The Ilex introduction to photography: everything you need to know to take great pictures, whatever your camera

By understanding the basics of how your camera works, and the few simple rules that make photos work, you’ll soon find your own pictures filling with life, colour, energy, and character.

Over the course of a decade, the Ilex Photo team has won a deserved reputation as a world-beating publisher of practical titles for photographers. Written in collaboration with top-ranking photographer-blogger, Haje Jan Kamps, The Ilex Introduction to Photography is the definitive first book for owners of all cameras.

The book introduces the basics of how today’s digital cameras work, and the principles of good photography (light, colour and composition) before looking at common shooting situations (pets, family, food, B&W, architecture...) and offering practical and inventive solutions to them.

Contains straightforward advice on what to look out for when choosing your camera, how to master photography fundamentals and discover the tricks and techniques to ensure every photo is memorable and includes a dedicated chapter covering popular subjects that’s packed with tips to help you shoot in any situation you can think of.