This is the book for everyone who wants to take great photos but doesn't know where to begin. This fresh, accessible guide to photography covers everything from types of camera and photographic techniques to digital processing. With it, you'll learn how to compose a shot for visual impact, focus it to attract the viewer's eye, and expose it so every detail is captured. In short, you'll become a photographer!

Entirely focused on improving your pictures, Complete Photography is packed with the work of inspirational professionals and the expertise of Chris Gatum, one of the world's best-selling photographer-authors. Over 500 images and illustrations include not only inspiring aspirational pictures, but images that aren't ideal (and why), helping the reader to improve fast.

With clear explanations in everyday language, and carefully selected examples and masterclasses to illustrate every point, Gatcum brings a fantastic photography within everyone's grasp. There's even a section on creating a retro-style film darkroom at home, for those enthusiasts keen to explore the world of film photography too