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National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography

Description:

For digital camera and smartphone users, a complete how-to guide written by a renowned National Geographic photographer.

Learn the essentials of taking great pictures, from lighting, focus, and framing to specialties like infrared and astrophotography.


This entertaining book from beloved National Geographic photographer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore shows aspiring photographers how to take great pictures, from framing and F-stops to editing and archiving. Whether you're using a phone or a DSLR camera, you'll learn fundamentals that you'll put to work every day.

Chapter by chapter, Sartore explains the basics, from choosing a camera and gear to understanding focus, exposure, composition, and lighting. Using examples from his own work, he applies key rules of photography to family, pet, travel, nature, and street photos.

Throughout the book you'll find pro tips, quick assignments, and behind-the-lens stories of great photographs, with targeted advice on using your smartphone camera.

Fun and informative, this practical book will be your gateway to taking great pictures. With tips from a pro, your photos will look the best they can.


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

JOEL SARTORE is an internationally celebrated photographer and photography teacher who brings an appealing sense of humor and midwestern work ethic to everything he does, including more than 30 magazine assignments, 4 books, and his celebrated Photo Ark initiative for National Geographic. His wildly popular photography courses, especially Fundamentals of Photography, have for years been bestsellers for The Teaching Company (which owns Great Courses).

HEATHER PERRY [co-author] is a photographer whose work has been published in National Geographic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and more.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic photography book

D.R.V. · August 5, 2025

Interesting book. However, it is very basic. There are few technical references in the book but photography techniques are covered well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves more than 5 stars

F. · April 18, 2025

Excellent book for beginners at bargain price. Clearly explained, nice color photos make the examples meaningful. Valuable book to have, read and use for future reference. Useful hints for taking pictures with iPhone.

5.0 out of 5 stars Got it for my sister's 15th birthday

A.C. · August 23, 2025

lots of illustrations and great for any level of expertise. My sister doesn't like to read, but she spent hours with this book, looking at the photos and then ended up reading a lot of the text too :)I also enjoy reading it, as an entry level photographer it gets my creativity turned on

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable way to jump into photography

G. · July 22, 2020

I like this book. I’ve been trying to learn how to make photographs for the past several months using a combination of a few YouTube subscriptions, two video courses, and now two books. This particular book was the second. It consists of 10 short chapters each comprised of 8-10 two-paged lessons, and includes 10 (or so) exercises. Appropriate to the beginner, the book includes but does not deal in depth with the technical aspects of exposure or post-processing. Even after finishing the book it’s a nice book to thumb through, examining the many example photos and re-reading the short accompanying text. The book can stand on its own for a leisurely quarter- or semester-long self-study course, but as I mentioned at the start I came into this book about mid-way or so in my pursuit. The author also is the instructor for one of the video courses that I’m using, and I find the book and videos complementary, albeit with a different focus.

5.0 out of 5 stars Will help beginners

R. · September 22, 2025

Lots of practical advice and techniques

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Photography book ever!

S. · May 6, 2025

This looks like it will have everything I've been looking for to get started with photography. The book is great quality, with amazing tips and suggestions. Easy to read and understand. I wish I would have gotten this a long time ago!

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!

J.V. · July 16, 2025

Just love everything in the book. It's easy to follow. If you want to learn photography this book is for you. The info that is on this bool is of great value for a future photographer.

5.0 out of 5 stars PHOTO BOOK

M. · June 17, 2025

Informative and helpful beginners book.

Great book

J. · July 5, 2025

Great beginners book, lots of information.

Excelente

F.L.M.P.J. · July 10, 2020

Muito bom pra iniciantes em fotografia

Photography book

A.C. · November 12, 2024

This book was an excellent buy. Tells you all about the basics of photography. I'm half way through reading this book and it's so easy to understand. It has pictures so gives you a better understanding of what they are describing. I've learnt quite a bit just from playing with the camera and reading this book. I recommend.

buen libro

J. · July 20, 2025

muy buen libro para iniciar en la fotografia, cubre bien los aspectos basicos

Excellent

R. · December 15, 2023

Very good book!

National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography

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National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography

Product ID: U1426219709
Condition: New

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National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography-0
Type: Paperback

AED10240

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Availability: In Stock

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Imported From: United States

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All items are shipped by air, and any products classified as “Dangerous Goods (DG)” under IATA regulations will be removed from the order and cancelled.

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Description:

For digital camera and smartphone users, a complete how-to guide written by a renowned National Geographic photographer.

Learn the essentials of taking great pictures, from lighting, focus, and framing to specialties like infrared and astrophotography.


This entertaining book from beloved National Geographic photographer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore shows aspiring photographers how to take great pictures, from framing and F-stops to editing and archiving. Whether you're using a phone or a DSLR camera, you'll learn fundamentals that you'll put to work every day.

Chapter by chapter, Sartore explains the basics, from choosing a camera and gear to understanding focus, exposure, composition, and lighting. Using examples from his own work, he applies key rules of photography to family, pet, travel, nature, and street photos.

Throughout the book you'll find pro tips, quick assignments, and behind-the-lens stories of great photographs, with targeted advice on using your smartphone camera.

Fun and informative, this practical book will be your gateway to taking great pictures. With tips from a pro, your photos will look the best they can.


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

JOEL SARTORE is an internationally celebrated photographer and photography teacher who brings an appealing sense of humor and midwestern work ethic to everything he does, including more than 30 magazine assignments, 4 books, and his celebrated Photo Ark initiative for National Geographic. His wildly popular photography courses, especially Fundamentals of Photography, have for years been bestsellers for The Teaching Company (which owns Great Courses).

HEATHER PERRY [co-author] is a photographer whose work has been published in National Geographic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and more.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic photography book

D.R.V. · August 5, 2025

Interesting book. However, it is very basic. There are few technical references in the book but photography techniques are covered well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves more than 5 stars

F. · April 18, 2025

Excellent book for beginners at bargain price. Clearly explained, nice color photos make the examples meaningful. Valuable book to have, read and use for future reference. Useful hints for taking pictures with iPhone.

5.0 out of 5 stars Got it for my sister's 15th birthday

A.C. · August 23, 2025

lots of illustrations and great for any level of expertise. My sister doesn't like to read, but she spent hours with this book, looking at the photos and then ended up reading a lot of the text too :)I also enjoy reading it, as an entry level photographer it gets my creativity turned on

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable way to jump into photography

G. · July 22, 2020

I like this book. I’ve been trying to learn how to make photographs for the past several months using a combination of a few YouTube subscriptions, two video courses, and now two books. This particular book was the second. It consists of 10 short chapters each comprised of 8-10 two-paged lessons, and includes 10 (or so) exercises. Appropriate to the beginner, the book includes but does not deal in depth with the technical aspects of exposure or post-processing. Even after finishing the book it’s a nice book to thumb through, examining the many example photos and re-reading the short accompanying text. The book can stand on its own for a leisurely quarter- or semester-long self-study course, but as I mentioned at the start I came into this book about mid-way or so in my pursuit. The author also is the instructor for one of the video courses that I’m using, and I find the book and videos complementary, albeit with a different focus.

5.0 out of 5 stars Will help beginners

R. · September 22, 2025

Lots of practical advice and techniques

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Photography book ever!

S. · May 6, 2025

This looks like it will have everything I've been looking for to get started with photography. The book is great quality, with amazing tips and suggestions. Easy to read and understand. I wish I would have gotten this a long time ago!

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!

J.V. · July 16, 2025

Just love everything in the book. It's easy to follow. If you want to learn photography this book is for you. The info that is on this bool is of great value for a future photographer.

5.0 out of 5 stars PHOTO BOOK

M. · June 17, 2025

Informative and helpful beginners book.

Great book

J. · July 5, 2025

Great beginners book, lots of information.

Excelente

F.L.M.P.J. · July 10, 2020

Muito bom pra iniciantes em fotografia

Photography book

A.C. · November 12, 2024

This book was an excellent buy. Tells you all about the basics of photography. I'm half way through reading this book and it's so easy to understand. It has pictures so gives you a better understanding of what they are describing. I've learnt quite a bit just from playing with the camera and reading this book. I recommend.

buen libro

J. · July 20, 2025

muy buen libro para iniciar en la fotografia, cubre bien los aspectos basicos

Excellent

R. · December 15, 2023

Very good book!

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