Excellent reference. Light on wordy descriptions, heavy on illustrative examples.I originally borrowed this from the library, but felt I needed my own copy. --Lisa

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Product Description

This paperback edition of How To Photograph Absolutely Everything by renowned photographer, author, and broadcaster Tom Ang, delivers exactly what the title promises. Avoiding intimidating technical jargon, he explains the basic elements of photography - light, color, composition, and focus - then goes on to show how to make them work for you. From still lifes to children's parties, thunderstorms to sunsets, close-ups to panoramas, every photographic subject, technique, and challenge is covered. Using step-by-step photographs and instructions, Tom shows you how to take the best possible picture in any situation. Want to photograph city lights at night, animals in action, a family portrait? Tom makes it easy. Employing a user-friendly "recipe" formula, he shows you the best approach for each subject, gives expert tips on improving an image, and tells you how to set up your camera - so you really can't go wrong. Inspiring galleries at the end of each section describe alternative techniques to try for every subject. There are also tips on basic post-production, showing how to crop, improve color and contrast, and remove unwanted elements of an image. How to Photograph Absolutely Everything guarantees to make a better, more confident photographer of absolutely everyone who reads it.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9802 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

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Customer Reviews

Excellent if you know the basics
While it is not absolutely necessary, I'd still recommend you (1) learn how to operate your camera beyond its automatic settings and (2) learn basic photography before you buy this book.

I've seen the hardcover edition of this book locally but read here in Amazon that it would be available in paperback so I opted to wait. When I revisited Amazon this month, I saw that the paperback is out and when we went to the bookstore, I was suprised to find it. I didn't hesitate to buy it because of the positive reviews here. I'm glad I did.

Do not expect the book to teach you the details of "how to photograph absolutely everything". If it did, then the book would probably be 10x heavier (it's heavy enough as it is). What is there is worth every penny. I've been a serious hobbyist* for less than a year but learned fast so some of the contents of the book aren't new but it still offered plenty of ideas that I'd like to explore further either by learning from online tutorials or by buying specific books, e.g., if you're interested in portraits, then get a good portrait photography book.

Warning: This isn't a book for advanced hobbyists (2+ years experience) and certainly not for professionals.

* http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlo_montoya

Get the paperback book. It's relatively lighter (but not light) than the hardcover.

Outstanding Book!
I own a lot of photo books and this is certainly one of the best. This book has info for beginners, novices and advanced photographers--so anyone wanting a guidebook to use as your skill level improves will value this book. I enjoyed it so much I took it to our local camera club for show and tell. I think some of the other members planned on buying this book as well. One thing I particularly like about this book is that the text approaches "bullet point" or outline format. There is not a lot of extraneous verbage, just interesting and valuable snippets of information with photos to illustrate. I highly recommend this book!

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Tom Ang is the man. The thing about most photography books is that they take a chapter to explain what can & should be done in a few sentences or a paragraph. They also suffer from a dearth of photos illustrating the concept they are trying to teach. Tom Ang really does teach how to photograph absolutely anything. Every two to four pages there is a new concept with at least a dozen photos illustrating the technique. There are bullet statements on steps to follow and what to look for when setting up the shot. I love it: one page, one technique, several pics. That's the way a photography books should be done. I also enjoy the fact that he doesn't get involved with any computer software or digital editing. All of his techniques can be done in camera. Tom Ang also uses compact or point and shoot cameras without any fancy lenses or accessories. This book is for beginners and hobbyists, not for professional photographers. Buy this book and several of Tom Ang's other publications. You will not be disappointed.