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Teena Taylor
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Teena Taylor
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Perfect for any novice photographer who has a digital DSLR or film camera and who wants to move on from using their camera in automatic mode and shoot manual photography.
Simple enough for any beginner to photography - to the point and free from photography jargon.
It is easy to digest with short chapters and a step-by-step guide on how to use your DSLR camera manually. It simplifies ISOs, apertures and shutter speeds. The author, Teena Taylor, has over 20 years' experience as a commercial photographer.
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-25-20
Making friends of the basics.
The author introduces us to the principles of photogrraphy as if they are members of well trained team; each member has their particular duty and they all work together with perfect discipline. I enjoyed it very much and will refer to it often.
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- Pepa
- 05-20-19
Great learning tool for for beginners.
Great learning tool for for beginners. Focuses on the very basics without overwhelming the reader/listener. This was a great starting point for me.
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