How to Do Everything: Digital Camera

This is the best book I have read on digital cameras. Dave has the gift of being able to explain things in very down to earth language. This book goes way beyond just using the camera, it covers editing, special effects, and many other subjects in the photography field. I REALLY LIKE THIS BOOK and highly recommend it to anybody wanting the skinny on digital photography.

This book delivered exactly what I was looking for. I have had a digital camera for three years, and realized that my lack of knowledge in the basic principals of photography was holding me back. Not only did this book explain clearly and effectively the basics of photography, but it taught me to get the most out of my digital camera's capabilities. I was getting frustrated and now I am enjoying my camera again.I also wanted to learn what to look for in a higher-end camera down the line, and this was covered as well. I understand how to weigh the different features against the kind of pictures I want to take.Well written and useful. I recommend it.

I was a beginner to the digital camera world and found this book to be very , very helpful. It is easy to understand and Johnson takes you thur everything step by step. A friend was reading it with me and was going to order the book. It is complete, precise and easy to follow.

I got this book for learning more about digital photography.There are so many types of digital cameras and software used that it would be impossible to have something that would cover everything very well. This book is great for anyone getting started in digital photography, It does cover basics very well and it is very well written. There are many other books out there that are much more expensive with color graphics and many pictures that dont do the job near as well. There may be criticisms that say it is too elementary or too basic. Most of us have to start somewhere, usually ath the beginning. Just like learning mathematics You start with two plus two, not at integral calculus. This is a great book for beginners as there are only about 3 or 4 out of hundreds that are good for that. A job well done.

I was very surprised by the quality of this book. I had seen other books on the subject which were to broad. The author did a superb job in helping out inexperienced photographers (or photographers to be) get a grasp on "how" to shoot good pictures and how to manipulate them. His examples are very realistic and appropriate to the audience--things we may actually want to shoot or repair. It was very inspirational and helpful. I was intimidated by taking panoramic photos, but after reading this book, I went out and took some and they turned out great. The other area that was really helpful for me was the discussion on camera lens with links to companies that sell them for the digital cameras. I went to the sites and learned a lot of what was available with sample photos. For digital camera users who do not come from a background of using a traditional camera professionally, these are topics that many don't understand. Kudos to the author.