Comments for Iglesia http://iglesiajuan146.org Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography by Aaron Shepard http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Aaron Shepard Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:00:30 +0000 http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/#comment-1507 I'm very glad to have found this book. It's inspiring in its discussion of photography on the most basic level -- not the techniques, but the motivating forces in photography's technological development and its potential for the future. I was also fascinated by Johnson's uncommon personal approach to the craft, and deeply impressed by his photos. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, I also found the book needed a good deal of editing. First in content, because there was far too much that was just sketchy retreads of technical tips you can find in other books. It felt like padding. But worse were the scads of typos and other errors throughout the text. I honestly don't think this book was ever read carefully by any editor or proofreader. The photos are gorgeous, but the treatment of the text was amateurish. Certainly not what a book like this should merit. <br /> <br />I hope this publisher will be ashamed enough of this product that it will issue a second edition with corrections. And to other reviewers I say, PLEASE stop accepting garbage editing in photography books! It seems to be almost a fashion! Rating: 4 / 5 I’m very glad to have found this book. It’s inspiring in its discussion of photography on the most basic level — not the techniques, but the motivating forces in photography’s technological development and its potential for the future. I was also fascinated by Johnson’s uncommon personal approach to the craft, and deeply impressed by his photos.

Unfortunately, I also found the book needed a good deal of editing. First in content, because there was far too much that was just sketchy retreads of technical tips you can find in other books. It felt like padding. But worse were the scads of typos and other errors throughout the text. I honestly don’t think this book was ever read carefully by any editor or proofreader. The photos are gorgeous, but the treatment of the text was amateurish. Certainly not what a book like this should merit.

I hope this publisher will be ashamed enough of this product that it will issue a second edition with corrections. And to other reviewers I say, PLEASE stop accepting garbage editing in photography books! It seems to be almost a fashion!
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography by Digital Seeker http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Digital Seeker Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:51:53 +0000 http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/#comment-1506 This book, full of images taken by the author during the mid to late 1990s, is not as I understood it to be. It is not true to what the author claims for it. Mr. Johnson appears to have expert credentials, and is, according to the book, beholden to a number of purveyors of digital photography equipment and software. The photography in the book, and the camera technology employed, pertain to less than 1/100 of 1% of the digital photography crowd, in my estimation. Johnson uses a scanning view camera, and shoots almost exclusively static scenes such as landscapes. Therefore, the technology underlying the book is of little value or interest to the average digital photographer. Furthermore, he displays his own personal political views by his choice of examples he includes -- never a good idea. The book is worth much less to me than the other half dozen digital photography books I've read. I've been seriously into photography for more than 50 years. I gave the book to a non-photographer friend to review, and his opinion of the book is the same as mine. The book is mildly interesting, mildly helpful, but not a great digital photography book. It is, in my opinion, neither fish nor fowl. The author's self-aggrandizement is apparent throughout. I would not give this book as a gift to a photographer. Rating: 2 / 5 This book, full of images taken by the author during the mid to late 1990s, is not as I understood it to be. It is not true to what the author claims for it. Mr. Johnson appears to have expert credentials, and is, according to the book, beholden to a number of purveyors of digital photography equipment and software. The photography in the book, and the camera technology employed, pertain to less than 1/100 of 1% of the digital photography crowd, in my estimation. Johnson uses a scanning view camera, and shoots almost exclusively static scenes such as landscapes. Therefore, the technology underlying the book is of little value or interest to the average digital photographer. Furthermore, he displays his own personal political views by his choice of examples he includes — never a good idea. The book is worth much less to me than the other half dozen digital photography books I’ve read. I’ve been seriously into photography for more than 50 years. I gave the book to a non-photographer friend to review, and his opinion of the book is the same as mine. The book is mildly interesting, mildly helpful, but not a great digital photography book. It is, in my opinion, neither fish nor fowl. The author’s self-aggrandizement is apparent throughout. I would not give this book as a gift to a photographer.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> Comment on Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography by Lester J. Davidson http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Lester J. Davidson Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:56:57 +0000 http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/#comment-1505 I rate this 5 stars based on its comprehensive content. However this book is not for casual photographers. <br />It is very detailed and rather technical. Much of it gets too involved in lengthy explanations and I am a <br />firm believer in K.I.S.S. <br />If you are a techie,you will love it !! Rating: 5 / 5 I rate this 5 stars based on its comprehensive content. However this book is not for casual photographers.

It is very detailed and rather technical. Much of it gets too involved in lengthy explanations and I am a

firm believer in K.I.S.S.

If you are a techie,you will love it !!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography by Eric Coulombe http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1504 Eric Coulombe Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:20:26 +0000 http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/#comment-1504 If you buy this book, hoping to learn useful tips from a pro, forget it. This book is more on Stephen Johnson, his work and contribution to the digital imagery era than it is on digital photography. Furthermore, this book is more on scanning back system than on digital photography with the average user tools (digital camera from Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc). What was the aim of the book? Other than putting the author under the lights, I cannot figure it out. There is nothing in this book that you can't read for free on the Internet. And all the explanations on taking photography and photo development/retouching on the computer are limited to basic. <br /> <br />For example, Johnson says that an histogram is the best tool to analyse your image. How do you actually analyse an image with an histogram is barely said. And how do you improve your image using the histogram is almost limited at showing how to use the levels/curves dialog box in Photoshop... Could somebody be more basic than this? <br /> <br />I am giving a 2 for the beautiful photos in the book, but if you wish to improve your photographer skills, this book does not worth the money. Buy something else. Rating: 2 / 5 If you buy this book, hoping to learn useful tips from a pro, forget it. This book is more on Stephen Johnson, his work and contribution to the digital imagery era than it is on digital photography. Furthermore, this book is more on scanning back system than on digital photography with the average user tools (digital camera from Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc). What was the aim of the book? Other than putting the author under the lights, I cannot figure it out. There is nothing in this book that you can’t read for free on the Internet. And all the explanations on taking photography and photo development/retouching on the computer are limited to basic.

For example, Johnson says that an histogram is the best tool to analyse your image. How do you actually analyse an image with an histogram is barely said. And how do you improve your image using the histogram is almost limited at showing how to use the levels/curves dialog box in Photoshop… Could somebody be more basic than this?

I am giving a 2 for the beautiful photos in the book, but if you wish to improve your photographer skills, this book does not worth the money. Buy something else.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> Comment on Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography by W. Richardson http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 W. Richardson Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:36:33 +0000 http://iglesiajuan146.org/2010/10/stephen-johnson-on-digital-photography/#comment-1503 The font for this book is so tiny and gray that I could not even read the book. If you have less than perfect reading eyesight, forget this one. Rating: 1 / 5 The font for this book is so tiny and gray that I could not even read the book. If you have less than perfect reading eyesight, forget this one.
Rating: 1 / 5

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