Digital Photography Complete Course

by David Taylor (Consultant)

This book helps you to build your photography skills week-by-week. The Digital Photography Complete Course is the perfect one-on-one learning programme for any aspiring photographer. This modular 20-week course guides you through every aspect of digital photography, using a combination of tutorials, step-by-step photo shoots, practical assignments and fun Q&As. Demystify digital photography and build your photography skills with comprehensive guides on everything you need to know, from conveying movement and using natural light, to understanding exposure and mastering composition. This book will help you to understand and use your camera to its full potential so that you don't just take good pictures - you take great ones.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction, Reference, Art, Self Help, Technical

360 pages, Hardcover

First published August 18, 2015

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Reviews

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book to help me with my journey into photography and I have enjoyed what I have learned! This is definitely a coffee table book and one a person can go back to in the future.

[Fiona · Rating 5 out of 5]

As all my photography classes were cancelled due to lockdown, I bought this as a step by step guide to taking better DSLR photographs with my new camera. I’m finding it really helpful to read alongside the camera manual and to provide suggestions for projects. The most important advice though is....practise, practise, practise!

[Nigel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very clear for the true beginner.

More overview than complete, but, if one were to complete all the exercises as suggested, one would surely become at least competent. Although, a lot of money would be spent along the way: this is a criticism of photography as a hobby, not the book. Very well illustrated to the point at which my (ancient in Apple terms) iPad Pro struggled to move to the next page sometimes displaying only two fifths of a page. Judicious tapping solves the problem eventually.

[Daniella · Rating 4 out of 5]

very insightful, would read again

[Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly excellent guide to making photographs, with practical lessons and suggestions for trying out the principles and techniques described. The format is a bit odd—the "quizzes" at the beginnings of the chapters merely confuse and obfuscate rather than illuminate; you have to work too hard to glean the information they contain, which is valuable, and the multiple-choice questions at the end of every chapter are just silly. But otherwise, this is a first-rate guide to anyone who is getting started with digital photography as well as those who are somewhat familiar with their cameras but could use some more depth of information and practice.

[Charles Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Digital Photography: Complete Course is a comprehensive and detailed guide to digital photography that tells you just about everything you need to know to bring your photography to the next level. Clear, illustrated examples, and practical exercises take you through the steps to improving your photographic skills in 20 weeks.

I purchased this book from Amazon several years ago, and have used it intermittently to enhance my ability, and thought I would share it with other budding photogs. It’s well worth the investment.

[Courtney Woodward · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book for my photography project and it worked out perfectly, it is divided into weeks with a specific skill and challenge for each week which worked really well with my project.

[Sean Dent · Rating 1 out of 5]

not a kindle book

First of all, it’s not a Kindle book at all. It’s just a collection of pages. I guess you could call it a PDF. You can’t mark anything highlight anything or anything like that which you can do with a normal Kindle book. It’s very simplistic, which is good for beginners but it also is inaccurate. It says that ISO changes the sensitivity of your sensor, which is not true at all. You can’t change the sensitivity of a camera sensor. Anyone who knows what the ISO setting actually does knows this.

[Sheena · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a low-level foundation of knowledge in the technical aspects of digital photography. I felt very comfortable reading through this, and it helped me grasp and understand several things better. I’m not sure if it would be good for someone coming to this hobby super fresh. It might not explain the lessons in enough detail for someone with no prior experience or education.

[SoDark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great guide!!! Easy to understand.

[Pía López Copetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book. A truly detailed guide into professional photography that every beginner has to read

[Kenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and very helpful.

[Daniel Hollands · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good, comprehensive, explanation of digital photography, to help get you started.

[Diogo · Rating 5 out of 5]

O compêndio fabuloso para qualquer amante ou aspirante da fotografia. É escrito de forma calorosa, preocupada e atenta. Acresce ainda os diversos desafios e exercícios que ajudam na hora de aprender.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

you. The information in this book plus the illustrations are very helpful.

[Ana Dias Amaral · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simples, claro, informativo.

[Jessica Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific guide that's easy to follow.

[Julio · Rating 5 out of 5]

good book

If you know nothing or little about photography this is a great book. Full of examples with text explanations to help you understand.

[Will · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice textbook.

[Kim Irmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several chapters were super valuable. A bit outdated in the pages about editing. I really loved the beginning and ending of each chapter quizzing on what you’ve learned.

[False · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good solid book for learning digital photography using a variety of cameras. It is broken down into 20 weeks worth of lessons on a variety of subjects like low light, focusing, wide angles, etc.

[Hecka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall very informative. Can be redundant at times, but I suppose that can be useful in some situations.

[Caleb Sommerville · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice and helpful overview. Perfect for beginners.

[Judi Mckay · Rating 4 out of 5]

well laid out, helpful book, which takes a different aspect of photography for each of its 20 lessons, provides examples, "how to", and projects to undertake. It was a bit more advanced than I had expected, and I think, assumed more previous knowledge than I had. Useful info on how to use software to improve the digital shots.

[David Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty solid grounding in the basics of photography. It combines knowledge with lessons to make sure you get the practical experience while you learn. After you're introduced to an aspect like wide angle lenses, you are then tasked with applying the principles into an actual photograph. Along the way, you would have built your kit with a lot of the additional items and lenses needed to basically go pro if you wanted. I was really impressed with the advice and the easy to understand presentation. I've been a photographer for a few years now and I picked up quite a few nuggets of new information that have changed my shots or practices.

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