Review: JUST 47 PAGES LONG BUT WELL WORTH IT PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO ARE JUST STARTING A LOVE AFFAIR WITH PHOTOGRAPHY!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2014
So many books on photography start off assuming you know all the complex ideas and physics behind what makes a DSLR work.  Other books are so brand specific that if you don't have the brand of camera the book was written around forget it.  When you first get your new DSLR the myiad of lights, buttons, menus, screen, letters, numbers and functions can be dizzying.  Even if you get a low end entry level DSLR the array of functions are enough to make the average person run away screaming.Digital Photography For Absolute Beginners. Quick Guide to Getting Started is a calming voice that tells you not to worry about all the buttons and flashing stuff. Digital Photography For Absolute Beginners. Quick Guide to Getting Started... teaches you first how to take some pretty basic pictures that look good if you follow the directions. Digital Photography For Absolute Beginners. Quick Guide to Getting Started... builds on concepts you learn but also encourages new photographers to take risks and try new things using their DSLR's.  Digital Photography For Absolute Beginners. Quick Guide to Getting Started... says often that the only and best way to become good at taking great pictures is by taking lots of crappy pictures and learning from each mistake until you get it right more and more often.Digital Photography For Absolute Beginners. Quick Guide to Getting Started... does not smack you with a ton of knowledge it introduces you to photography as a fun and maybe profitable past time.