Editorial Reviews

How to Easily Create Gorgeous Photos from Day One

This book is for everyone who loves to take photos, but doesn't necessarily want to get a full-fledged college degree just to make them look great. It is specifically geared towards family photographers: those of you who always get recruited to take the pictures because you "have a great camera."

The first section covers digital photography basics and is ideal for beginners. Here you'll learn why your photos sometimes turn out orange or gray, and how to stop taking pictures of the back of people's heads when you use the flash.

The higher learning section takes you deeper into expert territory so that serious hobbyists and enthusiasts can introduce a whole new level of quality into their photos. You'll learn how to focus on exactly what you want; how to make beautiful blurred backgrounds; and how to creatively use color and light to make your photos pop.

In between we cover 19 common mistakes that all beginner photographers make. Then we wrap it up with A bonus section on several ways you can earn money with digital photography.

How to make parts of your photo blurred while keeping other areas sharp

What is shutter speed, ISO and aperture and what's the secret sauce to making them all work together?

How to make the exact same photo look different by manipulating the white balance settings on your camera

How to make your camera take photos YOU want instead of what it wants

How to use Selective focus

How to manipulate exposure 

What is a histogram and what does it tell you

What is the area of focus and how can it make or break your photos?

How to take pictures indoors

Taking better pictures with composition and the rule of thirds

Advanced techniques of framing, tilts and angles and depth of field

Bonus section: the many ways you can make money with photography


This 175 page book is jam packed with beautiful full color photos: The good, the bad and the ugly. The extensive photo examples will be enjoyed best on the Kindle Fire, Cloud reader, Kindle for PC, and other Kindle color readers.