Compact Cameras: How to Get the Best from Your Point and Shoot Camera

by John Garrett

The technological excellence of compact (or point-and-shoot) cameras has freed the amateur photographer from the intimidating restraints imposed by 35mm cameras. In this guide, the author of The 35mm Photography Handbook demonstrates how the compact camera can be used easily, and without expert knowledge, to produce successful pictures. The techniques discussed are not aperture, shutter speed and equipment, but rather the reading of light, which film to use, composition and framing, the use of artificial lighting, portraiture, landscapes, action photography and close-ups. John Garrett also provides solutions to a number of problems that amateur photographers may encounter.

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1995

About the author

John Raymond Garrett is an Australian/British photo journalist whose work is mainly on fashion, reportage and photojournalism. He has covered situations and exhibited widely and is the author of many books.