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Photo Tool

The Ilex PhotoTool is a 4-in-1 tool for digital photographers trying to get the best out of their cameras.

Building on Ilex’s heritage as a leading publisher of photography books, the PhotoTool offers quick and convenient access to everything the photographer needs to get the perfect shot, straight from their pocket. It includes advice on shooting in a variety of situations, all of which help you develop as a photographer rather than fall back on auto modes, and a complete glossary of digital photography terminology, many with illustrations. Better still, all the content is stored on your phone, so you can still get all the info you need fast, wherever you are, even with no network connection.

As well as top-quality editorial content from experienced contributors, the App includes a pro-level focus calculator, which you can use to calculate the depth of field, near and far limits, and hyperfocal distance for any given focal length, aperture, and crop factor. This versatile, yet easy-to-use tool will help you control your creativity precisely, leaving nothing to chance (Settings allows you to switch between metric or imperial measurements, and choose your crop factor manually or from a list of camera types).

The Reciprocity and Exposure Value calculator is also a valuable tool for photographers getting to grips with their camera’s manual functions. With one easy-to-use screen you’re able to see the effect changing any of the core exposure functions – aperture, shutter speed, or ISO – has on the other. You can also calculate the Exposure Value (EV) for any given set of values.

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iPad App versions of books

The Photographer’s Eye

The Photographer’s Eye book has sold over 200,000 copies and been translated into more than 20 languages, and this is the digital version, featuring a video introduction, interactive elements including diagrams, and numerous recordings of the author, the internationally recognised Michael Freeman. This interactive book extends and enhances the original best-seller for the iPad, as well as including all the original text.

The Art of iPhoneography

The Art of iPhoneography, an app of the bestselling book, includes all the original text presented in beautiful graphical and interactive form.

The iPhone is an iconic product, and every one includes a camera, always at hand. This is a book for every iPhone owner with an interest in creating stylish, fashionable, exciting and unique photos, wherever they are.

iPhone users are always talking about the latest ‘apps’, and with good reason; for pennies, extra features can be added to the phone in seconds, including hundreds of tools for photographers. This book selects the best and teaches how to use them through clear illustrations, inspirational images and a friendly instructional text.

But this is no mere software manual; this is a book to inspire creative photographers. A series of photographic challenges that everyone can undertake will let you gain in confidence and train you to see great opportunities for arresting photos, wherever you are.

The Complete Guide to Digital Photography

Download here. Michael Freeman’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography has been the go-to introduction and reference to Digital Photography for nearly a decade, selling over 600,000 copies in that time.

This latest 5th edition is fully up-to-date with all the latest areas of digital photography, including DSLR moviemaking, iPhoneography and much more besides, but also includes all the classic information on Photography that sets pro photographer Michael Freeman apart from all the junk books written by software enthusiasts.

Includes interactive features designed especially for the iPad, and all the text and images from the original print edition.