Photography : Digital Photography

When Joe's not on assignment for the biggest-name magazines and Fortune 500 clients, he's in the classroom teaching location lighting, environmental portraiture, and how to get the shot at workshops around the world. These on-location workshops are usually reserved for a handful of photographers each year, but now you can learn the same techniques that Joe shares in his seminars and lectures in a book that brings Joe's sessions to life. In this book, Joe delivers the definitive guide to flash. He starts with the basics and how to get started and then moves on to techniques for using really simple approaches (one light, two light). The book contains a discussion of what's in the camera bag lighting wise, gadgets, field survival, light shaping tools, approaches, and more. All along the way he imparts his photography wisdom and gets the reader to move on past their fears, showing them examples of disasters and how to recover. Each section contains straight talk and a run-down of what can happen on location. more...

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This book targets beginning digital SLR users. Like previous For Dummies books on Nikon cameras, this book assumes no prior dSLR experience as it helps readers take control of their camera. Our goal is to familiarize the reader with the controls and features of their camera so they can apply them to any shooting situation. The TOC covers:. Fast Tracks to Super Snaps - an overview of the camera body and automatic settings. Taking Creative Control - in-depth looks at the camera's exposure, lighting, focus, and color controls. Working with Picture Files - the art of taking what you shot and turning it into a final product worthy of sharing. The Part of Tens - covers the camera's retouch menu and other lesser-known and used features of the camera more...

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Learn to use every feature of your D5000, and capture great shots every time!. Even if your Nikon D5000 is your first digital camera, this fun and friendly full-color guide will boost your confidence in no time! First, you'll learn to set up your camera and use the many automatic settings. Then you'll be ready to take creative control; use advanced modes; experiment with lighting, focus, and color; and download your photos for sharing.: Start off easy — get acquainted with all the buttons, dials, and menus, and learn to use the automatic modes;. See what you've got — position the cool rotating monitor for Live View photography, movie recording, or picture playback;. Choose the right settings — find out which options work best for portraits, action shots, close-ups, and more;. Secrets exposed — understand the exposure trio of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and learn to use the camera's advanced exposure features;. Show them off — download, organize, and archive your photos, and prepare them for printing, e-mail, or slide shows. Open the book and find:.: How to record HD movies;. Tips on using flash;. Advice on correcting color with white balance;. When and how to shoot in the RAW format;. Easy-to-understand explanations of technical jargon;. Useful features of the Retouch menu;. Suggestions for getting the best prints;. How to understand picture data more...

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A World in HDR is the long-awaited book from the #1 travel photography blog, StuckInCustoms.com, the hit sensation that attracts more than 300,000 unique visitors a month. Besides showcasing groundbreaking HDR photography, the site also plays host to a variety of helpful tutorials, reviews, and a thriving community The book is a practical fine-art photography book. Given the popularity of his HDR tutorial online, Trey Ratcliff is convinced he can show anybody how to make gorgeous HDR photographs. Pro and amateur photographers alike, anyone who is predisposed to enjoy this stunningly rich type of photography, are inherently visual learners. That's why the majority of this 216-page book, is chockfull of breathtakingly beautiful photographs, combined with a bit of back story on the adventurous circumstances or their origin. Trey then sprinkles in a carefully considered tip or two about how he took the shot. The book shifts near the end to a special enhanced edition of the author's famous HDR tutorial. He also offers his advice on the best equipment and software tools to get these amazing shots. It's a unique blend of practical and inspirational: visual examples with tips and stories of adventure, combined with the HDR nuts and bolts for achieving these results. more...

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Discover how to take compelling photographs utilizing all the awesome features of your digital camera. 101 Quick and Easy Secrets to Create Winning Photographs shows you how to use composition and technical methods and creative and artistic applications to achieve amazing images, using both in-camera and post-processing techniques. Every chapter covers a different overall theme, with each technique laid out in a two-page spread that features easy-to-follow instructions to achieve the shot and stunning, full-color photographs showing the results. You'll learn how to manipulate images with light and shadow, make people and animals look more lifelike, create a mood using the weather, make colors pop, and even add unusual effects to your photographs. Each image incorporates different photography skills or specific camera features so you really discover how to get the most out of your digital camera. One part photo essay collection and one part how-to, 101 Quick and Easy Secrets to Create Winning Photographs is perfect for new digital camera owners who are eager to learn how to get amazing photographs. more...

Price: $29.99