to read. Each chapter was thoroughly laid out and with many great pictures and diagrams. The Author claims the book is a "step-by-step guide" to digital movie creation. I would agree.

    The majority of the information can be used by anyone with basic editing software like Apple's iMovie. Many of the high-tech editing and special effects will require using professional software like Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere. But that shouldn't let stop you from buying the book. Learning how the process works will only make you a better videoographer and editor.

    The "Hollywood Tricks" chapter was my favorite. The author explained in great detail how to build lunar landscapes out of clay and flour and then create outer space, stars and then add a space craft to the prop. And if that wasn't enough you can make explosions to create drama. I could easily waste a whole weekend recreating my favorite Star Wars scene.

    I would recommend this book to anyone with a video camera. Those days of filming "Susie's Cello Recital" are over. Turn that Cello recital into an award winning concert. "Make Your Own Hollywood Movie" will show you how.


    Organizing and Editing Your Photos with Picasa: Visual QuickProject Guide
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Very Basic
    • Organizing and Editing Your Photos with Picasa
    Organizing and Editing Your Photos with Picasa: Visual QuickProject Guide
    Steve Schwartz
    Manufacturer: Peachpit Press
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    ASIN: 0321369017

    Book Description

    If you're looking for an easy way to find photos on your PC, make a few editing fixes, and then share your images with others, look no further. Picasa, available as a free download from Google.com, makes it easy to instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures in seconds and sorts them into albums. From there, you can apply basic edits to your photos, burn them to CD, post them on your blog, or email them to friends. In this colorful, compact guide, author Steve Schwartz starts at the beginning, walking readers through the Picasa interface and showing readers how to set preferences. From there, he launches into the heart of this book, offering project-based instruction for organizing, viewing, and editing your photos, and then shows you how to use Picasa's built-in tools to print, email, or order professional prints of your images. In addition, readers will learn how to share their photos instantly with Hello, Picasa's free instant messaging software. Throughout the book, full-page, full-color screen shots and simple, step-by-step instructions lead readers through several projects, such as saving an image to the Windows desktop, creating a screensaver, making movies, generating photo-based Web pages, running a slideshow, and creating posters, collages, and contact sheets.

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Very Basic.......2007-05-09

    I returned this book. Picasa is so easy to use that few people will need a Visual Quick Start Guide. The Quick Start series is good but this program just doesn't warrant a guide at all.

    4 out of 5 stars Organizing and Editing Your Photos with Picasa.......2006-03-19

    I am new to digicams and got hooked on the freebie Picasa program from Google almost right from the start. Picasa handled and organized all of my pictures quite well--until I had 1000 pictures from a vacation to print out.

    I didn't want to use Picasa's on line printing services cuz I have a local Costco that will give me my picture, inexpensively, in one hour. But I could not figure out how to get my corrected computer pixes to Costco. The book did answer my question of how to make a CD--with the desired corrected images--and I took the CD to Costco.

    That explanation alone did the trick and made the book purchase easily worthwhile. There are lots of other things that the program will do and I learned them on my own, but for others, the book would really help to get your pictures up and running.

    I am still low on the digicam learning curve and decided to test PhotoShop Elements(PSE). I have taken local Adult Ed classes to learn that program. Thus, I have integrated the two programs by using PSE to correct using the clone tool and then organizing and making quickie corrections in Picasa and then making a CD to take to Costco. That's the way I do it.
    Reader's Digest Complete Photography Manual: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Photography
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent book to improve your photography skills
    • Superb, thorough, easy to read, and practical
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    Manufacturer: Readers Digest
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    ASIN: 0762102926

    Book Description

    Here's an easy-to-use guide to taking great pictures with any camera-including digital cameras and equipment. This comprehensive manual presents information on both basic techniques and creative photography more clearly and completely than any other book available.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent book to improve your photography skills.......2005-06-19

    This book is not for absolute beginners. You won't appreciate all the concepts unless you've already been experimenting for a while and are now ready to move to the next level. Digital camera owners take note, every photography concept in this book applies equally to your digital camera so don't feel you need to get a book for digital cameras. For post processing of digital pictures, definetely get another book. This book teaches the basics that every camera operator should know regardless of digital or analog. The book also very clearly explains its concepts with excellent examples of photographs.

    5 out of 5 stars Superb, thorough, easy to read, and practical.......2002-11-13

    This is one of the best all-rounder books I've read on understanding the basics of photography. It is quite thorough yet takes you step-by-step thru the whole process and also covers digital imaging workflow. Another thing I like is that it covers other formats besides 35mm SLR, like the medium and large cameras, including studio lighting techniques and working in a B&W darkroom. You learn to appreciate where the SLR and point-and-shooters stand in the hierarchy of professional photography, and so are the wiser when choosing the proper setup for your photographic objectives.

    It also makes meaningful recommendations when applying certain techniques. For example, in macro photography, it covers the whole gamut from close-up filters to extension tubes, and gives the pro and cons of using each setup. Another example: with filters, it recommends the use of square ones with holders because it is more flexible than screw-on filters (you can adjust the placement of graduating colours) and you only need to purchase a single polariser that can be shared with many lenses of differing thread diameter. Tips like these can be found in every topic.

    Of course, it goes beyond the technicalities and discusses ways to improve your artistic abilities and photographic styles. Containing beautiful colour photographs, it emphasises exploration, previsualisation, and simplicity. And lots of practice!

    Definitely highly recommended.

    4 out of 5 stars Good Stuff.......2001-02-09

    This manual contains many photography tips with colorful examples to improve your photos.

    4 out of 5 stars Good Stuff.......2001-02-09

    This manual contains many photography tips with colorful examples to improve your photos.

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