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# National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography

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- **What is this?** National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography
- **How much does it cost?** KD 8.75 with free shipping
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## Description

For digital camera and smartphone users, a complete how-to guide written by a renowned National Geographic photographer. Learn the essentials of taking great pictures, from lighting, focus, and framing to specialties like infrared and astrophotography. This entertaining book from beloved National Geographic photographer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore shows aspiring photographers how to take great pictures, from framing and F-stops to editing and archiving. Whether you're using a phone or a DSLR camera, you'll learn fundamentals that you'll put to work every day. Chapter by chapter, Sartore explains the basics, from choosing a camera and gear to understanding focus, exposure, composition, and lighting. Using examples from his own work, he applies key rules of photography to family, pet, travel, nature, and street photos. Throughout the book you'll find pro tips, quick assignments, and behind-the-lens stories of great photographs, with targeted advice on using your smartphone camera. Fun and informative, this practical book will be your gateway to taking great pictures. With tips from a pro, your photos will look the best they can.

Review: For starters to intermediates! - If you're a beginner in professional photography, invest in this book. Its worth more than any YouTube tutorial. However if you're already a professional, the second half of this book is what you would be needing. Either way its a great book to gain more understanding in photography. National Geographic really did a great job!
Review: Excellent - Very good book!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #161,997 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #389 in Photography Books #650 in Library & Information Science #1,538 in Travel & Tourism (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,770 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For starters to intermediates!
*by D***N on 22 December 2022*

If you're a beginner in professional photography, invest in this book. Its worth more than any YouTube tutorial. However if you're already a professional, the second half of this book is what you would be needing. Either way its a great book to gain more understanding in photography. National Geographic really did a great job!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
*by R***V on 15 December 2023*

Very good book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant
*by S***M on 19 October 2020*

Brilliant book for those new to photography .. as others have mentioned, doesnt go into too much technical detail.. paper quality and presentation is absolute top-notch, as youd expect from National Geographic .. author is a photographer for NG

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