The Everything Photography Book: Foolproof techniques for taking sensational digital and 35mm pictures (Everything (Hobbies & Games))

The Everything Photography Book: Foolproof techniques for taking sensational digital and 35mm pictures (Everything (Hobbies & Games)) Review

People love taking pictures, and there are more photography options today than ever before! Including thirty black-and-white photos depicting proper shooting, development, and general photography techniques, this photography guide covers:

• Selecting the right camera, lens, and accessories
  
• The pros and cons of film vs. digital
  
• Controlling exposures with apertures and shutter speeds
  
• Black-and-white versus color photography
  
• Ways to modify light and use flash
  
• Printing and developing photos
  
• Turning a photography hobby into a career
  

Whether they?re shooting portraits and still life or travel and nature photos, this is the perfect resource for any photographer. From the beginner to the experienced shutter-clicker, enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels will find the information they need to take great pictures.

Fine Art Wedding Photography: How to Capture Images with Style for the Modern Bride

Fine Art Wedding Photography: How to Capture Images with Style for the Modern Bride Review

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• ISBN13: 9780817400026
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

Many semi-pro and professional wedding photographers are looking to "wake up" their style, stay current, and stimulate business. And today, that means lifestyle photography, also referred to as "fine art wedding photography." Fine art wedding photography isn't just a catchy phrase; it's a modern approach in which design is paramount. Fine art wedding images are more graphic and stylized than traditional wedding photojournalism, as if they were pulled from the pages of a glossy wedding or lifestyle magazine.

Acclaimed wedding photographer Jose Villa was a pioneer in fine art wedding photography before it became a trendy buzzword. Here, he shares his secrets for bringing a stylized sense of composition, lighting, posing, and most important, design, to your images, while still keeping them organic and narrative. You’ll learn Jose’s trademark technique of capturing the more natural moment after a pose, and tips for getting images right in-camera to avoid the need for heavy postproduction. Final chapters show you how to integrate design through the delivered product, whether an album or slideshow, and continue nurturing clients after the wedding by expanding to baby and family portraiture.

Packed with real-life examples, solid techniques, and stunning images from one of the wedding industry's brightest stars, this book will both educate and inspire photographers seeking to update their work and satisfy a new generation of brides.
 

Self-Portrait Photography: The Ultimate in Personal Expression

Self-Portrait Photography: The Ultimate in Personal Expression Review

A leader of the most popular trend in photography teams up with fellow superstars of the self-portrait movement to deliver a lavish, inspirational book to a community of dedicated fans. They showcase the many possibilities of their audacious art form: posing for their own cameras in costume, in the nude, while performing stunts, against unusual backgrounds, and in other imaginative ways.

4-H Guide to Digital Photography

4-H Guide to Digital Photography Review

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• ISBN13: 9780760336526
• Condition: New
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Suddenly, anyone with a cell phone is a photographer.  This book takes the basics of digital photography and makes them the tools for creative, interesting, and artistic picture-taking.  Illuminating the most popular of 4-H projects, Daniel Johnson instructs beginners in the basics of composition, lighting, and the use of flashes--among other fundamentals of capturing a picture that’s more than just “flash.”  With step-by-step, illustrated directions, along with spectacular examples, this book is the perfect starting point for 4-H’rs taking up digital photography--and for anyone who wants to learn how to take superior digital pictures.

Professional Digital Techniques for Nude & Glamour Photography

Professional Digital Techniques for Nude & Glamour Photography Review

Every nude and lingerie photography shoot will benefit from the camera techniques, posing strategies, and prop selections discussed in this handbook from a seasoned model photographer. Sections on evaluating and modifying light, changing the setup, and ensuring the correct white balance combined with a gallery of set, prop, and posing possibilities provide photographers with the technical and artistic inspiration they need to visually enhance a model's assets and create the perfect mood. A variety of situations are covered, including photographs in water, of couples, and of tattoos. Based on the author's 20 years of experience, this handbook emphasizes the photographer's need to cultivate trustworthy relationships with their models in order to ensure the ease and trust that makes for stunning results.

How to Start and Operate a Digital Portrait Photography Studio

How to Start and Operate a Digital Portrait Photography Studio Review

Twenty successful studio owners offer their expertise to aspiring professional photographers in this guide to operating a digital portrait studio. Every element of a thriving studio is covered, from choosing a location and determining a budget to selecting computer equipment and streamlining the digital work flow. Details on selecting backgrounds, sets, and props that set a studio apart and advice on lighting patterns, posing, and clothing selection help photographers ensure that they produce client-pleasing images and return customers. Customer service tips on creating comfortable waiting and viewing areas are included to help photographers set up an attractive space to better profit from their artistic skills.

David Busch's Canon EOS 50D Guide to Digital SLR Photography

David Busch's Canon EOS 50D Guide to Digital SLR Photography Review

Welcome to the Canon EOS 50D, Canon's newest fullfeatured-- yet compact and affordable--digital SLR camera. David Busch's Canon EOS 50D Guide to Digital SLR Photography shows you how to make the most of your camera's robust feature set, including 15 megapixel resolution, blazing fast automatic focus, and the Live View real-time preview system to take outstanding photos. You'll learn how, when, and, most importantly, why to use all the cool features and functions of your camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply the Canon EOS 50D's exposure modes, focus controls, and electronic flash options. This book is chock full of hands-on tips for choosing lenses, flash units, and software products to use with your new camera. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you'll quickly learn how to use your Canon EOS 50D, and use it well.

Photography Guide - How to take Professional Photos

Photography Guide - How to take Professional Photos Review

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Want to take great pictures that will impress your friends, and yourself? Want to learn more about taking stunning photos and learning new photo techniques? This 2 part guide can help.

This is a very comprehensive Photography course, in 2 parts. This is part 1 of 2.
Each course is designed to build on each other, and once you have completed them both, you can be taking professional level photos that will impress anyone.

In Course 1 of 2, learn about:

Baby Photography
Tips and Tricks
Custom Photo Printing
Winter Photography
Camera Cases
Action Shot Tips
Choosing a great camera
Bird Photography
Landscape Photography
Black and White Photos
Underwater Photography
Kitten Photos
How to take stunning Vacation Photos
Selling your photos
Lighting
Lenses
Filters
Multi Flash Card Readers
Photo Restoration
Fall Foliage Photography
The Role of a Photographer
8 Tips for Better Photos
Wedding Photography
People Skills for Portrait Photography
Choosing the right lens
Photographing Flowers
Cheap Photo Printing
Still Life Photos
Selling Stock Photos
Photography Business
Shutter Delay
Infrared Photography
Photography Techniques
Making Money taking photos
Scene Modes

and much more. This guide is packed full of lessons with great information.

Take great photos, download this guide today.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital Field Guide

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital Field Guide Review

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• ISBN13: 9780470409497
• Condition: Used - Very Good
• Notes: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

Essential, no-fail photography techniques in a full-color, portable guide

Confidently create beautiful photographs with the powerful features on your Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III camera and this essential guide. A workhorse camera for photojournalists and sports and wildlife photographers, the 1Ds Mark III yields spectacular results, once you master its intricacies.

This easy-to-follow book is the latest in the bestselling Digital Field Guide series that has taught thousands of photographers and beginners how to get the most out of their digital cameras. Get to know your 1Ds Mark III, understand how to use all its robust features, then take this handy-sized portable guide with you in the field for quick and easy reference.

• Master your Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III inside and out: 21.1 megapixels, 5fps, 3-inch LCD, Live View, and high-precision AF system
• Find pages of step-by-step techniques, professional tips, and no-fail formulas that will help you get the results you want
• Learn where to find and how to master your camera's sophisticated menu system, picture modes, and settings

Go under the hood of your sophisticated new camera with this essential guide-it covers more than the manual!

Advertising Photography: A Straightforward Guide to a Complex Industry

Advertising Photography: A Straightforward Guide to a Complex Industry Review

If you are an aspiring or professional photographer looking to break into advertising, "Advertising Photography: A Straightforward Guide to a Complex Industry" will provide you with an honest and uncensored look at this highly competitive and lucrative business. While working in the advertising photography industry can be glamorous and financially rewarding, it can also be intimidating and difficult to break into, requiring networking savvy, financial know-how, and marketing and business skills on top of photographic talent. Advertising Photography strips away the glitz and presents a candid and complete picture with solid advice to newcomers. You'll learn how to get your business started, including writing a business strategy, successfully negotiating a bid, what to expect during the shoot, post production and delivery tips, and how to properly invoice your clients. The book explores several business management styles supported by the real-world experiences of veteran advertising photographers, illustrated with stunning full-color images of the work that got them where they are today. By examining the methods and strategies used by those who have already made it in the industry, you'll learn smart business practices to apply to your own work, giving you time to focus on the creative aspects of your craft, which is what will ultimately lead you to a successful advertising photography career. Learn from the experiences--good and bad--of those who have been there! -Practical how-to tips, information, and examples from each of the top genres -Learn how to get your business started, including writing a business strategy, licensing and copyright information, creating branding for websites and portfolios, insurance and legal issues, and more -Essential industry resources for estimating and invoicing software, professional organizations, marketing services, and creative consultants

Rspb Guide to Digital Wildlife Photography. David Tipling

Rspb Guide to Digital Wildlife Photography. David Tipling Review

This helpful and practical RSPB guide to all aspects of digital wildlife photography is an updated version of our first edition. It is accessibly written by and beautifully illustrated with the work of one of Britain's best known wildlife photographers. The book's elegant design makes the most of the author's incredible photos and informative text. The book discusses all aspects of digital wildlife photography, from equipment, fieldcraft, locations and composition, post-processing and computer manipulation of images, through to getting your photos published. This is the ultimate reference book for all aspiring and established natural history photographers, and will equip its readers with everything they need to know to help them take better digital wildlife photographs. Praise for the first edition: 'A helpful and practical RSPB guide to all aspects of digital wildlife photography, accessibly written and beautifully illustrated with the work of one of Britain's best-known wildlife photographers.' Publishing News 'For anyone new to digital photography, or wanting to judge their existing work against a professional standard, the technical content alone makes this book a square meal.' BBC Wildlife 'A comprehensive and brilliantly illustrated guide to the pleasures and mysteries of digital photography, from choosing equipment to taking pictures, working on them at the computer and selling your work. If you are serious about your hobby, this is for you.' RSPB Birds

Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition)

Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color & Composition in Photography (Updated Edition) Review

Almost everyone can “see” in the conventional sense, but developing photographic vision takes practice. Learning to See Creatively helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole new light.

Now totally rewritten, revised, and expanded, this best-selling guide takes a radical approach to creativity. It explains how it is not some gift only for the “chosen few” but actually a skill that can be learned and applied. Using inventive photos from his own stunning portfolio, author and veteran photographer Bryan Peterson deconstructs creativity for photographers. He details the basic techniques that went into not only taking a particular photo, but also provides insights on how to improve upon it—helping readers avoid the visual pitfalls and technical dead ends that can lead to dull, uninventive photographs.

This revised edition features the latest information on digital photography and digital imaging software, as well as an all-new section on color as a design element. Learning to See Creatively is the definitive reference for any photographers looking for a fresh perspective on their work.

Black & White Photography: Unveiling The Digital Mystery

Black & White Photography: Unveiling The Digital Mystery Review

Once again black and white photographs are popular. The idea of photos taking on the look of yesteryear is becoming increasingly more popular. So much so that the everyday snap shooter can now go to the local drugstore and ask for black and white prints and in many instances sepia toned as well. But for the more advanced picture taker the idea of all that mystery of taking photos in color and making beautiful black and white enlarged prints for the wall in the home or a photo book on the coffee table - the drugstore just doesn't hack it. setting up a film processing lab in the basement isn't appealing either, why go back to the dinosaur age? This book is intended for just that person. "Black & White" will unveil all that mystery and more. It demonstrates "how to" in layman's terms so the digital world of black and white will be a fun and a delightful creative experience. In the early 1950's 35mm film was black & white or color slides that were projected on a screen for a room full of people to enjoy. Color was the "new thing" but printing in color was rare for the average photographer, even then color printing in magazine ads was not common place. I was one of the first in the Cleveland area to shoot in color for commercial work it was the exciting and the advanced thing to be able to do for your client. So here we are 55 years later with this book that will lead you back to were I was in the black and white era of photography. In those days I was trying to understand and find my way around in the new color world just like many today are trying to understand black & white. But we won't stay in the past long - just long enough for you the reader to understand the basic fundamentals and then bring everyone back into the new digital world of black & white photography where we will explore how-to-do-it digitally. __Andy Boyd

Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies

Digital Photography For Seniors For Dummies Review

Take the mystery out of digital photography and join the fun!

You don't need to be a professional photographer or a technology expert to take great digital photos! This down-to-basics guide makes it easy to choose the right camera, understand all its dials and controls, take good pictures, make them look even better with your computer, and print them or share them online for friends and family to enjoy.

• Do your homework — compare camera features to choose those you need at the price you can afford

• Practice, practice, practice — learn to use camera settings, how to compose good shots, and how light affects a picture

• The darkroom is now digital — use free software to organize and edit your photos

• Learn to share — print your pictures at home or through a service, e-mail them to friends, set up an online photo album, or show them off in a digital picture frame

Open the book and find:

• How to pick the camera that best fits your budget and needs

• Tips for taking great travel photos

• Accessories you might want for your camera

• How to get really good pictures of kids and pets

• Easy ways to get photos from your camera to your computer

• Tips and tricks for editing pictures on a computer

• Good reasons for putting your pictures online

Digital Photography in Easy Steps

Digital Photography in Easy Steps Review

Digital Photography in Easy Steps is designed as your personal primer to this exciting new technology. This fully illustrated, foolproof tutorial guides you through the first digital steps; from pixels and CCDs to teaching you the basics of camera features and accessories. The chapter on buying a digital camera provides information essential for making the right choice. But this book doesn't stop there. With nifty sidebars and text with clear, accessible language, this book teaches you digital camera techniques and offers simple instructions for downloading, editing, printing, and sharing your images. There's even a state-of-the-art chapter on camera phones.

The Complete Guide to Black & White Digital Photography (A Lark Photography Book)

The Complete Guide to Black & White Digital Photography (A Lark Photography Book) Review

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• ISBN13: 9781600595233
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

Michael Freeman—our top digital photography author and a worldwide name—presents the most comprehensive book yet on black-and-white digital photography. Oversized, beautifully illustrated, and far-reaching in scope, this guide is destined to be a standard reference for years to come.

Freeman covers all aspects of black-and-white digital photography: its fine art tradition as well as its techniques.  Learn how to see and expose in black and white, digitally convert color to monochrome, and develop a black-and-white digital workflow. Explore creative choices and how to interpret various subjects most skillfully in monochrome. Finally, get an expert’s advice on printing and displaying black-and-white photographs to best effect.

 

Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites

Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites Review

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• Speedliter's Handbook Table of Contents:
• 1 The Nature Of Light
• 2 The Speedlite Family
• 3 Speedlite Control
• 4 Exposure Exposed

Getting your Canon Speedlite to produce the light you need can be a real challenge. For those new to flash photography—or for anyone who has previously given up out of frustration—Speedliter’s Handbook is a revelation. Photographer Syl Arena takes you on a journey that begins with an exploration of light and color, moves through a comprehensive discussion of the Canon Speedlite family and all of the accessories and equipment available to the Speedliter, then settles down to crafting great light in one photo shoot after another. Whether you want to create a classical portrait, shoot an event, or simply add a little fill light to a product shot, Speedliter’s Handbook shows you how.

A fantastic in-depth resource illustrated with over 500 images, Speedliter’s Handbook covers:

• how to see the various characteristics and properties of light itself, as well as the differences between how your camera sees versus how you see
• all the buttons and dials of the entire Canon Speedlite family
• the basics of on-camera flash…and the necessity of getting your flash off the camera
• how to beautifully balance flash with the existing ambient light
• all the equipment necessary for great Speedlite shots
• how to get amazing shots with just one Speedlite
• how and when to use E-TTL versus manual flash
• the use of color gels to balance color, as well as create dramatic effects
• how to tame the sun—or any really bright light—with hi-speed sync
• and much, much more

Whether you’re shooting portraits, events, or sports, Speedliter’s Handbook is an essential resource that teaches you how to craft the light you need for any type of shot you want.