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Complete Digital Photography Paperback – 18 June 2012

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The title says it all. The seventh edition of this popular guide is your one-stop resource for learning every aspect of digital photography, from shooting to post-production to printing. "Complete Digital Photography; Seventh Edition", starts with the basics; no prior knowledge of photography is assumed or required. By the end of the book, you'll have a deep understanding of the art and technology of photography, you'll be ready to tackle complex photographic challenges, and your results will reflect your growing expertise. All aspects of digital photography are covered, from the fundamentals of camera operation to choosing a camera, shooting, image editing, output, and workflow. Along the way, you'll learn the basics of photographic artistry, including composition, lighting, how to see, and more. Photographer Ben Long brings his extensive experience to bear, helping you over conceptual hurdles and leading you to a clear understanding of how to take great photos. With "Complete Digital Photography, Seventh Edition" in hand you will master the equipment, the process, and the art of digital photography.
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Introduction. 1. Eyes, Brains, Lights , and Images. 2. Getting to Know Your Camera. 3. Camera Anatomy. 4. Image Transfer. 5. Image Sensors. 6. Exposure Basics. 7. Program Mode. 8. Advanced Exposure. 9. Finding and Composing a Photo. 10. Lighting. 11. Raw Shooting. 12. Special Shooting. 13. Workflow. 14. Editing Workflow and First Steps. 15. Correcting Tone. 16. Correcting Color. 17. Image Editing in Raw. 18. Masking. 19. Black and White Conversion. 20. Layers, Retouching, and Special Effects. 21. Panoramic Stitching and HDR Merging. 22. Output 23. Glossary.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1285077261
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Delmar Cengage Learning; 7th edition (18 June 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 598 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781285077260
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1285077260
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.05 x 3.81 x 23.5 cm
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Ben Long is a San Francisco-based photographer and writer. The author of over a dozen books on digital photography and digital video, he has been a longtime contributor or contributing editor to many magazines including MacWeek, MacUser, Macworld UK, and others. He currently writes for Photoshop Elements magazine, is a Senior Contributor at Macworld Magazine and, and a senior editor at CreativePro.com. His photography clients have included 20th Century Fox, Blue Note Records, Global Business Network, the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the Pickle Family Circus, and Grammy-nominated jazz musicians Don Byron and Dafnis Prieto. He has taught and lectured on photography around the world. A sometime dabbler in computer programming, he has written a Mac-based image editing utility that is used by the British Museum, the White House, and others. You can learn more about what he's up to at www.completedigitalphotography.com.

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Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing book.
Reviewed in Canada on 1 June 2014
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Ben Long is probably one of the best writers/teachers you will find on Photography.

The book starts with the absolute basics but quickly moves through them to get to intermediate topics (where you really want to be) without rushing or leaving beginners behind.

His instructional videos are also excellent and cover mostly the same content as the book. Thus, if you are a good visual learning, you could invest in his videos and use the book at a great reference.
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R H
5.0 out of 5 stars Complete IS Complete!!
Reviewed in the United States on 13 July 2013
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Ben Long has pulled together a vast subject in this volume. He starts with how your eye sees differently from your camera and proceeds in an orderly fashion through to processing and printing. There are hands on exercises through out; downloadable files are available on his website for practice. The table of contents is organized clearly if you want to deal with a particular area or topic. Want the whole thing, from soup to nuts? Then read from cover to cover (I did).

If you are looking for an in depth, scholarly study of lens distortion or high dynamic range, - this book is probably not for you. If you want to understand what it is, why it happens, and, most importantly, what to do about it - well, this is your book.

Ben Long is an excellent communicator - I have seen many of his online courses - he can impart information clearly, and with a sense of humor. He is knowledgable, organized, and has the skills to share what he knows.

Bottom line - if you only buy one book on digital photography - this should be it - I wish I had found it earlier!! In fact, I liked this book enough to buy three copies - paper, Kindle, and one as a gift.
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Denis06
3.0 out of 5 stars Très complet... peut-être trop!
Reviewed in France on 23 December 2013
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J'avais eu l'occasion de voir une vidéo de formation de Ben Long pour le Canon 600D et j'avais beaucoup aimé son côté très pédagogue et clair dans ses explications. Du coup, j'ai commandé la dernière édition de son bouquin (qui n'existe qu'en anglais).
Bon, dès l'ouverture du colis, j'ai été surpris par la masse du livre : c'est un vrai pavé de près de 1000 pages. La qualité du livre ne fait du tout "cheap".
Tous les sujets ayant trait a la photo digitale sont abordés; de "comment fonctionne un appareil photo" jusqu'à l'utilisation du logiciel photoshop".
Les explications sont claires et simples mais je n'aime pas trop l'aspect "encyclopédique" (trop de sujets abordés) me focalisant uniquement sur les chapitres concernant les techniques de la photo. Comme je n'ai pas photoshop sur mon ordinateur (logiciel payant), je n'ai pas lu les chapitres concernants ce logiciel.
Dernier grief, les caractères sont vraiment petits : j'ai pourtant une bonne vue, mais je dois dire que le soir j'ai du mal à lire!
Je pense que l'editeur a voulu faire un livre de moins de 1000 pages pour des raisons de coûts, et la conséquence est une reduction de la police de caractères.
Au final, si vous recherchez un livre qui couvre TOUS les aspects de la photo digitale et que vous avez une bonne vue (:-)) alors ce livre est fait pour vous.
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Papoo Tech
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a beginner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2012
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Just bought this having purchased a Sony Nex 5N and found that my ignorance on digital photography was total! Absolutely excellent book, easy to read with lots of photos(!) and I was quickly able to understand the basics. The book is well laid out and follows a logical sequence. I like the writing style which makes it an easy read. The book does not just cover taking photos and the camera technology but also how to edit the photos afterwards which is also very useful. I had been watching stacks of videos on YouTube to learn about photography and realised that I needed something to be able to reference - this book has served me well.
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NN
5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond commonplace knowledge
Reviewed in Germany on 13 August 2012
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I was looking for a photography book that provides more than simple descriptions of camera modes and making settings, but explaining how to use all these settings to get good pictures. I looked at many books and found most of them very shallow and very generic, only repeating the most basic knowledge nearly everyone has, and listing setting that most cameras nowadays apply in their automatic mode. This book, however, in my opinion provides a lot of information, going beyond the basic knowledge and excplaining things a bit more in detail. In particular, the chapters about composition and lighting contain many ideas that one can really apply in practice. I can fully recommend this book to everyone who knows how to make settings in his camera, but wants to know how to use the settings to make better pictures!
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