Comments on: Book Review: Complete Digital Photography

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 25 May 2007 07:57:57 +0000

Good review Brian. I’ll have to chase down a copy.
- Paul @ http://www.photographyvoter.com

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:00:05 +0000

The funny thing is that I didn’t even realize how fast I was going though the pages. And I was really reading them (apart from the “choosing a camera chapter”)

By: Brian Auer

Brian Auer — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:59:10 +0000

Sounds like you’re tearing it apart the same way I did. I’m glad you like it so far. It’s a pretty good deal for $25.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:46:08 +0000

I got it today and i am already on page 160. That should tell you something about how I like it It’s really a great read, even though some parts appear a bit date (since technology has come some way since 2005 again). But it is very interesting, with lots of useful tips.

By: Brian Auer

Brian Auer — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:53:12 +0000

That’s great news, I’m sure you’ll find it useful. You’re going to be busy for the next couple of weeks. You’ll have to let me know what you think of it after you give it a read. I made my Dad buy one last year and I haven’t heard any complaints from him yet.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:30:08 +0000

I ordered the book from amazon and it should arrive tomorrow. I really hope it is as good as you claim it is

By: Brian Auer

Brian Auer — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:03:01 +0000

No problem Robert. I was pretty much in the same spot you’re in just about a year ago. The book is a good one, and I’m going to try to get an interview with the author to pick his brain as a photographer. Thanks for reading, I’m glad you enjoy the content.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:55:41 +0000

Thanks for pointing this book out. Iâ€™m just getting started with photography, having recently picked up a dSLR and a couple of lenses. I have a lot to learn and this book looks like exactly what I need. Thanks also for your blog. Getting ideas and pointers from people like you is a tremendous help.

By: Brian Auer

Brian Auer — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:19:47 +0000

I’ve never purchased a Photoshop-specific book, but I know there are a ton of them out there. If you do get a Photoshop-specific book, just make sure it’s aimed at photography rather than graphic design or general usage tools (unless you want to learn how to do those types of things).

I really liked the editing tips in this one. He covers the basics very well, but he also gets into a lot of the advanced techniques specific to photographers. The other nice thing about the book is that it comes with a CD that has all the tutorial photos on it so you can do the editing yourself while you read the tutorial. Like I said in the review, the photo editing section is the largest (I think it’s about 220 pages out of the 500 total).

By: wingerz

wingerz — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:05:20 +0000

Right now I feel like my post-processing skills leave a lot to be desired. Is this the first book you would recommend for post-processing images for a beginner? Or is there another Photoshop-specific book that you like better?