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Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More! 383 reviews
David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding
Rodale Books, 2007
God service
Was a present for my my son, He love's the book. Very informative. He said gee mom I'm almost 60 and you still worry about me.
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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2102 reviews
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2008
Great results
Read a topic or two on the way to a photo shoot. I used the techniques recommended and got excellent results. Scott Kelby is a god.
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The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)32 reviews
Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski
New Riders Press, 2008
the Photoshop Elements 6 Book
Finally I tried a Scott Kelby book. Now I know why I keep hearing about him. He fails to committ the annoying habit of giving a new learner 90 ways to do the same thing. And, he is clear, to the point. I can even follow what he says and get good results. This is a super good book for anyone struggling with Elements.
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The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)88 reviews
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2007
A simple, yet seriously effective book!
This book has re-inspired me as a photographer. I have been a semi-pro photographer for about 10 years now. I dodged the digital revolution for more years than I should have. I only got into it in 2005. Before that I wouldn't even look at going digital. Until now I only used Photoshop for basic photo editing because other books I had bought just made the subject complicated. This book ...
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The Digital Photography Book467 reviews
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2006
Fantastic book
Other reviewers have noted Mr. Kelly's slightly odd sense of humor --- I really didn't mind it that much, and in fact it was pretty much entirely isolated to the intro to the book and the chapter intros, so if it bugs you just skip those sections. The rest of the book is full of fantastic tips, ranging from the obvious-to-anyone-who-has-taken-a-picture to those that made me go "Huh, I never ...
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David Busch's Nikon D300 Guide to Digital SLR Photography30 reviews
David D. Busch
Course Technology PTR, 2008
Just what I was looking for
This book is exactly what I was looking for. I have read the negative reviews, frankly the reviewer's opinion of the author is useless to me. What I wanted to know is does the book meet my needs, should I spend my money on it or not?
What I needed for my camera is a comprehensive guide that explaines the purpose and function of every one of the D300's controls, how I should use them in ...
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The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)99 reviews
Joe McNally
New Riders Press, 2008
Location Photogrpahy for Commerical and Portrait Photographers
I'll keep this short and sweet.
1. NOT a cookbook or "how to" book.
2. NOT a beginners book.
3. IS a book for high intermediate level and advanced photographers (see#4).
4. This book does not give F stops or other technical information. That's why it's an advanced book.
5. 100% LOCATION photography and how to overcome the hardships of this type of shot.
6. Emphasis on hard core commercial ...
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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)434 reviews
Bryan Peterson
Amphoto Books, 2004
one of the standards that everyone interested in photography should have
I highly recommend this book, it was well written and explained photography in a easy to understand format.
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The Kite Runner2388 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Well written book much like three stones
This is well written book in which the author attempts to be honest about his life to this point. Granted that it is sometimes heavy reading, the book tells a perfectly logical and realistic tale about life in Afganistan during the time whent the Taliban ruled the country. The characters rue the fact that the "old monarchy" was no more. Of course they were also the leading people in ...
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Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital Photography41 reviews
David D. Busch
Course Technology PTR, 2007
Excellent Book for Beginners and Pros
This book is excellent for even the pro that is used to working with more mechanical based digital or film analog cameras. It has an excellent and thorough outlay of the information needed for both a beginner and a pro diving into this very fine camera. Very highly recommended to those looking to learn more in depth on the vast array of features the 40D has to offer.
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The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography (Amphoto Guide Series) 67 reviews
Jim Miotke
Amphoto Books, 2005
A superb book written with a bit of humor!
I purchased this book for a digital photography course that I teach. I wanted to evaluate the book for use as a textbook for my students and it is fantastic. It is written in plain English, is very understandable, has great examples, and I am now using it for a digital photography course I teach. It covers all the fundamentals as well as some advanced techniques and is a guide that will serve the ...
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The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos26 reviews
Michael Freeman
Focal Press, 2007
Phenomenal ... refer to it time and time again
High quality productions, great color, easy to read and you simply enjoy the guidance offered through the wonderful examples, tips, and points of view.
There are six chapters with over 50 topics, that make you think through the photographer's decision process.
I am a hobbyist photographer of over 30 years and of all the books I have purchased this one is by far the most outstanding. ...
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The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't ... 11 reviews
Mark Bauerlein
Tarcher, 2008
The Current Prisoners In Plato's Cave
This is an astonishingly insightful book. The fact that it has not so far garnered avalanches of commendation on this site suggests to me the dunces of our age, comfortable with the present scheme of things, may be in confederacy against it. Its thesis is that the generations since the 60's have become increasingly self-absorbed and therefore sadly unfit to maintain a democratic society. For ...
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The Outsiders1527 reviews
S. E. Hinton
Puffin, 1997
9th grade book review
The Outsiders was a great literary experience. Unlike other class assigned novels, this one was very interesting. How so? Well, teens these days aren't so interested in reading novels that take place during the American Revolution, or any other historical themes they can't relate to. The Outsiders takes place in a time period that may not be the time period they live in, but is very close. The ...
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book61 reviews
Adobe Creative Team
Adobe Press, 2007
Classroom in a Book, a novice's tool
I am completely new to a photo editing program like Photoshop CS3 Using the book "Classroom in a Book" has made the learning process so much simpler. Lesson material used is present so that you can see exactly what is being presented in the lesson by comparing what you have done with the pictures presented with the text. You are provided with an overview of what you are expected to learn at ...
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Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature75 reviews
Matt Kloskowski
Peachpit Press, 2008
Laying It On
No photographer can unleash the full power of Photoshop to make an image look like the photographer's vision without understanding the power of layers. (At the very least layers allow the Photoshop user to make selective adjustments to an image, without actually changing the underlying data.) Yet many Photoshop books treat layers in bits and pieces rather than as an integrated whole so that the ...
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Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual52 reviews
Barbara Brundage
Pogue Press, 2007
This book unlocks PSE6
This is a manual that actually reads well. I have not had it long enough to have mastered PSE6 but am dealing with one task at a time, as the author recommends.
PSE6 can be intimidating, particularly if you need the help of a written manual. We all have different learning styles and remembering what I just read in the online manual from Adobe and applying it to my project doesn't work for me.
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Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 2 (Apple Pro Training Series)5 reviews
Ben Long, Richard Harrington, ...
Peachpit Press, 2008
Best Aperture Book Available
As an Apple Certified Aperture trainer, and well-traveled Aperture instructor, I had high hopes and expectations for this book. And Rich, Ben and Orlando didn't disappoint me.
This is the book that trainers train from and it is much better organized than the original Aperture 1 book. The logical flow from section to section more clearly mirrors the real-world approach one should take when ...
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Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))12 reviews
Barbara Obermeier, Ted Padova
For Dummies, 2007
Photoshop Elements 6
I have found the book ASIN:0470192380 Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))]] to be very helpful as I have been taking lessons on using Photoshop Elements and found that the book explained things very clearly for me. Having the graphics made it easy for me to understand my lessons and also it showed me there were lots of things that could be done in the programme that I ...
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Nikon D40/D40x Digital Field Guide35 reviews
David D. Busch
Wiley, 2007
excellent reference for Nikon D40
I find this book very informative. I started reading D40 manual and stumbled upon this book. This book is much easier read and with color photographs. I highly recommend purchasing it.
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