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David bailey eat your heart out

Advantages: A very good reference and learning book
Disadvantages: none...........well maybe the price

Intro Having just bought a new camera and also having decided I was going to get a little more serious about my photography I was surprised to find that my son had paid a little attention to my plight. For on Fathers day he presented me with this b ...

donf18 21.06.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Digital SLR Cameras & Photography for Dummies (For Dummies) - David D. Busch

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Not really for dummies!

Advantages: Packed with info, lots of tips, well-illustrated
Disadvantages: Sometimes heavy on technical issues

A warning - though this book is part of the established "for Dummies" series it does assume a basic knowledge of photography. I'm no expert but have read a few photography books and magazines, and still found it confusing in places. It's also rather Ameri ...

cathy_m80 16.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Digital SLR Cameras & Photography for Dummies (For Dummies) - David D. Busch

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Downloads killed the album star

Advantages: Pretty good range of titles
Disadvantages: Feels archaic in the light of new technology

...I’m not a huge fan of these kinds of books, which reduce cultural experience to a kind of geeky checklist. But having generally approved of the 1001 Movies equivalent, I was happy enough to pick this up second hand. A new copy will set you back about £10 ...

hogsflesh 02.05.2011 · Read full review
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Review of 1001 Albums: You Must Hear Before You Die - Robert Dimery

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" I Want My MTV..."

Advantages: Well written, good insight and interesting reading
Disadvantages: None

...I think it is fair to say that MTV will always be best known and remembered as a music video channel, despite its current programming which is a far cry from the days of wall-to-wall music videos and programmes featuring 'VJs' to present them. It was ind ...

JEFFJEN 31.03.2011 · Read full review
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Review of MTV Ruled the World: The Early Years of Music Video - Greg Prato

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