[DOC] The Error of Their Ways (Oberon Modern Plays) by Torben Betts in Arts-Photography

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. With out a doubt; the best.By JOHN FBought for my wife to help her move from her point and shoot camera to a higher end dslr. She described the book as a revelation and it opened a whole new clearer understanding which she immediately used and applied successfully with a Nikon D7000 on a photography expedition to Easter Island and Patagonia. Now she wants a DSLR camera. Thank you Darrell Young!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Making the switch is now easier and in laymens terms!By William ScarbroughMost people these days start off with point and shoot or compact cameras. Making the switch to dSLR can be daunting because you have to understand Aperture; ISO; f/stop and a few other pieces of important nomenclature.Darrell Young has taken a look at this from the true beginners point of view and made it much simpler to understand.Its not ungodly boring as you have seen in many other books where the author seems more hell bent on proving their skill level rather than actually teaching YOU what you actually need to know and understand. I found this book to be extremely helpful and a true bridge for any beginner. It also helps novice photographers by better touching on some of the material we may have gotten away from when using digital cameras and expecting the camera itself to compensate for any variances.Mr. Young has taken the learning curve and better flattened it out for us and helping us to improve by leaps and bounds within a fairly short period of time.I would emphatically recommend this book for anyone even considering the switch from point and shoot cameras to dSLRs. The advantage of dSLR is simply more control over the photographing process and the ability to create much sharper and varied images that border on artistic even for us amateurs. This book will show you how to get to that point much faster and without making the mistake of overbuying lenses or items you dont really need yet; and maybe not at all.For far less than the cost of a lens why not give it a read and judge for yourself? When compared to almost any of the other "how to" books; youll be pleasantly surprised. Even the "Dummy" series has strayed from what it was intended for so be sure to get the right book the first time!5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The right level and content for meBy Michael FrankAlthough; I have a digital SLR Canon Rebel T1i; Im essentially a "point and shoot" person. For Christmas; my husband bought me a new macro lens and this book. In the days before the New year; I read through this book while practicing with my new lens. I was really surprised how well this book kept my attention and increased my confidence in shooting. Learning the basics of how to interpret the histogram was huge for me. I think this book is great for a anyone who is ready to wade just a bit deeper than "point and shoot" and really piqued my interest to learn more.My photography "background": I got a film SLR camera about 11 years ago and a digital SLR Canon Rebel T1i about 5 years ago. I used the Sports; Portrait or Landscape modes when needed but that is about it. Im not a particularly "artsy" person; but I love capturing memories with a camera. Im a person/event picture taker. I first got into carrying a camera around to get better pictures of my infant kids (Im so glad I did). Then I got a nice 70-200 telephoto lens as they began playing more and more sports. I have and love making photobooks (which make GREAT coach gifts BTW). As my oldest son gets ready to go into high-school; I would like to be able to contribute pictures to the school yearbook if I can.