Amphoto's Complete Book of Photography: How to Improve Your Pictures with a Film or Digital Camera

I borrowed this book from the public library along with a few other books on photography, and loved it so much that I bought my own copy. I also bought a copy for my nephew, who shares my love of photography. This is a great instructional book, full of useful information that is presented in a format that is easy to understand quickly. The book is divided into sections that apply to different types of cameras and different subjects, conveniently marked with titles and color-coding on the outside edge of each page, so you don't need to waste time on information that does not apply to your specific endeavor. Each photographic principle and technique that is discussed is accompanied by sample photos that show the result of their application, so you're not just dealing with abstract concepts. It's very action-and-result oriented. I love this book and have learned a lot from it. I recommend it highly.

Excellent step-by-step examples, hints and tips for beginners (especially DSLR and SLR beginners); not sure if very useful for semi-pros or pros.

This is a great book on photography that really works for me. It's a concise course on the general aspects such as depth of field, aperture speed, composition, filters, landscape and macro photography. What I really liked about it is that it's a relatively thin book, but every page counts. If you're new to photography or you want to get into it more, this is a winner. If you're looking for a specialized course on digital, look elsewhere.

Amphoto's Complete Book Of Photography: How To Improve Your Pictures With A Film Or Digital Camera is a comprehensive resource to improving the quality of one's pictures, no matter what the medium one works with. Advice for both technical issues (learning when and how to use fill flash, selecting the most appropriate camera angles) and artistic inspiration (watching for moments of interaction between people, simplifying images to give them more power) and much more pack this thorough compendium. In addition to color photographs throughout, the pages of Amphoto's Complete Book Of Photography are color-coded for quick and easy lookup of specific types of photography - blue for stripped down point-and-shoot, green for more advanced situations, red for using a traditional or digital SLR, and much more. Highly recommended for any amateur or professional photographer seeking to improve.