Northwest consumers whose holiday shopping lists include a digital camera or a digital television may be trying to understand and sort through a dizzying array of options. Take Control Books is on hand, your mouse clicking hand that is, to help locate the right gift at the right price by offering a 30 percent discount on any ebook order that includes “Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera,” or “Take Control of Digital TV.” Both guides are authored by Seattle-based experts.
Clark Humphreys, author of “Take Control of Digital TV,” is editor of the Belltown Messenger as well as a former staff writer for the Stranger and the Comics Journal. He wrote, among other things, the 1995 book “Loser: The Real Seattle Music Story,” and the 2006 book “Vanishing Seattle.” His blog is at http://www.miscmedia.com/.
Larry Chen, author of “Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera,” is a freelance photographer who lives in the Seattle area and who teaches photography as an adjunct faculty member at Seattle Pacific University. His portfolio is online at http://www.lchenphoto.com/.
The 107-page “Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera” ebook walks readers through a step-by-step process that helps them match how the camera will be used to the right mix of features; it even comes with a worksheet that readers can print out and use while shopping. Author Larry Chen wrote this ebook because he was frustrated at how seldom camera-buying advice is based on how people actually use cameras to create pictures. More info is available at http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/buying-digicam.html.
Readers who are looking to surprise someone with a gorgeous new television can make sure they’re suitably impressed, thanks to the advice in the 77-page “Take Control of Digital TV” ebook, which explains the jargon and makes sure readers know which features are worth paying for and where to get high-definition programming so the new set looks as good as it should. Find more details at http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/digital-tv.html.