... this for my bookclub and we all really have loved it. The advice to take a picture of ...
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I picked this for my bookclub and we all really have loved it. The advice to take a picture of the family tree is really helpful and you will need to reference it. Very well written book.
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I love the HONY blog so I caved and bought the book and it is so worth it. Brandon is an awesome photographer and really catches the essence of every person he takes a picture of. Definitely one of my favorite books.
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I have always and I mean always loved to take a good picture. But I never had the means to get into the art of photography! I was finally able to purchase my first DSLR for Christmas, but before I even ventured into that price tag, I ordered Katie's book. Just by reading her basic information and relearning all the basic steps, I feel comfortable taking my camera from Auto to Manual. I was reminded how fun it can be and Katies book got me there. Thank you Katie!
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I loved this book so much. as a photographer with kids myself it's a great way to intro them to the joys of photographing the world around you.
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I consider this one of the best picture books of all time.  My 22 year old still quotes from it.  The rollicking rhymes are fabulous, and the pictures are hilarious.  It is incredibly fun, for ages 2-102.  There is also a nice moral about sharing the joy of being kind and supportive, but the reason to read this over and over is the sky high smile factor!  Definitely worth buying for its high re-readability.
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This book is the bomb dot com. Leela has practical tips for every picture-taking moment of your life, from styling food to capturing nature to the whacky and wonky! Each section of the book features easy-to-follow bullet points to improve aspects of you pictures, complemented by examples from Leela's own Instagram account. I especially appreciate the #FridayFollow feature, wherein Leela suggests other Instagram accounts to follow for inspiration, gathering tips from those photographers as well. The best part of the book are the assignments Leela has created. Each gives you a specific task to put the skills she's teaching into practice. They make for fun photographic field trips! I highly recommend this book for the Instagram enthusiast or amateur photographer looking to up their game. We're already training our baby girl so she'll be a future fabulous photographer like Leela!
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I love this book! While I am sure professionals can get a lot out of this book as an enthusiast I was able to take away a lot too. Every weekend I take photos of my children at their little league and Ayso games and could never get a great shot (rarely I would get some good ones). This book helped me to find the right angles and be in the right position to capture some outstanding photos - ones I was able to frame. Now my shots come out much better and the other moms have even offered to pay me for my pics

Thanks Peter Read Miller! Can't wait for the next one!
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I recommended this to my book club and the group went for it.  We had a great discussion and I would highly recommend it.
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This book is awesome.  I have always liked to take pictures and recently started on a journey to move my picture taking to a higher level.  Rick Sammon's book is full of pictures, concepts and processes, which has helped me rethink how I approach my photography.  Rick has a teaching style that is easy to follow, concepts that are fun to try, and his before and after photos demonstrate a few simple steps to turn a good shot into a great photo.  I believe that there is something of value for all levels of photographers, and I have returned to this book a few times to reinforce some of the concepts and also try new ones.  I highly recommend this book and will be purchasing hard copies when they become available to be given as gifts to some of my photography friends
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I love the cover (Wonderful close-up, Purrkins), and all the other pictures are perfect!  Okay, the cat is obviously photogenic; that helps.  I was pleased to see so many photos showing a fun-loving  cat, but one that stood up for its cat rights.  I enjoyed the rhymes, which were perfectly matched to the photos; they have a real cat-like touch to them.  And I enjoyed seeing him play with the other pets in the household; some were off limits, of course.  The advice to potential cat owners at the end of the book is a great idea 'cause not enough people get books about their new pets.  And they should!  Highly recommended.
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This is such a wonderful "idea" book! The photos are wonderful. It's really good if your stuck for an idea.
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I bought this for a gift and it is wonderful! There is a lot of talk time per page! Everyone that looked at it couldn't believe the time I had per page! I was able to have a picture on the inside cover and back cover and on the front and back of every page. And I still had time left over I never ran out of time! I am ordering another one today! A perfect gift for some one who loves pictures and the story behind them.
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This is the first book I have purchased of the Photo Workshop series and I love it!  The book is printed on nice thick paper and has beautiful photos.  Each photo gives the location and shutter/f-stop and sometimes ISO.

I really like the way the book is laid out.  The text is broken up with headings, bullets and boxes of tips.  There are assignments at the end of each chapter - too cool!  I just ordered the Macro book from the Photo Workshop series, can't wait to get it...these books are excellente!!
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I really love this book.  It's focused on its theme and does not waste time with introducing the basics of photography, it just gets right to some real life tips and facts about photographing specific climate and natural phenomenas.  I recently got a copy of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Landscape-Photography-Four-Seasons/dp/0240817850/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Landscape Photography: Four Seasons</a>&nbsp;which I really liked because it culled out what you needed to know now, to shoot the season you are in.  This book goes a step further and gives even more granular advice on very specific situations.

The book is full of beautiful illustrations for various conditions from what I traditionally think of the elements, lightning and rain storms, snow, sandstorms etc, to other natural events like Aurora Borealis and Volcanoes.  I read through it almost immediately and I'm inspired to try many shots based on ideas put forward in this book. But if you are like me, knowledge is best delivered when it is needed.  This book does well at doing that also.  Recently we had a few possibilities of Northern lights here so I quickly read through the section on photographing the lights to make a run north away from city lights.  Sadly clouds came in and obscured them but I felt a little more prepared.

Sadly, to continue on the example of the aurora, I was only slightly better prepared.  Since the book covers so many different "elements" it does not go into great depth for many of the situations.  For me it helped to remind me to check the photos and histograms a lot because the lights wax and wane in intensity, and it reminded me to compose the ground into the photo and look for reflective water if possible.  There is far more information that could be passed on and many more tips but the scope limits depth.  I was kind of disappointed by the two pages on glaciers.  I would love to have some better ideas about how to handle the dynamic range of ice fields next to mountains, or how to pull in that beautiful glacier blue (would polarizers help or hurt?)

But despite the shortfalls in depth, I'm leaving it at 5 stars because the inspiration more than makes up for a little depth of technical details.  Many of the tips are about setting yourself up for the shots to learn to anticipate possibilities.  There is a great overview of clouds and the section on rainbows near the end are great examples of that.  It's not a perfect book, but it is a very good book.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as an "armchair adventurer" to places I may not visit myself. I had expected compelling stories and images, but the photography advice is most welcome. I especially enjoyed hearing how David learned to connect with people he wanted to photograph, and I love the insights he drew from the places he visited. Thanks for putting this together for the benefit of us all!
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Beautiful photos with just the right messages to go with them.  Our son and daughter-in-law gave the book to us at Christmas.  We enjoyed it so much we have sent them to our friends and they have really enjoyed them as well.  A book to be read,contemplated, and shared over and over.  Meanings get deeper and can usher in dialogue with your spouse, friend, spiritual director, etc.  I think we have ordered 8 of them from amazon.  Thank you
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My family discovered this book when my younger brother was the age for picture books, and we all loved it.  In fact, we can still quote it by heart.

The book is really just a list of things that start with the letter B, but the Berenstains have managed to create a story that's a lot of fun with it.  We follow the results when a bear, a bull, and a baboon blow bubbles and bike backwards.  What happens?  Well, they bump into all kinds of things.  And the more they bump, the more absurd the book gets and the more fun it truly is.

As I said, we all loved this book.  It was clever and charming and so out there you can't help but laugh at it.  Each page pretty much repeats what came before while adding a new layer to the chaos.  And the illustrations capture what is happening perfectly.

This is a true classic picture book.  If you can find a copy, you're family will love it.