Book Reviews

Words by Emma Kay Action Basics – How To load And Use Actions is the first in a series of E books from Jack Lowe. These simple to read E books are designed so that the complete novice can get to grips with photoshop quickly and easily. Made in the style of a slide show, the pages are well set out and very informative. Jack is a digital imaging specialist based in Newcastle, England. He is set on sharing the knowledge he has gained over his years as a professional photographer and di...

When you pick up the Boudoir photography book and look at the cover it'll give you the impression that it's a tasteful title that's full of well taken, interesting images and you'd be right. The book is well illustrated with various types of shots and poses used throughout. Sitting alongside the images are tips that cover everything from skin tone and poses to editing your images in Photoshop. It's a book that's designed for photographers of all levels and it uses language that encourages you to...

As with the [link=http://www.ephotozine.com/book-review/focus--found-faces-400]Focus: Found Faces book[/link], this is a book that takes one topic, which in this case is passages, and decorates every page of the book with them. It's fun to flick through and may give you inspiration to go out and shoot a similar project. It's reasonably priced but it's not a book that everyone will want to read.

This field guide, which is designed to fit in your camera bag, takes a more in-depth look at the settings your camera offers and also offers a few other shooting tips. It's easy to read, simple to follow and gives examples on how you can get the most out of your camera. It's not an exciting read that will have you waiting in anticipation for the next page but it is worth a look at if you're a new Canon EOS Rebel T3i/600D owner.

This is not the most exciting book you'll ever read, however it does give plenty of information about the Canon EOS Rebel T3/1100D. Think of it as an extended manual that also offers tips and techniques. It uses large text which is written in paragraphs that are easy to follow thanks to the use of headings and images throughout. As the book is small it can be placed in your camera bag, making it perfect for taking out on shoots with you when you're still learning about your new camera. I...

A colourful and interesting handbook that shows its audience how to handle their Digital SLR to the best of their ability. There are lots of colourful pictures which makes it a lovely little guide with informative text. The author tries to explain his techniques and how he used certain products to better his photographs. It's a portable manual that is a bit old fashioned in style and writing. I feel it's priced out of its range at £16.99,even though he's a good writer this book isn't his best wo...

"Chasing The Light" is a helpful and informative book all about the transformations of light and how to adapt your photographs to it. It helps the reader learn about techniques and how to improve on certain aspects of their photography skills. It's easy to read, but in some parts it maybe a bit confusing. However, as the book continues onwards, things become a lot clearer. The book is highly priced at £28.29 but well worth the money.

The 'Photoshop Elements 9 book' has everything a digital photographer would need to know about Elements. Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski present all the need to know information in a unique, humourous way that avoids giving the information in a tedious manner. As a result, the technical side of things is made easier to understand. Step by step instructions are included with any functions mentioned, along side example photographs, which pin point any paticular areas you need to be looking at. ...

With the focus on landscape photography, Heilman talks in detail about practical techniques and gives you hints and tips. If landscape photography appeals to you or you want to further your knowledge in this paticular topic, then this book seems to be the ideal thing. This book would be fitting for both an ameteur of basic photography understanding, or someone with further knowledge, as it uses a number of techinical terms and offers you ideas towards what equipment you should be using, with dia...

The book 'Creative Lighting' seems to be a book that would offer the next step in a photographer's hobby or career. It explores the many different aspects of lighting and its affect on the photos being taken. Davis explains the science of lighting in a detailed but understandable manner so that, as a photographer, you'll finish with the knowledge of where to take photos and what settings to use so you'll be able to finish with a photo that satisfies you. Davis walks you through the different...