Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography - A review

People who have become involved in digital photography during the past 5-10 years may not realize that there has been a generation of dedicated photographers whose efforts have helped make the industry what it is today. One of the most prominent among these isStephen Johnson, a fine-art landscape photographer and educator with more than 30 years experience.
Steve has just published a new book titledStephen Johnson On Digital Photography. It is a book quite unlike any that you may have seen before. But, before my brief review, a few words of disclaimer.
Steve is a friend and colleague. I interviewed him inIssue #10 of the Video Journal, and he was one of the instructors on my2005 Antarctic Expedition, and will be again on our upcoming2007 expedition. Clearly, I would not be interested in slagging a colleague's book, and would rather have written nothing if I'd not considered the work worthwhile. But there's no chance of that since I have foundOn Digital Photographyto be a compelling r...