by Scott Kelby
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Review & Description
Scott Kelby, author of The Digital Photography Book, volume 1 (the world�s best-selling digital photography book of all time), is back with a follow-up to his volume 2 smash best seller, with an entirely new book that picks up right where he left off. It�s even more of that �Ah ha�so that�s how they do it,� straight-to-the-point, skip-the-techno-jargon stuff you can really use today to make your shots even better.
This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here�s how Scott describes it: �If you and I were out on a shoot and you asked me, �Hey Scott, I want the light for this portrait to look really soft and flattering. How far back should I put this softbox?� I wouldn�t give you a lecture about lighting ratios, or flash modifiers. In real life, I�d just turn to you and say, �Move it in as close to your subject as you possibly can, without it actually showing up in the shot.� Well, that�s what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I�ve learned, just like I would with a friend�without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak.�
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 taking 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 this is the book for you.
This isn�t a book of theory�full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With nearly 200 more of the most closely guarded photographic �tricks of the trade,� this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time. Read more
