Book Reviews

The first thing you'll notice when this book lands on your doorstep is the size of it! It's a hefty book that's made up of 25 chapters and the author really has used every last bit of space to give you all the information they can about flash photography. The early chapters start right at the basics before the rest of the book guides you on a path which ends with you looking at really interesting techniques. Every page is packed with images and information, there's even a whole chapter de...

For the bargain price of £9.99 you can now purchase this excellent reference book which is a must for anybody with an interest in photography. It doesn't matter if you're interested in landscapes, nudes or sport as there are hundreds and hundreds of shots covering most if not all disciplines of photography. Sat among the pages of interesting imagery you'll also find portfolios of work from a collection of ePHOTOzine members. The portfolios are accompanied by wording straight from the memb...

Tom Ang is a respected photographer and has already written several highly successful photography guides so this one, with it's DK publisher comes already stamped with a proven formula. It takes a different approach to covering the broader photographic subject by splitting it down into genres, 10 to be precise covering Sports, Travel, Fashion and Nude, Events and Milestones, Architecture, Documentary, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Art and Wildlife and Nature. Within each category we see the ...

If you've read your Canon EOS 60D manual and are still looking for more information on how to use it then take a look at this book. This book gives you jargon-free explanations on how to use your camera and what each of the controls are for. The information given is easy to understand, the chapters are well written, feature helpful images and the book's small enough to fit in your bag next to your camera. The end of the book also has a section full of general shooting tips too which is ...

If you're looking for a comprehensive guide on exposure that starts right at the beginning then take a look at this book. It starts at the basics and works right through to more advanced advice for a user who's had their camera a while but still needs some guidance. It has a bit of a school text book feel and there aren't many images to illustrate the large amount of text however, if you can cope with this the book has plenty of useful techniques squashed into it. The structures eas...

The Digital Photography Composition book is just one of the many helpful photography titles under the For Dummies series umbrella. If you've read one of the For Dummies titles before you'll already be used to the layout. If you're new to the series don't worry; the easy to follow tutorials are split into chapters that feature an image key, explained at the start of the book, to help you through the pages. Plenty of tips are crammed into the pages and the book even gives you a few challenges ...

If you're looking for a Nikon D3100 reference book that's easy to understand, is compact enough to fit in your camera bag, is well written and feature useful diagrams, then take a look at this book. It has less technical jargon than a manual but yet manages to cover the features of the camera in more detail. There's also a section that gives you basic photography tips which isn't something you'll get in the camera manual. It's not an inspiring book but it's one you should have on your s...

Do you find the manual too boring or not easy to understand? Well the digital field guide series is for you. The format's easy to follow and the book is well written and features useful diagrams. An added extra which you won't find in the manual are the hints and tips at the end of the book which cover basic shooting advice. It's not a book that's bursting with inspirational imagery that makes you want to grab your gear and go but it is a handy book to have that's definitely more useful t...

The book's title suggests it's for the 'older and wiser' among us but after flicking through the pages it's easy to see that anyone who's new to photography would be wise to put this book on their shelf. The jargon-free, easy to follow chapters start by addressing the real basic of digital photography before giving you advice on editing and printing photographs from your home computer. The font used is large, making the book easy to read and important information is highlighted by coloured b...