Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, Updated Edition Author: Visit Amazon's Scott Kelby Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0321966759 | Format: PDF
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, Updated Edition Description
About the Author
Scott Kelby is Editor, Publisher, and co-founder of Photoshop User magazine, Executive Editor and Publisher of Lightroom magazine, and host of The Grid, the weekly, live, webcast talk show for photographers, as well as the top-rated weekly video webcast, Photoshop User TV.
He is also President of the online training, education, and publishing firm, KelbyOne.
Scott is a photographer, designer, and award-winning author of more than 50 books, including The Adobe Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers, Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers Using Photoshop, Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image, The Photoshop Elements Book for Digital Photographers, and The Digital Photography Book, parts 1, 2, 3 & 4.
- Paperback: 1032 pages
- Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1st edition (November 11, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321966759
- ISBN-13: 978-0321966759
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
By "excellent," I don't mean the obnoxious Bill and Ted reference. I mean this set is truly an excellent resource for people looking for a specific type of training.
So what type of training do I speak? If all you want to know is the how of the thing, and not the why or technical background, these books are for you. For those that are looking for the technical aspects, the specifics behind why this aperture, that ISO and this shutter speed, you will not appreciate these books.
What is it that makes this set so great? For me, it's the buddy in the room aspect of it. Scott's premise is simple for each book. Essentially you are on a photo shoot in different locations (such as in the studio at the beginning of book 4). You ask a question such as "how do I get tack sharp subjects but blurred backgrounds in the studio?" Scott's answer is pretty simple and given the flow of the books, you'll know that the answer he gives is either how to set your camera, maybe how to do it in post processing (Photoshop) or maybe what to buy. In this case, he recommends you buy a ND (neutral density) filter to allow you to keep the studio lighting and open your aperture as wide as possible. You get the blurred background AND it isn't over exposed.
What you might not like is that Scott really does take it to a buddy/buddy type of level. The writing is playfully jocular. Sometimes really silly. For me, the fun aspect really works and really does help me learn and retain the information. For some people, this approach will be off putting.
One recommendation I have - if Scott tells you he has a video on-line that shows you how to do something, do yourself a favor and take a view. All of the videos I watched were worthwhile and helped re-enforce what was in-text.
These four volumes of the Digital Photography books by Scott Kelby are my second Digital photography sources by the same author. The first one was his "The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book For Digital Photography".
The materials and information that are presented in these four little books have a great value for any photographer either for a beginner or even for an advanced professional like Scott Kelby. You could learn a lot from these books and I even made some reference booklet of my own where I just listed step by step all the necessary steps of actions to achieve the result as a pro by following Scott Kelby's tips and special techniques for specific shooting conditions. All I need is a practicing and shooting. As I mentioned above, this set of books is great and very helpful for any type of photographer. However, there were downsides of the Scott's teaching that I personally have noticed while reading his books. As a digital photography hobbyist, not a professional who makes his living by taking pictures, I am on a budget and cannot spend so much money for the gear to accomplish many task as a pro. So I have to accept less than pro-quality results and that would bring me to the position I used to be before taking the challenge to improve my photos using my limited equipment. I wish I could afford Canon EF-S IS 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (B&H $570). I am still using only one glass EF-S IS 17-85mm f/4.0-5.6 that came with my Canon EOS 20D and that was not enough to get everything the way I wanted it. Next, the author is trying to teach you to shoot by trial and error by repeating your shots several times until it's perfect or near to perfect.
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