Photography

DK Eyewitness Books

by Alan Buckingham

Explains how photography began and developed, how and why photography works, and how today's digital techniques and formats affect our lives.

Genres: Photography, Reference

72 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2004

About the author

Alan Buckingham is a freelance writer, editor, gardener, and photographer. He has over twenty years' experience in illustrated publishing, both as an editor and as an author, and has worked on countless information books, interactive CD-ROMs, and websites. In recent years he has written chiefly about gardening and photography, his two main interests. "The Kitchen Garden" and "Grow Fruit" are illustrated with many of his own pictures.

Alan is a long-time kitchen gardener. Every summer he proves himself incapable of heeding his own advice and consequently grows far more fruit and vegetables than he and his family could ever hope to eat. Should he ever be given the opportunity to have his time again, he would happily swap his career in publishing for one as a head gardener.

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always a great interesting read that teaches me something new. Great books for young and old. Very recommended

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this history of photography and the camera. I wish they would do an update since this book was published in 2004 and now it’s 2021. There are so many more cool things like the go-pro and drones that could be included.

[CharlotteReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is mostly a history of making pictures with overviews of different careers in photography. Not so much a how-to book.

[Cade Salem · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book... I'm not really interested in photography but all in all was pleased with book

[Qonita · Rating 4 out of 5]

great illustrations and story about how camera works and history of camera until very recently.