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

Great tips and ideas for shots. Positioning of subjects. Lighting and camera suggestions.

Interesting book. However, it is very basic. There are few technical references in the book but photography techniques are covered well.

lots of illustrations and great for any level of expertise. My sister doesn't like to read, but she spent hours with this book, looking at the photos and then ended up reading a lot of the text too :) I also enjoy reading it, as an entry level photographer it gets my creativity turned on

I like this book. I’ve been trying to learn how to make photographs for the past several months using a combination of a few YouTube subscriptions, two video courses, and now two books. This particular book was the second. It consists of 10 short chapters each comprised of 8-10 two-paged lessons, and includes 10 (or so) exercises. Appropriate to the beginner, the book includes but does not deal in depth with the technical aspects of exposure or post-processing. Even after finishing the book it’s a nice book to thumb through, examining the many example photos and re-reading the short accompanying text. The book can stand on its own for a leisurely quarter- or semester-long self-study course, but as I mentioned at the start I came into this book about mid-way or so in my pursuit. The author also is the instructor for one of the video courses that I’m using, and I find the book and videos complementary, albeit with a different focus.

Beautiful pictures! Fun gift for kids and adults

Just finished reading the book. I am a beginner into the hobby. Anyone starting out in photography would benefit from this book. It starts with the basics and ends with photo editing. Great companion for anyone starting out or wants to learn more. I got the Spiral bound version, and I am glad I did. Would make a nice coffee table book for those into the hobby. In addition, I am taking photography 1,2 &3 at the local community college. This book offers great backup and information on what we are learning in class.

Lots of practical advice and techniques

Just love everything in the book. It's easy to follow. If you want to learn photography this book is for you. The info that is on this bool is of great value for a future photographer.