Digital Photography For Kids Book
What is a good book to learn digital photography?
I have got a new digital SLR. I’m looking for something like “digital photography for dummy” but not too dummy (I’ve taken lots of pictures with consumer digital camera for a few years). I’m especially interested in learning taking better pictures with kids and babies.
Assuming that you got a good digital SLR that, like regular film SLRs, provide you with the same functionality that other serious hobbyists have, e.g. aperture/shutter speed settings, replaceable lenses etc. I would recommend that you consider a blend of books and materials that focus on both generic photography techniques as well as the “digital-ness” of your camera.
First of all, as the owner of a digital SLR, you need to be totally familiar with your camera’s operating manual. Search on Amazon.com on the exact model of your camera to locate the “advanced” guide for your camera. For example, I’ve attached the advanced guides for the Nikon D70 digital SLR. (If you have a different digital SLR, just search for that one.)
That is important because digital cameras all have as part of their complexity the computer programs that run it. Compared to traditional film SLRs, these cameras have more “manufacturer/camera-specific” details that are essential to know.
Beyond that book, I’ve also attached two digital photography guides. They won’t be able to tell you too much more than what the “advanced guides” tell you plus what you can learn from other generic photography books, but I’ll let you be the judge of that.
Finally, I’ve attached a few photography books that focus on composition and basic technique. No matter what your equipment is, photography is an art. It’s not the brush that makes a painting masterpiece, it’s the creative genuis of the artist. Learning the nuts and bolts of your camera is only learning the absolute basics of the skill. You’re not going to have fun and enjoy photography until you focus on something other than the camera itself. Hence, don’t just get books on how to use your camera. Get books on how to create great photographs. I’ve attached a few books on that too.
Have fun!
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The Complete National Geographic – Every Issue since 1888 $34.45 Every page of every issue in easy-to-use digital format!The Complete National Geographic6 DVD ROMs 1 BONUS DVDExplore 120 years of amazing discoveries fascinating maps and the world’s best photography with The Complete National Geographic. This definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine — from 1888 to 2008 –which has been digitally reproduced in stunning high resolution… |
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Corel Painter Essentials 4 (Win/Mac) [OLD VERSION] $88.98 Corel Painter Essentials 4 is the simple-to-use home art studio that makes it easy for you to draw, paint or turn your photos into paintings. Two new workspaces put the tools you need at your fingertips, whether you’re turning a photo into a painting, or drawing and painting on a blank canvas. Plus, Corel Painter Essentials 4 includes an incredible selection of brushes, paints, pens and paper text… |
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Comic Life Deluxe: Comic Strip, Comic Book Creator (Mac) $39.99 Freeverse Software, in association with plasq.com,… |
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Celestron 44410 Prepared Microscope Slides (25-Piece Set) $18.87 You can sort slides from all sectors of the scientific world with the Celestron® 25 Assorted Prepared Slides. The slides cover insect parts, plant parts, and animal parts and come in a wooden case…. |
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Celestron 21024 FirstScope Telescope $27.99 In 1609, world-renowned Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, introduced an elementary telescope to the growing astronomy community, which sparked interest into the mysterious night sky for centuries to come. Four centuries later, in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, Celestron offers the portable FirstScope Telescope. The FirstScope pays tribute to Galileo Galilei and many of … |
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DELUXE SCHOOL MEMORIES KEEPSAKE PHOTO ALBUM SCRAPBOOK Pre & K-12 – **FACTORY SEALED** $21.94 SCHOOL MEMORIES KEEPSAKE BOOK BRAND NEW!! FACTORY SEALED!! NEVER OPENED!! What a wonderful way to never forget your child’s school years. With this spiral bound, hardback Keepsake Book, special momentos and fun activities will forever be preserved. This Keepsake contains pages from preschool through 12th Grade and each is geared towards that age and activity period. With this Keepsake Bo… |
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Enesco My Family 7 Photo Album $13.99 Baby Gund My Family Photo AlbumThis is a wonderful gift for any young child. It holds twelve 4″ x 6″ photos. The photo holders are made with special thick plastic to help protect your special memories. It’s the perfect photo album for your baby.Product Dimensions (inches): 5 (L) x 1.5 (W) x 7 (H)Age: 6 months to 2 years… |
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Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera (Pink) $39.99 Give a kid a camera and they’ll want to take pictures of everything they see, everywhere they go. This digital camera is tough enough to stand up to the ways kids play and the places they go. And now it has even more features, for better pictures in more situations! It’s equipped with 4X zoom and stores over 1000 digital images. Enhance low light performance means better quality shots with no flas… |
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children $17.99 A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wal… |
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David Busch’s Nikon D5100 Guide to Digital SLR Photography $17.99 The Nikon D5100 is the most advanced entry-level camera that Nikon has ever introduced. It boasts 16.2 megapixels of resolution, sophisticated full HD movie-making capabilities, and blazing fast automatic focus. As the owner of a Nikon D5100, you demand the ability to take outstanding pictures with your new camera. DAVID BUSCH’S NIKON D5100 GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY shows you how, when, and… |
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The Kids’ Guide to Digital Photography $11.21 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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The Kids’ Guide To Digital Photography $7.46 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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Kids` Guide to Digital Photography (Paperback) $20.47 This comprehensive, popular beginner`s guide for kids is now reissued with updated information and photos! Fun, easy to follow, and visually appealing, it teaches young photographers how to create, edit, and share their digital images in imaginative ways-from using basic features like the zoom and flash to changing color, removing red eye, and using the finished photos in cool projects. Sidebars simplify concepts like megapixels and megabytes, and the book includes a glossary. - New edition of a book that has sold nearly 30,000 copies, with up-to-date information and pictures – A complete beginner`s handbook that covers taking the shot to creating photo projects About the authorJENNI BIDNER is the author of more than 20 books, including the award-winning Is My Dog a Wolf? She is also an instructor with BetterPhoto.com and has served as the editor of several magazines, including Petersen`s Photographic and Outdoor & Travel Photography.   |
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The Digital Photography Book (Paperback) $28.79 Scott Kelby, author of The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1 (the world's best-selling digital photography book of all time), is back with yet another follow-up with an entirely new book that picks up right where he left off with Volume 3. It's even more of that "Ah ha, so that' s how they do it," straight-to-the-point, skip-the-techno-jargon stuff people can really use today to make their shots even better.This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here's how Scott describes it: "If you and I were out on a shoot and you asked me, 'Hey Scott, I want the light for this portrait to look really soft and flattering. How far back should I put this softbox?' I wouldn't give you a lecture about lighting ratios, or flash modifiers. In real life, I'd just turn to you and say, 'Move it in as close to your subject as you possibly can, without it actually showing up in the shot.' Well, that's what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I've learned, just like I would with a friend–without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak."The Digital Photography Book, Volume 4 follows in the footsteps of the wildly successful previous volumes, giving photographers nearly two hundred more closely guarded photographic "tricks of the trade" to get them shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos with their digital camera every time they press the shutter button. |
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Capturing Your Kids in Pictures: Simple Techniques for Taking Great Family Photos with Any Camera $0.99 Used – A technical narrative does not inspire great pictures of kids, looking at captivating pictures does. Using stunning yet unintimidating photographs and simple techniques, this photography guide teaches parents how to take better photographs of their children. The images are the main teaching tools, so the reader is not bogged down by jargon. The supporting text is strong but simple, as are the instruction-filled captions. Every photograph profiled in the book was taken with a basic digital |
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Capturing Your Kids in Pictures: Simple Techniques for Taking Great Family Photos with Any Camera $11.26 New – A technical narrative does not inspire great pictures of kids, looking at captivating pictures does. Using stunning yet unintimidating photographs and simple techniques, this photography guide teaches parents how to take better photographs of their children. The images are the main teaching tools, so the reader is not bogged down by jargon. The supporting text is strong but simple, as are the instruction-filled captions. Every photograph profiled in the book was taken with a basic digital |
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Digital Photo Madness!: 50 Weird & Wacky Things to Do with Your Digital Camera $22.99 New – Kids are crazy for digital photography: it’s hip and it offers instant gratification. With this appealing, irreverent companion to “The Kids’ Guide to Digital Photography”, children 10 years and up can go wild with the new technology. It explains everything a kid needs to know about digital photography, from using the camera to coordinating it with the computer, printer, and scanner to manipulating the images. Budding photographers can explore such fun topics as Cool Shots; Simple Photo Ma |
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Digital Photo Madness!: 50 Weird & Wacky Things to Do with Your Digital Camera $1.91 Used – This guide provides the information for kids to experiment with didgital photography and create their own weird and wacky pictures. |
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How to Photograph Your Baby $25.46 Everyone who loves childrenfrom new parents to excited grandparentswants to take beautiful photographs of the babies in their lives, but they are oftendisappointed with the amateurish results.Renowned portrait photographer Nick Kelsh shows would-be shutterbugs how tosuccessfully capture images of their kids in this accessible, easy-to-follow guide. In this revised tenth-anniversary edition of STCs original book, Kelsh discusses digital photography for the first time, and through nine fold-out lessons, gives foolproof methods for mastering baby portraiture. Kelshs three main conceptsget closer to your baby, find the right light, and take lots of photosare illuminated by clear examples and clever sidebars. Also featured are creative ways to display your work and suggestions for unique photography projects. Parents and baby lovers everywhere will benefit from using these professional tips to create priceless photographs that will last a lifetime. |
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How to Photograph Your Baby $34.75 New – Everyone who loves childrenfrom new parents to excited grandparentswants to take beautiful photographs of the babies in their lives, but they are oftendisappointed with the amateurish results.Renowned portrait photographer Nick Kelsh shows would-be shutterbugs how tosuccessfully capture images of their kids in this accessible, easy-to-follow guide. In this revised tenth-anniversary edition of STCs original book, Kelsh discusses digital photography for the first time, and through nine fold- |
