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Reviews
Mac Digital Photography
by Dennis R. Cohen and Erica Sadun. 287 pp. plus CD-ROM. Sybex, 2003. $29.99.
In
the crowded world of digital
photography books, Mac Digital Photography is
something special—a
book just for Mac users.
While other books spend time chronicling the hoops Windows users need to jump through in order to get photos from their cameras to their computers, and then sorted and edited, Authors Dennis R. Cohen and Erica Sadun work from the familiar territory of OS X and its built-in support for digital photography. iPhoto 2 and Photoshop Elements 2 (a 30 day tryout is included on the accompanying CD-ROM) are used as the basis for learning the skills of organizing, editing and manipulating photos.
The
book is wittily written
and is chock full of
instruction,
projects and tips. In “Composition, Lighting and Posing” you’ll
learn about choosing
the right camera angle,
creating a home studio
on the cheap, and some
all-important advice
on taking flattering
pictures (Your subject
has a double chin? Shoot
down a little. A weak
chin? Shoot slightly
from below.)
“Digital Camera Versatility” has ideas for “taking notes” with
your camera,
from snapping
a photo
of your
parking location
at the
airport before
you set
off on
a trip
to photographing
furniture, cars
or houses
as you
comparison shop.
Lighthearted, approachable and imaginative, Mac Digital Photography is a great resource for beginning to intermediate digital photographers.
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