The gear you have is good enough, and with a little ingenuity, it can be even better. Whether you're sticking to a budget or just in a creative rut, this book is packed with clever tricks and innovative techniques that will help you capture beautiful images without breaking the bank. No techie settings, no complicated plans, just awesome ideas that will quickly extend your creative toolbox.Just don't tell the guy at your camera store!

Whichever side of the camera you like to be on, this book will show you how - with some simple camera techniques and inexpensive items of wardrobe - you can revolutionise your portfolio!That's always been the mission of photographer Mark and presenter/model Imogen in their smash-hit YouTube channel WeeklyImogen, and their expertise has attracted 160,000 subscribers with well over a million views a month (and growing).In thi...

Ready to Capture Your Story with Beautiful Photos?Let professional photographers Rachel Devine and Peta Mazey show you how to use that fancy DSLR to photograph the story of your life, from falling in love and having a baby, to the everyday moments that are no less precious. You’ll learn:• Common beginner mistakes and how to avoid them• How to take portraits of your children, friends, pets—even yourself• How to capture light to make your photos...

Do you want to start a new hobby in photography? Did you just buy a DSLR camera? Or, have you had a DSLR camera for some time now, but you want to know more? Maybe you even tried your hand at photography, but want to deepen your knowledge on the topic and take better pictures? If so, then this book can help you!Photography his one of the most popular hobbies out there, but also one that takes expertise and the right forms of education to do it well. Furthermore, photography with a ...

A practical, affordable and accessible home photography tutor. This inspiring project-based course book covers everything from basic composition to the latest digital darkroom techniques.Learn at your own pace as this practical, comprehensive course helps you develop your key photographic techniques. Contents include: step-by-step projects on exposure, aperture, lenses, light, filters, colour, black and white and image enhancement; plus professional secrets and stunning shots from ...

In his sixth book, renowned photographer, popular instructor, and best-selling author Bryan Peterson challenges and inspires us to see close-up photography in new ways when we view it through his eyes. You’ve seen the dewdrops, but what about dewdrops on a bird’s wing or raindrops on a car windshield? You’ve seen the bumblebees on vibrant flowers, but what about the fluid edge of just one petal or the colorful rusting metal at industrial sites? Even when Peterson does capture the more trad...

Using his popular bad image/good image pairings of real-life examples, Bryan Peterson takes the reader through all the techniques needed to succeed with digital photography in every popular genre: nature, people, sports, interiors, travel, low-light conditions, travel, weather, commercial portraits, macro, and wildlife—even how to use creative tricks such as reflections. As a bonus, Peterson explains, in straightforward text, the techniques of Photoshop as well as the basics of publishing,...

Beginners Guide to your DSLR - Getting off Auto is a practical guide to help you get off Auto on your DSLR and take stunning photos straight away.You will be given simple settings for your camera for each technique that will help you get started immediately!You will learn How To......take perfect Beach photos...photograph Light Trails...take HDR pictures...perfect the Zoom Burst technique...use White Balance with your photos...perfe...

Everything you need to know about photography, both digital and film, written by a team of experts. This comprehensive and superbly illustrated guide covers all aspects from basic composition to the latest digital know-how and digital darkroom techniques.Practical, inspiring and informative, Collins Complete Photography Manual takes you from choosing the right camera and understanding what different lenses can achieve, to creating the best possible composition. In addition, key tec...

Imagine capturing stunning, professional-looking product shots without needing a studio filled with expensive equipment and large flash units. This book teaches all the steps for creating your own tabletop photography studio.Affordable compact flashes offer a number of creative lighting options within your tabletop studio; and the appropriate lighting and backdrop, and the creative use of your camera's features are key to a perfect image.Author Cyrill Harnischmacher guides ...

Beautifully illustrated and far-reaching in scope, this guide is destined to be a standard reference for years to come. Alongside the work of author Michael Freeman, you'll find the classic photography of renowned black and white photographers such as Ansel Adams, Ian Berry, Bill Brandt, Edward Curtis, Brett Weston and Edward Weston.Freeman covers all aspects of black-and-white digital photography: the fine art tradition as well as the techniques. Learn how to see and expose in bla...

This book is a straightforward guide for the complete beginner!In less than a day you will learn how to:Choose, size and connect up a Solar Panel and 12-volt batteriesChoose, wire up and use simple lighting for sheds, boats & vehiclesRun mains powered power tools from a 12-volt power sourcePower and watch televisions anywhere and at any timePower and charge laptops and other devicesAnd much, mu...