‘Digital Photography: Essential Skills’ (Photography Essential Skills) by Mark Galer

‘Digital Photography: Essential Skills’ was written by Mark Galer. The book contains 248 pages and was published in October 2008. The author has worked professionally as a photographer and has written numerous books on the subject. Galer also teaches at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

If you are looking to improve your skill level as a digital photographer, this is a great book to read. The author has created an excellent reference guide for digital photographers that will help you refine and develop your techniques. Galer begins by writing an interesting chapter about digital cameras. If you are thinking of making the transition from film to digital, this will be a very valuable source of information.

Once you have the various pieces of equipment that you will need, the subsequent chapters will tell you how to put your newly purchased tools to work. Learn how to determine what length of exposure a photograph requires and how to properly frame an image before you press the shutter. There is also a chapter that will help you tap into your creative side.

As lighting forms the very basis of any photograph, multiple chapters have been dedicated to it. There are tips on how to deal with a range of lighting conditions while you are shooting on location, includes using a variety of different flash options.

Towards the end of the book, readers will find a section about processing your digital images, using your own PC. There is also useful information on how to go about printing your photographs.