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We have selected
only the top best selling four to five star
books
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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great
Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)
For serious amateur photographers who already shoot perfectly
focused, accurately exposed images but want to be more creative with
a camera, here’s the book to consult. More than seventy techniques,
both popular and less-familiar approaches, are covered in detail,
including advanced exposure, bounced flash and candlelight,
infrared, multiple images, soft-focus effects, unusual vantage
points, zooming, and other carefully chosen ways to enhance
photographs. The A-Z format make sit easy for readers to find a
specific technique, and each one is explained in jargon-free
language. Top Tips for each technique help readers achieve superb
results, even on the first attempt. |
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Lighting and Exposure Techniques for Outdoor and
Location Portrait Photography
Portraiture is a complex craft, made exponentially more
difficult by the variable lighting, cluttered backgrounds, and
equipment limitations of location shoots. This guide leads beginners
and professionals alike through all the technical and creative
challenges of this increasingly popular art form. Subjects covered
include choosing film, picking lightweight and durable equipment,
calculating exposures, using the Zone System, and making the best of
ambient light. Tips and techniques are reinforced with full-color
examples, accompanied by advice on posing and composition |
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Learning to See Creatively: Design, Color &
Composition in Photography (Updated Edition)
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.
* New edition of a best-selling title
* Updated to include digital
* All new artwork, and a totally revised and
expanded text
* All-new section on color as a design element
* Written by one of Amphoto's bestselling authors
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Creative Exposures : 23 Photographers Discuss Art
and Technique (A Lark Photography Book)
Explore the creative process of photography as you delve into the
minds of 23 master photographers. Chapters focus on particular
photographers, showcasing choice examples of their work accompanied
by first-person narration. Find out what inspired them to become
photographers. Examine their relationships with photographic
techniques, and absorb their thoughts and insights on their craft.
Since each artist is unique, you will discover a wide range of
styles and ideas, including portraits, landscapes, and still-life.
There are black-and-white photographs, computer-manipulated images,
images that have been enhanced through painting and other
techniques, and much more. The understanding you gain will help you
on your own journey to realize your photographic potential.
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The Photographic
Guide to Exposure
With brilliant photographs, simple-to-use charts, and
enlightening graphics, the entire complex art of exposure is
“exposed,” stripped down, and expertly presented in easily
understandable sections. What is the right amount of light for a
given scene or type of film? How can you measure it, and with what
tools and techniques? What effect does controlling exposure have on
the entire process? These questions and others are answered here,
enhanced with plentiful images, hints, and tips. Find out how
different exposure meters work, learn to control camera functions
for good exposure, cope with difficult lighting conditions, use
exposure to create mood, and much more.
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Perfect Exposure: Jim Zuckerman's Secrets to
Great Photographs (Jim Zuckerman's Secrets to Great Photographs)
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The Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light
Photography
Aimed at photographers who pack away their cameras as soon as
light levels fall, this brilliant book shows how, with just a little
skill and imagination, even amateurs can produce breathtaking
photographs in nighttime or low-light settings. The guide begins
with a clear explanation of technical aspects that must be
considered, such as the best equipment to use for low-light indoor
or nighttime outdoor shots, which color and black-and-white films to
choose, how to ensure correct exposure in tricky situations, and
details relating to both natural and artificial light. The book then
tackles a wide range of themes and lighting situations, presenting
specific guidance for shooting low-light landscapes, portraits,
buildings, carnivals, fireworks displays, and weather phenomena such
as lightning, sunrises, and sunsets. |
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The Confused Photographer's Guide to Photographic
Exposure and the Simplified Zone System |
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Photography: The
Art Of Composition
A practical and inspiring guide.
This Third Edition familiarizes readers with the
traditional principles of composition and visual
design. The jargon-free text provides practical
techniques and innovative exercises for breaking
with traditional concepts of design to enable the
photographer to develop a keen awareness of subject
matter and a personal direction.
Topics include: - Barriers to seeing - Learning
to observe: rethinking the familiar - Learning to
imagine: abstracting and selecting - Learning to
express: Subject matter and the photographer -
Elements and principles of visual design and more.
This edition of Photography and the Art of Seeing
is updated to include technical guidelines adapted
for both digital and film photographers and includes
photographs from Freeman Patterson's personal
collection. Extended captions include valuable
technical information and personal commentary
reflective of the superb craftsmanship and stunning
photography from one of the most highly acclaimed
and celebrated photographers worldwide.
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Photography And The Art Of Seeing: A Visual
Perception Workshop For Film And Digital Photography
A practical and inspiring guide.
This Third Edition familiarizes readers with the
traditional principles of composition and visual
design. The jargon-free text provides practical
techniques and innovative exercises for breaking
with traditional concepts of design to enable the
photographer to develop a keen awareness of subject
matter and a personal direction.
Topics include: - Barriers to seeing - Learning
to observe: rethinking the familiar - Learning to
imagine: abstracting and selecting - Learning to
express: Subject matter and the photographer -
Elements and principles of visual design and more.
This edition of Photography and the Art of Seeing
is updated to include technical guidelines adapted
for both digital and film photographers and includes
photographs from Freeman Patterson's personal
collection. Extended captions include valuable
technical information and personal commentary
reflective of the superb craftsmanship and stunning
photography from one of the most highly acclaimed
and celebrated photographers worldwide.
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