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As a professional photography myself (artsphotography.com) I spent years learning the tricks of the trade. I found that David's book was well written and easily explained many of the principles that experienced photographers spend year learning. As a former film shooter myself his book helped me improve my digital photography skills.
Excerpt from the authors website.
 Digital Photography Secrets
by David Peterson
A Book To Instantly Transform The
Quality of Your Digital Photographs
February 26, 2008
From the desk of David Peterson, Author and Digital Camera Buff
Hello!
My name is David Peterson.
Photography is my passion and I'm excited to have a chance to share
that passion with you… along with a new book that I believe can
instantly transform you into a better photographer.
I’ve been a photographer using film cameras since I was a little kid.
When I bought my first digital camera, I excitedly opened the box and
started taking lots of images. Eagerly, I transferred my first photos
to my computer and printed them.
Needless
to say I was very disappointed with the results. They didn’t look like
the professional photos that I saw every day in magazines. My camera
was expensive enough, why didn’t my pictures look a million dollars?
It turns out there was a very simple answer.
I didn’t know the secrets the professionals use every day to ensure
their images look stunning each and every time. I found this out when a
professional photographer friend of mine took me aside one day and told me the secrets he used.
I tried them all out and discovered that my images were MUCH, MUCH better. Not quite at the professional stage, but looking really good.
There's something you should know about me. I'm the kind of guy who
likes to help out others. When I know about a great movie, a great
bargain, or a great strategy for taking a picture, I want to share it
with other people.
This book is the result of that philosophy.
I realized that not everyone was as lucky as me; not everyone has a
friend who's a professional photographer. So, to "level" the
picture-taking playing field, I decided to write a book myself on...
Everything the professionals know, but don’t want you to know about
using your digital camera to take stunning photos
This book covers everything you need to know to take stunning photos with your digital camera. It’s like having your very own professional photographer that you can reference any time you need to.
Do It By The Numbers
Superior digital photography is an art and Digital Photography Secrets lets you learn simple straight forward techniques such as:
 21+ outstanding foundation secrets for taking better photographs
over 125 glorious full-color images explaining the secrets and technique
4 alternate ways to shoot an object to make a much more interesting photo
2 sneaky places to look to find fantastic shooting locations
3 unusual subjects that make great night-time shots
4 simple ways to save on battery power
2 additional parts of your digital camera you should also keep clean - but most people never do
9 advantages of digital cameras over film cameras
6 reasons people still use film camera.
4 ways to ensure you use the correct white balance when taking your shots
Shooting at weddings
Shooting while on vacation
Shooting at night or in low light
Shooting fireworks displays
Shooting perfect action photos
Shooting mountain vistas
Shooting sports events
Shooting stunning sunsets
How to deepen the contrast and color in the sky
How to get a pleasing and nicely balanced photo
How to add color and flavor to your image
The 1-2-3 method to avoid blurry images
The easy way to add sparkle to your subject's eyes.
What to do if you need to take a low light shot and you don't have a tripod to steady the camera
3 times to NOT to use your camera's automatic settings. (Most people…even some so-called pros, have no idea on this one!)
The 2 elements experienced photographers always look for in nature photography
The 3 rules professionals use to compose their images correctly… and when to ignore the rule
You will also learn some serious do's and don'ts such as:
The one common household item you should never use to clean your camera
The most important part of your camera to keep clean
Five items on your camera that you must maintain Never place your memory card near this!
3 conditions that cause the dreaded "red eye" and two ways to remove it.
How the sun could damage your camera
The features of your camera you should never use
The 2 pieces of equipment professionals never leave the house without
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