Photographic equipment Books

Book SynopsisNeed to know which digital camera to buy? Want to take better photographs and retouch images? Ready to achieve professional results? This updated edition of The Digital Photography Handbook will allow you to make the most of all the advantages your camera has to offer - as well as guiding you through the latest software to enhance your images, and get professional results with every shot. This book includes expert advice on the art of photography (composition, depth of field and how to photograph a variety of subjects), editing and image manipulation software, how to print your images for the best results, developing a portfolio and mastering the rules of copyright. Doug Harman includes the very latest developments in digital technology, equipping you with everything you need to become a photographer. Contents include: Types of camera, Computers and software, Memory, Pixels and magnification, Saving images, Exposure, Composition, Light, Camera modes, Special effects, Manipulating images, Photo apps, Retouching old photos, Printing digital images, Selecting printers and paper, Archiving and the cloud, Making money from your images, Copyright rules and more.

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Book SynopsisIf you want to inject more excitement into your photography than just applying a filter in an app, this book is for you. It will inspire you to take your photos further, with ideas aimed at all levels of ability. Easy techniques such as shooting through your sunglasses evolve to more advanced ideas like creating sun prints or distorting your images with the contents of your kitchen cupboard. The techniques are concisely explained through great examples of creative photography, making this an ideal book for anyone wanting to take their photos to another level.Trade Review“Natalia Price-Cabrera’s #NoFilter is a book of spells filled with ideas for transforming digital and analogue pictures into something magical." -- Black + White Photography

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Book SynopsisPhotoshop is the tool of the modern artist and provides everything you need to succeed as a designer in the popular and growing video games and movie industries. Featuring thorough guidance from the point of installing Photoshop to the creation of your very first concept, this reboot of the definitive beginner’s guide to digital painting is sure to both educate and inspire. Photoshop is an expansive and daunting piece of software, but in-depth tutorials and insightful exercises will help even a complete novice build up the skills they need to bring their own imagination to life as digital concepts. This second edition of Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop is a complete resource for any artist wanting to start their adventure into the world of digital art.

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Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive user's manual to the world's most compact full-format digital camera system. It includes a step-by-step guide to the camera, professional guidance, advice and practical tips, as well as a pull-out quick-reference guide card. With a price tag that places it in the realm of the aficionado who appreciates fine quality and stylish good looks, the Leica M9 is the world's most compact full-format digital camera system and carries the 100-year heritage of the original Ur-Leica film camera into the digital age. Written by expert photographers, "Ammonite's Expanded Guide" to the camera explains it in complete detail, providing a comprehensive user's manual that includes a step-by-step guide to the camera's basic and advanced functions, professional guidance, advice and practical tips, as well as a pull-out quick-reference guide card. Professional photographer David Taylor explains how to get the very best from this modern classic.

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Book SynopsisThere is an astonishing world just waiting to be photographed underwater. With marine biologist Dr Alexander Mustard as your guide you can learn all you need to know to explore the amazing creatures and landscapes that lie beneath the surface. From information about diving equipment and cameras, to crucial advice on understanding and controlling light underwater, this book provides all the background you need before you take the plunge. Topics covered include wide-angle light, macro lighting, ambient light and macro techniques. All this is illustrated, of course, with stunning images of the weird and wonderful animals and sights he has encountered beneath the waves.

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Book SynopsisMasters of Street Photography explores the craft and creative secrets of 16 leading lights of the genre. Through probing Q&A style interviews, beautifully reproduced images, captions telling the story of each picture, and detailed technical information, the reader is given an insight into the photographers' working practices, from their career paths and inspirations, to the equipment, techniques, tropes and tricks they employ to create their breathtaking and visionary works. The result is a book that combines visual inspiration with tried and tested "street smart" advice from leading professionals, providing everything the aspiring street photographer needs to create their own distinctive urban portfolio. The book includes the following photographers: The Bragdon Brothers, Melissa Breyer, Giacomo Brunelli, Paul Burgess, Sally Davies, George Georgiou, Ash Shinya Kawaoto, Jay Maisel, Jesse Marlow, Dimitri Mellos, Rui Palha, Ed Peters, Alan Schaller, Marina Sersale, Alexey Titarenko, Martin U Waltz.

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Book Synopsis52 Assignments: Landscape Photography is a mission brief, a portfolio of photographic workshops, a personalized journal, and an inspirational guide to putting the creativity back into your craft. Small enough to fit in your camera bag, it is filled with a year's worth of weekly commissions and concepts for composing and creating eye-catching landscape photography in all its forms. From adding movement to the land to freezing the motion of seascapes; from playing with snow to capturing a starburst; from bird's-eye views to worm's-eye views, this is the quickest and most enjoyable way to shake off old habits and discover new approaches that will throw a whole new light on your landscape photography.

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Book Synopsis52 Assignments: Nature Photography is a mission brief, a portfolio of photographic workshops, a personalized journal, and an inspirational guide to putting the creativity back into your craft. Small enough to fit into your rucksack, it is filled with a year's worth of weekly commissions and concepts for composing and creating eye-catching nature photography in all its forms. Whether it's building a blind, setting up a feeding station, shooting macro masterpieces, creating beautiful animal silhouettes, capturing birds in flight, or focusing on natural textures, all the assignments in this book have been written to inspire you to be more creative, explore the natural world around you, push your photography to its limits, and discover your wild side.

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Book SynopsisStreet Photography Workshop is a practical guide to creating captivating urban images. You may think that a big part of street photography is simply being in the right place at the right time, but great urban photography is more than just luck. The ability to observe, compose and capture fleeting moments takes skill and experience. In this comprehensive guide, acclaimed photographer and founder of Streetsnappers Brian Lloyd Duckett uncovers the closely guarded secrets of the successful street photographer, exploring the theories and approaches at the heart of this art form and translating them into practical tutorials and game-changing tips and advice. Aimed at intermediate to advanced level photographers, this informative, accessible book covers all aspects of this popular genre, from selecting the right approach, conquering your fears, and creating the ultimate street photographer’s toolkit, to composition, legal and ethical considerations, and sharing your photographs with the world. If you’re a keen observer and documenter of city life, this book will take your street photography know-how to the next level, improving your observation and intuition skills, teaching you how to ‘read the streets’, giving you the tools to develop your own personal style, and helping you to create meaningful street images. Practical guide to capturing compelling street scenes for intermediate to advanced level photographers Written by acclaimed street photographer and Streetsnappers founder Brian Lloyd Duckett Expert advice on approaches, equipment, techniques, developing a personal style and sharing your work Trade ReviewThe book covers all aspects of street photography, from selecting the right approach, conquering your fears (a big part of the battle) and putting together the ultimate street photographer’s toolkit. -- Amy Davies * Amateur Photographer *Table of ContentsIntroduction What is street photography? Three approaches to street photography Developing a project mentality Conquering your fears Gear and settings Being streetwise: your fieldcraft toolkit Photographing people Shooting the streets at night Composition Legal and ethical considerations Sharing, marketing and presenting your work Useful websites Glossary About the author Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5 Chapter 1: First Steps, First Shots 7 Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 53 Part 2: Beyond the Basics 79 Chapter 3: Taking Charge of Exposure 81 Chapter 4: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 137 Chapter 5: Mastering Color Controls 165 Chapter 6: Putting It All Together 187 Chapter 7: Recording Video 203 Part 3: After the Shot 231 Chapter 8: Playback Mode: Viewing Your Photos 233 Chapter 9: Working with Picture and Video Files 253 Part 4: The Part of Tens 275 Chapter 10: Ten More Customization Settings 277 Chapter 11: Ten Retouch Menu Tricks 287 Chapter 12: Ten Features to Try on a Slow Day 297 Appendix: Intro to Nikon SnapBridge 305 Glossary of Digital Photography Terms 321 Index 329

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Book SynopsisIn The Photography Workshop Series, Aperture Foundation works with the world’s top photographers to distill their creative approaches, teachings, and insights on photography—offering the workshop experience in a book. Our goal is to inspire photographers of all levels who wish to improve their work, as well as readers interested in deepening their understanding of the art of photography. Each book features the creative process and core thinking of a photographer told in their own words and through pictures of their choosing. Each volume is introduced by a well-known student of the featured photographer. In this book, Todd Hido explores the genres of landscape, interior, and nude photography, with an emphasis on creating images from a personal perspective and with a sense of intimacy. Through words and photographs, he reveals insight into his own practice and discusses a wide range of creative issues, including mining one’s own memory and experience as inspiration; using light, texture, and detail for greater impact; exploring the narrative potential activated when sequencing images; and creating powerful stories with emotional weight and beauty.Trade Review“Todd Hido on Landscapes, Interiors, and The Nude is a witty, knowledgeable book that demonstrates the art of photography and the process of photographic creation, and thoroughly contextualizes the work of the great American contemporary photographer, Todd Hido.” —Musee Magazine "As a reading experience, the books feel more like monographs with expansive captions than generic how-to guides." —Eye Magazine “Aperture’s Photography Workshop series has taken the creative approaches, teachings and insights of the world’s top photographers and distilled them into affordable and essential volumes. Let Alex Webb, Mary Ellen Mark, Todd Hido and Larry Fink help get your creative gears spinning.” —Juxtapoz

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Book SynopsisMost of us have a smartphone camera but very few of us know how to really make the most of it. Here are 50 projects and ideas that maximise the incredible capabilities of your smartphone camera, teaching you how to take better photos and indulge your creative spark at the same time.Table of ContentsIntroduction Understanding your phone’s camera Phone camera apps Accessories Do-it-yourself equipment Light and lighting Editing your images Printing Inside your cameraphone 1. Freelensing 2. Light writing 3. Coloured light 4. Rainbow light portrait 5. Rembrandt lighting 6. Rim lighting 7. Camera inversion 8. Fireworks 9 Light painting with people 10. Vertical panoramas 11. Panning 12. Burst and stack 13. Fairground 14. Intentional camera movement 15. Misty light 16. Pinholes 17. RGB light shadows 18. Slow shutter portrait 19. Product 20. Rainbow 21. Ray of light 22. Snowy day 23. Smoke bomb 24. Night sky Finding inspiration 25. Flat lays 26. Object repetition 27. Reuse and recycle 28. Collecting colour 29. Negative space 30. Poured puddle 31. Triangles 32. Collecting lines 33. Mirror portal 34. Architecture 35. Bird's-eye view 36. Familiar/unfamiliar 37. Through the looking glass 38. Optical abstraction 39. Shadow seflie 40. Window reflection 41. Close up details 42. Food Building images 43. Landscape collage 44. Colour grading 45. Repeated patterns 46. Inkjet transfer 47. Multiple viewpoints 48. Painted photograph 49. Stacking art 50. Triptych 51. Woven portrait 52. Compositing Further reading and resources

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Book SynopsisA new edition of John Berger and Jean Mohr's classic investigation into the nature of photography and what makes it so different from other art forms''One of the world's most influential art critics Berger sees clearly with fresh surprise yet profound understanding'' Washington TimesIn one of the most eloquent accounts of photography ever devised, the writer John Berger and the photographer Jean Mohr set out to understand the fundamental nature of photography and how it makes its impact. Asking a range of questions What is a photograph? What do photographs mean? How can they be used? they give their answers in terms of a photograph as a meeting place where the interests of the photographer, the photographed, the viewer and those who are using the photography are often contradictory'. From these beginnings they develop a theory of photography that has at its centre the form's essential ambiguity, arguing that photography is totally unlike a film and has noTrade ReviewOne of the world’s most influential art critics … Berger sees clearly with fresh surprise yet profound understanding * Washington Times *A wonderful artist and thinker * Susan Sontag *Polemical, meditative, radical, always original, Berger’s essays are extremely wide-ranging * Geoff Dyer *One of the most influential intellectuals of our time * Sean O'Hagan *

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Book SynopsisEmbrace the dark and conquer landscape photography at night!In the past, landscape photography largely ended when the last light of dusk faded from the sky. Today it's only beginning. The latest digital cameras have made it much easier to create images of the landscape at night that film and early digital photographers could only dream of. Equipped with off-the-shelf cameras, more and more photographers are venturing into the night, far beyond the comforting glow of city lights, and returning with spectacular images of places both familiar and unknown that are unlike anything seen before. Dusk to Dawn: A Guide to Landscape Photography at Night, 2nd Edition, is your guide to this new photographic world. In it, photographer Glenn Randall author of the bestselling The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography teaches you how to plan, shoot, and process professional-quality images of the Milky Way, the aurora, lunar eclipses, meteor showers, comets, star trails and landsca

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Book SynopsisLearn all you need to master your Fuji X100VI camera!

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Book SynopsisWhen photographing people, you can have a great composition, perfect light, and the right camera settings, but if your subject doesn’t look right—if the pose is off—the shot will not be a keeper. Posing is truly a crucial skill that photographers need to have in order to create great photographs. If you’re looking to improve your ability to pose your subjects—whether they’re men, women, couples, or groups—best-selling author and photographer Lindsay Adler’s The Photographer’s Guide to Posing: Techniques to Flatter Everyone is the perfect resource for you.In the first half of The Photographer’s Guide to Posing, Lindsay discusses how the camera sees, and thus how camera angle, lens choice, and perspective all affect the appearance of your subject. Lindsay then covers the five most important things that ruin a pose—such as placement of the hands, and your subject’s expression and posture. If you can look out for and avoid these five things, your skills (and your images) will quickly improve. Next, Lindsay dives into “posing essentials,” outlining her approach to start with a “base pose,” then build on that to create endless posing opportunities. She also discusses posing the face—with specific sections dedicated to the chin, jaw, eyes, and forehead—as well as posing hands.In the second half of the book, Lindsay dedicates entire chapters to posing specific subject matter: women, men, couples, curvy women, families and small groups, and large groups. In each chapter, Lindsay addresses that subject matter’s specific challenges, provides five “go-to poses” you can always use, and covers how to train the eye to determine the best pose for your subject(s). In the final chapter of the book, Lindsay brings it all together as she teaches you how to analyze a pose so that you can create endless posing opportunities and continuously improve your work.

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Book SynopsisAn accessible, design-led guide to the coolest, most collectible vintage film cameras combined with a practical reference to discovering the authentic buzz of shooting with film. Retro Cameras is a stylish, design-led guide to classic and retro cameras aimed at those who want to discover the world of analogue photography. It includes more than 100 camera models, from the easily affordable to the highly collectible, in 13 formats: 35 mm SLRs; 35 mm Rangefinders; 35 mm Viewfinder Cameras; Roll Film SLRs; Sheet and Roll Film Folding Cameras; Twin Lens Reflexes; Instamatics; Stereo Cameras; Panoramic and Wide-angle Cameras; Miniature Cameras and Instant Cameras. Supplementing an already comprehensive resource are quick reference shooting guides for each format, as well as a section on retro camera accessories. With over 400 specially commissioned photographs, practical advice on how to use and get the most out of each camera, buyersâ tips and a dedicated glossary, Retro Cameras is a Trade Review'Camera geek heaven ' - Amateur Photographer'Superb … this is ideal for anyone passionate about vintage cameras and what makes them so special' - Black and White Photography'A definitive guide, but also a great starting point too' - Retro to Go'Stylish … a perfect reference for young photographers who want to get creative with analogue photography, while also offering authoritative guidance for more experienced collectors and enthusiasts' - Antiques DiaryTable of ContentsIntroduction The Basics The Cameras Retro Accessories Further Information

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Book SynopsisSee the world from a totally new viewpoint with this comprehensive guide to close-up and macro photography. From guidance on choosing cameras, lenses and accessories, to advice on lighting,exposure, shutter speed, composition and post-production techniques, this book provides everything you need to create stunning images of insects, reptiles and wildflowers, as well as the inspiration to look at ordinary objects from an entirely new angle. You don't need to invest in expensive kit to start taking impressive close-up images, or travel far to find interesting subjects move in closer on the world around you and the possibilities are virtually endless. AUTHOR: Ross is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer, the author of several photography books, and a regular contributor to the photo press. Based in North Cornwall, England, Ross is best known for his beautiful macro and close-up images, and for evocative landscape photographs. He co-runs the photography workshop company Dawn2Dusk Photography and also provides bespoke 1-2-1 tuition. As well as judging major nature photography competitions, Ross has been a brand ambassador for leading photography equipment brands including Nikon UK, Manfrotto, and F-stop Gear.

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Book SynopsisThe Canon PowerShot G16 compact digital camera is the successor to the successful G15 and the first in the G-series to come equipped with built-in Wi-Fi. This facility makes it ideal for sharing images and video on social networking websites, or via email through the Canon Image Gateway. Images can also be uploaded using the maker's compatible iOS(R) or Android(t) device with the download of a free Canon CameraWindow app. The G16's 28 - 140mm wide-angle lens has an aperture range of f/1.8 - f/2.8, making it ideal for shooting in low-light conditions or for capturing a dramatic shallow depth-of-field with soft backgrounds. The camera features Canon's HS System, which combines a DIGIC 6 image processor and a 12.1-megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS image sensor. Autofocus (AF) times and reduced shooting lag are improved over previous G-series models and continuous shooting speeds of up to 9.3 frames-per-second are possible. New shooting modes include Star mode for capturing the night sky: Star Nightscape will capture stars in a landscape image, while Star Trails will capture trails of stars in a still image; Star Time Lapse Movie will shoot continuous still images of stars and combine them into a video that replicates the motion of the stars in the sky.

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Book SynopsisMacro and close-up photography has long held a fascination for both professional and amateur photographers, with its potential for revealing and transforming an extraordinary world normally hidden from the human eye. With more manufacturers than ever before producing macro lenses and accessories, and digital technology offering fresh creative possibilities, there has never been a more exciting time to explore this macro world with your camera. Mastering Macro Photography is the definitive guide to the essentials of modern macro. It explains the basics of equipment, focusing, exposure and magnification ratios alongside such topics as lighting for effect, employing colour as a compositional device and using depth of field creatively. The author explores digital techniques such as focus stacking and the use of smartphone apps both to compose shots on a camera via WiFi connection and to trigger cameras when shooting at high speed. With subjects ranging from classic close-ups such as plants and insects to micrographics and abstracts, plus showcases of the greatest exponents of close-up, Mastering Macro Photography is a complete manual for achieving creative and professional results.

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Book SynopsisThe Polaroid Corporation’s photography collection is the greatest portfolio of Polaroid images in the world. Begun by Polaroid founder Edwin Land and photographer Ansel Adams, the collection now includes some 23,000 images by hundreds of photographers throughout the world, including pieces by the likes of David Hockney, Andy Warhol, and Jeanloup Sieff. The Polaroid Book dives into these archives, paying tribute to a medium that continues to defy the digital age. Like an oversized Polaroid film pack, this collection curates works by luminaries and unknowns alike, celebrating the boundless possibilities that develop inside the white borders of the original instant photograph. Features: more than 250 works from the Polaroid Collections an essay by Polaroid’s Barbara Hitchcock on the beginnings of instant photography and the collection’s history a chapter featuring the various types of Polaroid cameras Trade Review“A book all about the instant—as nostalgic and magical as a Polaroid slowly revealing itself in the light. Absolutely unique!” * Arte News *"Celebrating the art of the instant camera." * Vanity Fair *

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Book SynopsisWhether you prefer the term retro, vintage or “old skool” there’s an undeniable truth to the familiar quote: “What’s old is new again.” This is increasingly obvious among next-generation photographers who are already reacting to the established digital norm and actively seeking out something more soulful and personal than the pixel-pushing, quick-fix of the digital age. And that something is film. Yet this is a generation that has never experienced film photography. They have not felt the unique combination of fear and excitement at taking a once-in-a-lifetime shot and not knowing if it’s perfect; nor have they waited with bated breath to see if their labours are good, bad or indifferent. And they certainly won’t have experienced the “happy accidents” associated with badly loaded film, light leaks, collapsed shutters or any of the other “defects” that can transform an average shot into a one-of-a-kind photograph. 'Mastering Film Photography' is a fast-track guide to shooting emulsion in the digital age. After a crash course in how film works and how to choose the ideal camera to use it with, readers will learn how to overcome the challenges of getting the exposure right when there’s no instant feedback; how to use flash systems in the pre-TTL era; and the importance of filters before Instagram; as well as exploring the creative world of lensless photography. With profiles of leading film practitioners along the way, the book is rounded off with a guide to the traditional, digital and hybrid processing options that will enable you to make the most of your negatives and slides.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to edit photographs on your phone with this step-by-step guide from professional photographer Jo Bradford Do you know how to make the best of the photos you’ve taken with your phone? We all have hundreds of images on our phones that could do with a little improvement, but transferring them to a hard drive and working in an out-of-date editing program on your Mac or PC can seem like too much hassle. Award-winning professional photographer Jo Bradford, author of the bestselling Smart Phone Smart Photography, can show you how to edit your photos easily and conveniently on your iPhone or Android, using the free Snapseed app. Smart Phone Smart Photo Editing shows you how to use the app to do everything from raw developing and saving a copy, to compositional improvements, global enhancements to colour and other elements, and smaller adjustments to specific details. With clear step-by-step text and illustrations for each process, you will soon learn how to get the best from the app and from your images. Case studies and beautiful images taken by Jo will also help to inspire you in your photography.

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Book SynopsisPhotography, one of the most influential inventions of the nineteenth century, has been shaped by Canadian innovators. Among them are two Quebec men who have flown beneath the radar in studies of the history of photography: the Smeaton brothers.Out of the Studio documents the life, oeuvre, and achievement of Charles Smeaton and his younger brother, John. Launched by the opening of their photographic gallery in 1861, they developed a reputation in Quebec for images of contemporaneous people, places, and events taken in challenging outdoor settings. Smeaton pictures of the aftermath of the Great Fire of Quebec in 1866 helped bring an understanding of the disaster to an international audience; images featuring the gold mining industry were displayed at the Exposition universelle in Paris the following year. When Charles travelled to Europe in 1866, he accomplished a feat previously thought impossible, taking the first successful photographs in the Roman catacombs. John movTrade Review“The Smeatons are of great interest because they participated, in specific and local ways, in several of the major technological and cultural debates in which photography was embroiled in its first half-century, including their pioneering work producing subterranean photographs of Roman catacombs with the aid of artificial light. While this innovative practice retains a central position in Out of the Studio, the book gives a much fuller picture of the Smeatons’ activities, enhanced by materials from the family’s archives and the authors’ extensive primary research and insights. There are some truly extraordinary photographs here, most of which will be unknown even to specialist readers. From the gold mines of Chaudière to the Montmorency Falls, we are treated to a remarkable panorama of nineteenth-century Quebec. These images will undoubtedly spur further research by scholars, and pleasurable reflection by more general readers.” Jordan Bear, University of Toronto and author of Disillusioned: Victorian Photography and the Discerning Subject

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to the styles and techniques of portrait photography. Through simple projects on subjects such as 'Making Self-Portraits' and 'Capturing Personal Moments' as well as captivating profiles of twenty internationally acclaimed photographers, Cian Oba-Smith and Max Ferguson give you a visual tour of the medium. Perfect for the aspiring portrait photographer, this manual includes: â Projects with which to experiment and develop your technique â Inspirational profiles of leading photographers from around the world â A complete overview of the most exciting, continually evolving form of photographyTrade Review'This thoughtful treatise on portraiture offers a fresh look at the genre' - Digital Camera'Comprehensive and insightful' - Amateur PhotographerTable of Contents1. Introduction to Portraiture 2. The Self 3. Studio and Styled 4. Friends and Family 5. Abstracting Portrature 6. Making a Career

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding Photography will teach you the core concepts that underlie the magic of digital photography with highly visual, clear, and comprehensive explanations. Topics covered include the fundamentals of exposure, how lens choice affects creative control, digital image characteristics, and how to make the most of natural light. If you yearn to understand the digital photography hobby at a deeper level, or you simply want to take better photos, Understanding Photography is a must-have resource.

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Book Synopsis# 1 Best Seller in Photography Lighting ─ The Secrets to Creating Amazing PhotosLearn the secrets to composition: There's a common misconception that composition is mysterious and that only certain people have that natural gift for the techniques involved. The truth is that composition involves a set of skills that you can master. Just as you can use cookbook recipes to make your favorite meal―you don't have to be a famous French chef―you also can take amazing photos by just following a recipe! Easy-to-follow photography composition recipes: Marc Silber has spent years studying the works of masters and interviewing some of the biggest names in photography. Now he can provide you with simple and easy-to-follow recipes for creating photographs that you and others will love! The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos puts at your fingertips ideas for improving your skills by giving you easy-to-follow "recipes" that will improve your photography right now! Take your photography to the next level: Composition is one of the biggest keys to creating photos that others will love. No matter what kind of camera or smartphone you're using, you can take your photography to the next level and beyond by learning composition tools and secrets known to the masters of the art. Carry The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos in your camera bag: The book is compact in size and easy to carry with you, so you can flip to the look you want and follow the recipe for creating an image that inspires you. Use it when you're out photographing to get new ideas and inspiration. You'll be able to rapidly up you photography game by learning the skills in Picture Perfect Processes. Key benefits of owning The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos include: Taking better photographs today by learning the keys to composition Having quick and easy to follow "recipes" for composition at your fingertips Learning the secrets of composition from the masters of classical art and photographyTrade Review“Once again, with this book, The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos, Marc Silber proves to be a wonderful and worthwhile compendium of photographic knowledge, tips, tricks, survival skills, and historical perspective. This book is a go-to collection of lucid composition strategies and tools for any photographer who is striving and seeking to up their game in the fast pace endeavor known as digital photography. Joe McNally, internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer“The popularity and accessibility of photography are at an all-time high, but within the masses of image makers are those looking for a deeper understanding of the process of photography itself. There are those looking for the unique, the original and the knowledge required to craft remarkable moments. Marc Silber’s The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos details and describes the compositional building blocks of successful photographs. Great photography requires commitment, education, practice and even luck. Silber’s book is a roadmap to the starting line.” Daniel Milnor, photographerTable of ContentsThe Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos: Lighting and Composition Secrets from the Masters Preface – MCS Acknowledgements How to use this book to create amazing photos Part One: Recipes for ____ (final number) composition techniques, with examples of each. They could be used on their own or combine them Definition of Composition: It is how you arrange your subject within the frame of your camera. 1. Framing: Putting an edge around it. 2. Framing: Placing it in the frame of the camera 3. Landscape and portrait. Angles 4. Flat angle (head on) 5. High Angle looking down 6. Low angle looking u 7. Side angle 8. Points of thirds. 9. Use geometry 10. Leading lines 11. Diagonal 12. Symmetry 13. Viewpoint 14. Punctuation points 15. Gestures. (Examples from Composition Made Easy) 16. Steelyard 17. L 18. Grouped Mass 19. Three spot 20. Silhouette 21. Tunnel 22. Pattern 23. Golden mean 24. S curve 25. O 26. U 27. Diagonal line 28. Triangle 29. Cross 30. Radiating line 31. Balance scale 32. Emotions in composition: Mood lines http://zevendesign.com/mood-lines-giving-designs-attitude/ search for other composition references https://www.slideshare.net/MarkiyanVavrykovych/uxellent-lines-shapes-in-visual-composition Part Two: Recipes for Natural Light 1. Observe light sources. 2. Seeing as your camera does. 3. Color temperature and WB 4. Sunlight at different times of day. 5. Golden hours 6. Direct sunlight 7. Shade 8. Overcast, cloudy. 9. Blue hour 10. Reflected light (sand, windows, walls, etc.) 11. Vermeer lighting. 12. Rembrandt lighting 13. Light from inside the frame. 14. Motherwell 15. Bouncing light. 16. Using reflectors. 17. Contrast. 18. Exposing for highlights. 19. Leave mystery with lack of detail in darks. Envoy: Putting these skills together to tell your stories: Share them with #AYPClub and read AYP. (Glossary shouldn’t be needed since text will define and index also not needed.)

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Book SynopsisThis book explores both digital and film photography, providing the enthusiast with information on everything from understanding aperture and focus to manipulating images for maximum effect using computer software. All the basics are covered, from holding a camera to using a tripod and knowing which films and lenses to buy. Creative advice on framing and setting up shots, choosing the most effective point of view and looking for texture, shape and composition opportunities will help amateurs to advance their photography to a new level. With over 1700 photographs and diagrams, this manual is essential for anyone with an interest in photography.

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Book SynopsisFood photography is a rapidly-growing genre, and whether you're a food blogger looking to take your presentation to the next level, or a professional photographer keen to expand into this lucrative market, this book has everything you need to make it all a piece of cake.Using the techniques she has developed through years of professional success, Beata Lubas will teach you how to anticipate your clients' needs, articulate your own style, and skillfully manufacture sumptuous shots that leap from the page. Learn how to tell food stories using light, colour and shape to evoke atmosphere. Discover methods for shaping natural light to produce magical images in any environment. Combine styling tricks and camera skills to create sensational compositions.With clear, concise and comprehensive instruction to suite every skill level, this book takes you through all the stages involved in creating incredible food photography. So much more than just a guide to photographing food, this is a must-read manual for every photographer working with natural light.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide helps the digital photographer transform their photographs from snapshots to works of art. It explains technical specifications, and advises on what is needed to get started. Following this, the book reveals techniques of composition, balance, lighting and exposure and suggests assignments to practice these techniques. As well as showing how to make the most of a digital camera, this book also explains how to use editing software, with sections on techniques such as creating a panorama or retouching an old photograph. The final section explains storing and sharing photos, from how to make the best prints to methods of online storage.

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Book SynopsisThink you know photography? Think again. Through a carefully curated selection of quotes and images, this book reveals what matters most to the masters of photography.With 50 iconic images and accompanying text by Henry Carroll, author of the internationally bestselling Read This If You Want To Take Great Photographs series, you'll learn what photography actually means to the giants of the genres and how they developed their distinctive visual styles.

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Book SynopsisMultiple award-winner Paul Colley shows you how to take the step from good to great underwater images - maybe even good enough to win awards. 'This book will arm and inspire you to transform your underwater photographs, whatever camera you use': Alex Mustard (from the Foreword). The best underwater images don't just capture the subject well, they also capture mood, emotion and atmosphere. Unlike most other underwater photography books, Winning Images with Any Underwater Camera focuses on composition and techniques rather than the all--consuming camera technology that people tend to chase first. This makes it a supremely cost-effective tool for improving images; and there is no discrimination between users of different camera systems - this truly is a book for all. International award winner and instructor Paul Colley reveals the short cuts and shows the vital bits of artistic theory as it applies to underwater photography, grappling with composition in much greater depth than in other books.He also includes easy-to-remember reference models for underwater composition: pre-planned concepts for twelve typical underwater scenes, with the principal considerations boiled down to those essentials that will help you achieve great results, time and again.Trade Review'Excellently written, highly informative and well-executed... the essential guide on this subject': Diver (magazine). 'This book could just be the key to unlocking a new level in your photography career': UWP magazine. 'An ideal gift for any serious underwater photographer': SCUBA (magazine). 'This book will arm and inspire you to transform your underwater photographs, whatever camera you use': Alex Mustard (from the Foreword).Table of ContentsForeword by Dr Alexander Mustard. About the author and acknowledgements. How to use this book. Introduction. List of figures. SECTION 1: COMPOSITION. 1. The Big Picture and Why Composition Matters: Aesthetics and Photographic Intent. 2. Subject Selection: The Right Things in the Right Frame at the Right Time. 3. Light. 4. Viewpoint. 5. Image Depth Perspective. 6. Background and Space. 7. Lines, Shapes and Vectors: Real and Perceived. 8. Contrasts. 9. Colour. 10. Organising the Whole Picture. SECTION 2: EASY-TO-REMEMBER REFERENCE MODELS FOR UNDERWATER COMPOSITION. 11. The Reference Models. SECTION 3: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE YOUR COMPOSITION. 12. Understanding Dynamic Range. 13. Natural Light Photography. 14. Remote Lighting Techniques. 15. Split Level Images. SECTION 4: POST-PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES TO FINE TUNE YOUR COMPOSITION. 16. Rescuing Composition Errors and Enhancing Good Composition. 17. Image Manipulation. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe darkness of the night represents something unknowable even frightening to many. But when we really look up and into it, we can find celestial light shows, whole ecosystems, and, perhaps, a new perspective.The night sky offers something essential a connection to something bigger than ourselves that can, in turn, help us understand ourselves and each other better. Humans have recognised and tried to make sense of this feeling since ancient times. For so many from physicists and astronauts to astrologists and artists - the night sky has been a source of inspiration, wonder and exploration. But now our relationship to dark skies is changing as our access to them is depleted. Light pollution all over Earth can be seen from space, altering the landscape and outlining the coasts. And if we look from Earth into space, we can see artificial light there, too. In this short volume, Anna Levin looks at how we can learn from and nurture our relationship with the night sky even and especia

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Book SynopsisDavid Busch's Canon EOS R8 Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the exciting new Canon EOS R8, which is aimed squarely at enthusiasts looking for an affordable full-frame entry to mirrorless photography. It boasts a 24.2 sensor with superior low-light performance and action-friendly 40 frames-per second continuous shooting capabilities. Advanced video features include 4K and HDR video, and 10-bit C-log3 capture for sophisticated color grading.Three available adapters make it easy to supplement your RF-mount lenses with a broad selection of legacy Canon EF and EF-S optics. The R8 also features wireless connectivity to computers and smart devices. With this book in hand, you can quickly apply all these advanced features to your digital photography, while boosting your creativity to take great photographs with your Canon EOS R8.Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Canon EOS R8 Guide to Digital Photography covers all this upscale camera's features in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy "roadmap" chapter, an easy-to-use visual guide to the cameras' features and controls. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job, as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Canon EOS R8.

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Book SynopsisPost-production can make the difference between a good image and a great image, not to mention it's an essential process if you shoot in RAW to enjoy the most flexibility and control possible. This book will outline everything you need to know to gain a better understanding of how to apply darkroom style effects to your images using Adobe Photoshop and Affinity Photo.Through detailed background knowledge designed to make you familiar with the software and to build your confidence, you'll learn a wide range of skills and techniques through step-by-step case studies that will make learning an active experience. Not only will this be a valuable reference resource, it will also be your very own personal tutor giving you everything you need to edit your images like a pro. - Learn the essentials with a complete guide to every tool, filter and effect for both Adobe Photoshop and Affinity Photo- Get the most out of your RAW files with detailed instructions on processing your digital image- Master basic, intermediate, and advanced editing techniques with easy to follow step-by-step tutorials- Get the best quality images for display with a complete guide to home printing

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Book SynopsisDrawing on over 40 years of practical experience, best-selling author and photographer Michael Freeman examines the most fundamental building-blocks of photography - light and shadow - bringing this key element of the picture-making process into the 21st century.In this book, Freeman takes a new and different view of photography's prime commodity, arguing that for the photographer, the rich and evocative world of shadows is the full equal of the actual light that casts them and bathes scenes. He defines the varied qualities of both light and shadows (of which there are at least ten distinct types), and shows how they have particular meaning and purpose. He also argues for integrating exposure and processing with an appreciation of light and shadow quality so as to have full and subtle control. Armed with this understanding and these techniques, the creative photographer can work with light and shadow to add depth and quality to imagery.- All new content from the master of photography guides- Concise and easy-to-follow format clearly explains the fundamentals of light and shadow - For the first time ever, both light and shadow are given equal weight in the discussion of photographic image-making- Real-life examples, clearly illustrated, cut through the jargon and show the theory of light and shadow in practice

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Book SynopsisThe Landscape Photography Workshop is a comprehensive guide from two leading photographers to taking awe-inspiring landscape shots. Two of the UK's leading landscape photographers come together to share their wealth of experience and teaching skills in this new title. The Landscape Photography Workshop aims to take the reader from the very basics of equipment and exposure through to advanced techniques. Landscape essentials, such as composition and filtration, are covered in depth and explained in a precise yet easy-to-understand manner. This book also has chapters dedicated to post-processing and printing, enabling the reader to go successfully from camera to print, plus practical assignments to encourage development. Revised edition – updated photography and equipment information Bestselling original book has sold over 35,000 units Written by two of the UK’s leading landscape photographers Expert advice covering the entire process, from choosing your equipment to post-processing Helpful instructions to exposure, composition, lighting and filtration Guidance on shooting different landscapes, including woodlands, hills and mountains, coastal scenes and rural vistas Trade ReviewIf you’re after an all-round guide to landscape photography, look no further than Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott’s comprehensive guide. Designed as a workshop in a book, it was first released in 2012 and has been updated for 2023 with new images and the latest technical and gear advice. It covers everything from equipment, exposure settings and camera set-up to landscape essentials such as composition and filtration. It also has chapters dedicated to post-processing and printing, plus a number of practical assignments to help you raise your game. * Outdoor Photography magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Chapter One > Equipment 8 The digital SLR 10 Lenses 12 Lenses for landscape photography 14 Camera supports 16 Accessories 18 Camera care 20 Chapter Two > Exposure 22 Exposure 24 Aperture 26 Shutter speed 28 Depth of field 30 Exposure modes 32 Histograms 34 White balance 36 Chapter Three > Composition 38 Rules of composition 40 Balance and harmony 43 Symmetry 46 Creating depth 48 Other compositional tricks 51 Breaking the rules 53 Chapter Four > Lighting 56 Direction of light 58 Quality of light 60 Shooting at dawn and sunrise 64 Shooting at sunset and dusk 67 Colour theory 70 Chapter Five > Filtration 72 Filter systems 74 Polarizing filters 76 Neutral density filters 79 Graduated neutral density filters 81 Extreme neutral density filters 83 Skylight and UV filters 86 Chapter Six > Types of Landscape 88 Coastal 90 Rural 93 Mountains, hills and moorland 96 Woodland 98 Water in the landscape 101 Buildings within the landscape 104 Chapter Seven > Advanced Technique 106 Hyperfocal distance 108 Maximizing image sharpness 110 Exposing to the right 112 Visualizing black and white 114 Exposure blending 116 Low-light photography 118 Chapter Eight > Post-processing 120 FILE FORMATS 122 Processing a Raw file part 1 124 Processing a Raw file part 2 126 Processing ‘exposed to the right’ images 128 Exposure blending tutorials 130 Processing black and white images 134 Stitched panoramics 136 Chapter Nine > Printing 138 Printer types 140 Calibration 142 Resolution 144 Paper types 146 Printing your landscape 148 Chapter Ten > Creative Assignments 152 Exposure 154 Breaking the rules 156 Filtration 158 Great images in poor weather 160 Finding order in chaos 162 Simplicity and minimalism 164 Frequently asked questions 166 Glossary 170 Useful websites and downloads 172 About the authors 173 Index 174

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Book SynopsisThis newly revised edition of Bryan Peterson's most popular book demystifies the complex concepts of exposure in photography, allowing readers to capture the images they want. With his trademark accessible style, Peterson instructs readers on how to achieve successful images in almost any situation, explaining the fundamentals of exposure and its component parts of light, aperture and shutter speed. With an emphasis on getting the best exposure even in tricky situations, 'Understanding Exposure' shows how to get (or lose) sharpness and contrast in images, how to freeze action and how to take the best meter readings, while also exploring filters, flash and light. With all new images, and updated captions throughout, this revised edition is sure to be as popular as ever.Trade Review"Of all the photography books I have on my bookshelf, and believe me, I have quite a few, this is the one that stands out as the most helpful. It is the first one I recommend to new photographers and it is one that I refer to when I need a bit of a refresher. It will take the fear out of moving from the point and shoot modes to the creative modes of your camera."- Digital Photography SchoolTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Defining Exposure What Is Meant by Exposure? 8 The Photographic Triangle 10 The Heart of the Triangle: The Light Meter 16 White Balance 19 Six Correct Exposures Versus One Creatively Correct One 24 Finding Creative Exposure Options 28 Aperture Aperture and Depth of Field 32 Storytelling Apertures 36 Isolation or Singular-Theme Apertures 48 “Who Cares?” Apertures 54 Aperture and Macro Photography 58 Shutter Speed The Importance of Shutter Speed 64 The Right Shutter Speed for the Subject 66 Freezing Motion 68 Panning 73 Implying Motion 76 Implying Motion with Stationary Subjects 80 Making “Rain” 83 Light The Importance of Light: The Importance of Exposure 86 The Best Light 88 Frontlight 92 Overcast Frontlight 95 Sidelight 98 Backlight 102 Exposure Meters 106 18% Reflectance 110 The Gray Card 112 The Sky Brothers 113 Mr. Green Jeans (The Sky Brothers’ Cousin) 116 Night and Low-Light Photography 118 Flashlights and Starlight 124 Light Painting 126 Special Techniques Polarizing Filters 132 Graduated Neutral-Density Filters 134 Multiple Exposures 136 Electronic Flash The Photographic Triangle and Flash 142 The Three Factors for Correct Flash Photography Exposure 144 The Dangers of Becoming a Flashaholic 148 The Limitations of Your Teenie-Weenie Pop-Up Flash 150 Powering Down the Flash 152 Flash as a Fill Light 153 Wireless Flash 158 Colored Gels 162 Rear Curtain Sync 165 Index 168

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Book SynopsisCreate powerful images while learning the basic principles in photography. My Photography Toolbox will guide the players on how to take stylish photographs. Each card will coach you on the secrets of visual language and will enhance your creativity. This game is perfect for all those who take pictures regularly and would love to improve their skills. It displays 30 visual principles and enables you to play with tools that smartphones or digital cameras don’t provide, such as the psychology of forms. Because photography is everywhere, this is a must-have game for its style, easy rules, valuable rewards and ludo-didactic features that allow you to learn while playing in teams or individually. The box includes two games. 1. BE A MASTER: to create an image based on a photography genre and four given rules. 2. REFINE YOUR EYE: to discover the rules in existing photographs. Each has a different goal: make a powerful photograph in less than 20 minutes, or discover the rules of photography connecting images and concepts.

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Book SynopsisPhotographing London is the definitive photo-location and visitor guidebook to London, invaluable to both visitors and locals alike. Explore London's famous landmarks and hidden gems with award-winning photographer and London local, George Johnson. Over 400 locations are described - illustrated with over a thousand stunning images - showing you where to take the best photographs in London with tips and techniques on how to improve your photography. Each location, from Buckingham Palace to St Paul's Cathedral, is described showing the best viewpoints for photography with street maps, written directions, postcodes and nearest tube stations, making it easy to find your way about. As well as all the famous landmarks you'll be led down cobbled alleyways to old pubs, secret gardens and old parts of London that even locals don't know about. Historical details give an interesting back story to each location. If you are interested in street photography, George shares his secrets. Areas covered include: The City and London Bridge, Borough, The Southbank & Westminster, St James's & Victoria, Battersea, Belgravia and Chelsea, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace, Kensington and Knightsbridge, Little Venice, North Kensington and St John's Wood, Camden & Regent's Park, Covent Garden, Fitzrovia & Kings Cross, Barbican, Temple & St Paul's Cathedral.

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Book SynopsisZen Camera is an unprecedented photography practice that guides you to the creativity at your fingertips, calling for nothing more than your vision and any camera, even the one embedded in your phone. David Ulrich draws on the principles of Zen practice as well as forty years of teaching photography to offer six profound lessons for developing your self-expression. Doing for photography what The Artist’s Way and Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain did for their respective crafts, Zen Camera encourages you to build a visual journaling practice called your Daily Record in which photography can become a path of self-discovery. Beautifully illustrated with 83 photographs, its insights into the nature of seeing, art, and personal growth allow you to create photographs that are beautiful, meaningful, and uniquely your own.You’ll ultimately learn to change the way you interact with tec

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Book SynopsisAn in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. This is the ideal book for Moon observers covering essential equipment, and the key events to look out for.Detailed advice is given on how to choose a telescope and how to capture the Moon in sketches.Discover all you need to know about eclipses, blue moons, supermoons, conjunctions and occultations.A comprehensive section covers astrophotography using lenses, telescopes, Smartphones, including video and how to process your images.Comes with a photographic atlas of lunar features with plates and annotated maps.A glossary of key terms, index of lunar features and software references are also provided.

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Book SynopsisMastering the Nikon D500 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the D500 camera, exploring features and capabilities that far surpass the user's manual. Darrell helps users navigate past the confusion that often comes with complex and powerful professional camera equipment by guiding readers through the camera features with step-by-step setting adjustments; color illustrations; and detailed how, when, and why explanations for each option.Every button, dial, switch, and menu configuration setting is explored in a user-friendly manner, with suggestions for setup according to various shooting styles. Darrell’s friendly and informative writing style allows readers to easily follow directions while feeling as if a friend dropped in to share his knowledge. The information in this book goes beyond the camera itself and also covers basic photography technique.

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