The Bastards Book of Photography
Learning and science
photography tutorial
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
11 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 9 critical, out of 29 comments about the project. Thread score +0.15.
Execution: 0 for, 5 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstDocs: 3 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clear, accessible introduction for beginners
From 3 comments
As an introduction, I like it. It's reasonably non-technical and generally errs on the right side of practicality vs theory
hopeless on HNThis is brilliant. Far better and more accessible than most photography books I've seen.
_b8r0 on HNWell f*#kn done. I'm a photog and I get a lot of questions. I will definitely point people to this awesome resource. Kudos.
lickerswill on HN
Better than most photography books
From 1 comment
This is brilliant. Far better and more accessible than most photography books I've seen.
_b8r0 on HN
Objections
Photos are mediocre or boring and cliched
From 2 comments
WARNING: negative feedback ahead. Disclaimer: I'm a pro photographer (as in I get paid for taking photos), and I had a few exhibitions. A few important points, if you want to…
rorrr on HNAs someone with 25 years of photography, I cannot recommend this "book". Starting with the very first photo, a typical photojournalist shot, super wide angle shooting into the…
dr42 on HN
Listing exposure settings is useless
From 2 comments
WARNING: negative feedback ahead. Disclaimer: I'm a pro photographer (as in I get paid for taking photos), and I had a few exhibitions. A few important points, if you want to…
rorrr on HNWhy list the EV adjustment of the photos? The effective EV is apparent from the capture settings and listing how much you adjusted the photo based on your camera's meter isn't…
aeturnum on HN
Metering section is wrong or confusing
From 1 comment
As someone with 25 years of photography, I cannot recommend this "book". Starting with the very first photo, a typical photojournalist shot, super wide angle shooting into the…
dr42 on HN
Layout with large photos and text is hard to read
From 1 comment
website feedback: The text is way too big for me and the centered layout could use some differentiation of "content pane" to "left and right emptiness". The photos are huge too…
aw3c2 on HN
Requests
Ebook or Kindle version
From 2 comments
Great work. Do you have any plans on releasing this as a nicely packaged ebook? I'd probably pay for that instead of having to individually instapaper each page.
statictype on HNGood work. Would love a kindle version.
johnx123-up on HN
More mundane photos to avoid discouraging beginners
From 1 comment
Pretty nice for beginners! I'd put more mundane shots in (like in the fourth chapter) so that people don't get discouraged because they don't have the eye for finding good…
DannoHung on HN
Fix mouse click hijacking on table of contents
From 1 comment
I'm no photographer, but enjoyed these stunning photos nevertheless and shared this link with some friends. One thing I noticed though (and as you posted it on HN, I think it's…
pooriaazimi on HN
Questions
Will it be released as an ebook or sold?
From 2 comments
I've just started reading this, and it appears to be excellent. Thank you. Is there a way within the site to give you some kind of renumeration (monetary or otherwise) for all…
thenomad on HNGreat work. Do you have any plans on releasing this as a nicely packaged ebook? I'd probably pay for that instead of having to individually instapaper each page.
statictype on HN
Copyright of night shots of the Eiffel Tower
From 1 comment
Good to see a book about something else than programming! Be careful about night shots of the Eiffel tower though: there are some copyright issues. See…
cocoflunchy on HN
Alternatives named
Bernie Sumption's photography guides
From 1 comment
This looks great! I also liked Bernie Sumption's guides: http://berniesumption.com/photography/beginners-guide-for-geeks/…
lemming on HN
Luminous Landscape
From 1 comment
Sorry, I don't think the chaps over at Luminous Landscape take very good pictures. I can't remember a single picture by them that I have been OMGWOW. Instead, I think LL tends to…
newman314 on HN
dpreview and photo.net
From 1 comment
WARNING: negative feedback ahead. Disclaimer: I'm a pro photographer (as in I get paid for taking photos), and I had a few exhibitions. A few important points, if you want to…
rorrr on HN