Equipment Techniques category: 1802 books
by Alan Hess
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
This is a book about photographing outdoor sports—not as a professional working for a major sports publication or website—but as a parent or friend trying to capture a great memory. In Photographing Outdoor Sports, author and photographer Alan Hess demonstrates that the key advantage of shooting...
A Photographer's Guide to Focus and Autofocus
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2016
Autofocus changed the way photos are taken, making it easier to capture and keep the subject in sharp focus. Since autofocus was first introduced, it has become much more complicated, offering different focus modes, focus types, and focus points. What started out as a way to simplify the photo-making...
The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos
83 Composition Tools from the Masters
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
#1 Amazon Best Seller! ─ The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos
Learn 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...
by Ellen Anon, Josh Anon
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
A good image is more than just acceptable exposure and sharp focus -- two components that photography instruction concentrates on. A fascinating subject doesn't necessarily result in a good image, and likewise, it's possible to create an outstanding image of a mundane subject. So how do you know...
Michael Freeman's Photo School: Landscape
Essential Aspects of Landscape Photography
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
The classic genre that has been a fundamental part of photography since the beginning, landscape has perennial appeal to all photographers. Michael Freeman shares his wealth of experience in this comprehensive guide to art of capturing beautiful landscapes.
Start your exploration of this vast...
Sony A300/A350
Focal Digital Camera guides
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Focal Digital Camera Guides: Sony A300/A350
Just bought a Sony A300 or A350 and looking to combine practical know-how with inspiration? This one-stop, easy-to-read guide covers all the basic functions of the camera, and everything beyond.
For the basics, turn to the quick start guide,...
by Michael Beech
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Do you want to make 3D photos using your phone, tablet or camera?Do you want to learn, right now, how to make stunning 3D pictures quickly and effortlessly? If so, 3D Photography Made Easy was written with you in mind.Do you want to make your 3D’s more exciting and easier to view? Maybe you have...
Real Retouching
The Professional Step-by-Step Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
From the perfect glossy pages of a magazine to the larger-than-life images floating on a billboard in the sky, image retouching has become a key component of today's digital photography world. So popular, in fact, that the sheer act of retouching has become its own verb as we often ask ourselves,...
by Peter Watson
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2014
Using a fabulous collection of landscape photography, Peter Watson's latest book gives you both the inspiration and knowledge you need to take stunning digital photographs. The core of the book deals with light, composition, close-ups and locations by showcasing striking images and then offering comprehensive...
Shaping Light
Use Light Modifiers to Create Amazing Studio and Location Photographs
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Whether shooting portraits or products, skillful lighting can be the difference between a bland snapshot and a stunning, well-defined image. Capturing the ideal photograph requires many technical factors to work in tandem, the most fundamental of which is lighting. While we may take it for granted that...
Photographing Big Bend National Park
A Friendly Guide to Great Images
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2013
With its combination of desert and mountain landscapes, the dramatic canyons of the Rio Grande, ancient pictographs, and remnants of pioneer ranch life, Big Bend National Park presents a wealth of subjects to the photographic eye. Add early morning and late evening sunlight, summer thunderstorms,...
by Chad Fahs
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Nowadays, society loves to capture their lives in colorful shots and movies they can place on YouTube, Facebook, or their own websites. Rugged and lightweight, GoPro cameras empower their users by providing powerful technology to tell stories that strike the right balance of words and pictures. These...
Camera Clues
A Handbook for Photographic Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
In Camera Clues, Joe Nickell shares his methods of identifying and dating old photos and demonstrates how to distinguish originals from copies and fakes. Particularly intriguing are his discussions of camera tricks, darkroom manipulations, retouching techniques, and uses of computer technology to...
Infrared Photography
Artistic Techniques for Digital Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2016
With the introduction of digital photography, unprecedented numbers of people are flocking to the art form, trying their hand at creating effective photographs of people, landscapes, still lifes, and other subjects. As the ranks of photographers swell, it becomes more and more difficult to achieve a...