Product Description

Covers the new desktop darkroom or home photo lab technologies, trends and methods for modern photo and computer enthusiasts. It is edited for a broad spectrum of readers, from the beginner to the advanced, who want to know how to creatively and effectively control and produce exciting images.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #209 in Magazine Subscriptions
• Formats: Magazine Subscription, Print

Customer Reviews

Pleasantly surprised
I got a subscription to this magazine as a gift and at first glance, thought it was going to be nothing but lightweight glossy fluff mainly meant to push new products. To be fair, there are plenty of lightweight reviews of new products in each issue, but there are also a surprising number of very useful, practical how-to articles-- mainly geared to novice or intermediate digital photographers (like me!). Yes, I've purchased big thick books on Photoshop before, but somehow, I never gotten to far in actually reading those books (maybe too much info for a hobbiest who doesn't need/won't use 1/2 the features in the product?). I recently switched from using Photoshop to using Photoshop Elements, and this magazine seems to be a nice compliment to that software package. In recent issues, I've learned when and how to effectively use RAW vs JPG, how to take better advantage of graduated ND filters, how to use Levels correctly, etc. The contributing editors are all top-rate as are the photographs and examples. I highly recommend anyone with a new digital SLR and/or new PC image software such as PS Elements, to get this magazine. It's well worth the subscription!

Good information
This is a respectable magazine in the field of digital photography. It offers solid reviews of new cameras, scanners, software, and other photography-related devices with helpful advice and tips on improving your digital photos. The digital photography field is still fairly new. I expect that, as more people get experienced, that additional techniques will become interesting to learn about -- and that the magazine will continue to mature which will ultimately earn the publication a 5-star rating.

I'd recommend this for someone new to the field who is looking at making decisions on hardware and software to purchase and for someone who is looking to upgrade from their existing gear to something new. It is probably not as valuable to those who have more experience.

Beginning Digital Photography
This magazine is great for beginning to intermediate digital camera users. I think that it is especially great for beginners. There are articles about how to choose the right camera for your purpose and about what all the specifications mean. There are question and answer sections that answer a broad range of questions including how to avoid common computer errors and how to format different digital devices. I like the photo editing tips, which explain some of the more elusive aspects of most digital photo editing programs and how to use them. The photo-editing program described most often is adobe photoshop and photoshop elements; however, quick advice is also give about how to apply these tips to other programs. For more advanced film camera users, there are tips for how to make the same quality image with a digital camera and stories of professional photographers who have switched to digital. However, most professional photographers will use macs to edit their photos rather than PCs and more advanced photo editing software. Mostly this magazine caters to amateur photographers and the lower end photo-editing programs that are most often used. There are also reviews of new gadgets, which are often fun to read, and plenty of market place like advertising in the back. This magazine is what it advertises and nothing more.