Since the beginning of the twentieth century, photographic composition has been taught mostly by applying the principles from the field of graphic design. But the factor that distinguishes the work of master photographers is their ability to see and describe scenes visually. This book follows contemporary educational methods used to teach fine arts such as drawing and painting, concentrating on teaching the perception of critical visual elements and understanding how they will be rendered ...

Use simple exercises to learn to see and shoot like a pro rather than painfully following strict rules. This book covers a wide variety of genres (street documentary, photojournalism, nature, landscape, sports, and still-life photography). The Author has helped 1,000’s of photographers to date. In this revised edition, he includes over 250 beautiful color photographs to make his exercises come to life.

"No writer will want to be without this book." -Jean M. Auel, author of The Clan of the Cave Bear and other books in The Earth's Children series.Writing is your passion. Making a living with your words is your dream. Taking charge of your business is the key to having it all.The Law (In Plain English)® for Writers describes how to take advantage of your skills and profit from your work. It looks at the business of being a writer and explains how to succeed in every area aff...

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 ...

An introduction to close up photography of flowers, insects and other subjects with macro and close up lenses plus learning to see the parts that make up the whole of the landscape.

The Landscape Photography Handbook is an installment in the Photography Essentials Series. This guide to all things landscapes is designed to cover multiple topics that will help you shoot better landscape photographs. The Landscape Photography Handbook will take you through the topics of composition, how to shoot various types of landscape photographs, different tools to use for your landscape photography, landscape photography gear, how to plan a shoot, and much more. Implementing the le...

Fully illustrated guide to superb landscapes, seascapes, shoreline and weather events as they impact on the environment, including how to create dramatic pictures of storms, lightning strikes, misty scenes and rainbows.For each type of nature scene we recommend suitable equipment, camera settings, how to approach each shot, and advice on post-capture editing.Each chapter has links to useful related web pages for further information on specific topics.CHAPTERS: 1. Natural Landscapes2. Seasc...

The Outdoor Photography Book is packed full of tips and techniques to help you capture your most visually interesting and exciting photographs, from the sweeping beauty of coastal landscapes and striking lines of architecture to the intimate nature of street and wildlife photography.

Like all the titles in this successful series, The Low Light Photography Field Guide offers advice from a respected expert and professional. In this volume, Michael Freeman looks at an area that remains problematic for photographers with even top-of-the range equipment: low light.Opening with a section on the qualities of different kinds of low light, the book then deals with ways of overcoming gloomy situations, whether you're shooting hand-held or on a tripod. Post-production fix...

"Improve Your Photography" has been purchased by thousands of beginning photographers across the world and has been recently updated in this second edition.The book is packed full of quick and easy tips to encourage budding photographers to improve while learning concepts and technical information on photography. Jim explains this book this way, "This is what every photographer needs to know to take clean and stunning photos. If I would have had this book when I started, I would ha...

How to make a photographic umbrella, studio light set up and camera support systems

Flash is a necessary and immensely creative tool that dramatically increases the opportunities of any amateur photographer. However, many amateurs find flash intimidating, unsure of where to begin. Instead, they continue limiting themselves to shooting only available light. Understanding Flash Photography is a guide to off-camera flash, helping free photographers from “auto” to get the images they want when natural light isn’t enough. If you’ve been afraid to venture past natural ...