A Short Course In Photography
by Barbara London, Jim Stone
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Book Reviews of A Short Course In Photography
Book Review: Students beware...
Summary: 3 Stars
This was the required book for a beginning photography class I'm taking at my local junior college. It's a good book for a beginning photographer and explains all of the basics of a camera and its parts, how to take photos and how to develop them. It has one chapter somewhat dedicated to digital photography so if you really want to learn more about the digital aspect you will need to check out some other titles. Ok, now students beware...if you were required to get this book for your class and will be taking the online quizzes you will need an Access Code. If you're lucky and your school is generous then they will provide one to you. If you're not so lucky, like me, then be prepared to pay an additional $33+ from Prentice Hall just to get the code so you can access the quizzes...complete ripoff in my opinion. I don't know, maybe I'm just old school, but didn't taking tests in school use to be FREE??? The "greedy" fee from the publisher for the access code is the only reason for the lower rating, besides that the book is good.Book Review: Lacks Information Regarding Digital Photography
Summary: 3 Stars
I was required to purchase this book for a Photography class that I'm taking at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. The book contains useful information on the basic concepts of photography but lacks information about digital photography. The book does dedicate a chapter to digital photography but I was hoping to get a little bit more.
Overall this is a great book for a beginner like myself but I would look elsewhere if you want to delve a little deeper than the surface of digital photography.
Book Review: Better Than I Thought
Summary: 5 Stars
The book is very helpful for the novice photographer. It was an assigned book in a photography class I took for the summer. I thought it would be a ho-hum book but it was better than I thought. The book includes photo examples of exposures and setting which is very helpful. If you are just starting out this book should be just what you need. Even if you have been taking good pictures for sometime by pure luck you will be able to fine tune your skills with the help of this book.Book Review: Definitely for beginners
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is great for begining photographers. It goes over all the important aspects of photography and is very easy to follow. I love the visual aid. It's a great book to go back to when you forget how to load film in a camera or just picking up basic f-stop and shutter combinations for varioius situations.Book Review: Good Basic Course - Just what I needed!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have not finished the text yet, since it was purchased for a class I am now taking. We are half way through the program and so far the chapters are very informative and easy to follow. Good explanations and photos to demonstrate what they are trying to say. If you are a novice, this is a good book to get.