Digital Photography Made Easy
by Derrick StoryNetwork Newsletter for 11/11/2003
Dear Reader,
About this time last year, O'Reilly ventured into the arena of digital media. We weren't complete strangers by any means, but we wanted to organize this collection of technologies into a recognizable series of books. Hence, the Digital Studio series was born.
The first title under this moniker was the "Digital Photography Pocket Guide," which I wrote. It was embraced by the online community and continues to enjoy brisk sales on amazon.com. Within its 114 pages are the answers to just about any basic digital photography question. And best of all, it fits nicely in your back pocket or camera bag.
Because of its success, O'Reilly gave me the go-ahead to write a second edition. This time I was able to add everything that I couldn't include last time, including full-color images throughout, updated specs, and new discussions such as when to choose RAW or JPEG formats.
And the best part? We incorporated all of these improvements for the same price as the original edition in B&W. "Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition" is now available (http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digphotopg2/), just in time to give to your favorite shutterbug during the holidays.
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If you'd like a taste of the handy information you'll find in this Pocket Guide, take a look at my "Top Ten Digital Photography Tips." Before you know it, people will start referring to you as "my friend, the good photographer."
Until next week,
-Derrick
Derrick Story
O'Reilly Network Managing Editor
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