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Wiley - Lighting Photo Workshop

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Wiley (July 10, 2007)
PDF | 304 pages | Engish | ISBN: 0470114339 | 34.6mb(rar)
Lighting Photo Workshop/by Chris Bucher (Author).A rigorous practical guide to photographic lighting techniques, complete with hands-on assignments.Offering digital photographers a complete course in photographic lighting, this book covers everything from using flash systems and studio lights to working outdoors in bright or low-light conditions. Full-color examples show how the right lighting can enhance color, improve contrast, and open the door to new creative possibilities. Your camera needs light to create any image.

To create a spectacular one, you need the best light possible, and Chris Bucher shows you how to find it. How to work with the light that's available wherever you are. How to augment it for different effects. How to use light to accent a scene, express a feeling, or flatter a face. Discover how to master the magic of light.
*Explore the elements of light and understand white balance, color temperature, and light quality
*Choose and use appropriate accessories
*Learn to work with natural light, indoors and out, and to create effects with shadows
*Discover how light affects motion, landscape views, and closeup shots
*Try your hand at night and low-light photography




Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Field Guide
English |307 pages | 2008 | PDF | 14.8 Mb

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The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know in order to take amazing photographs using your Sony Alpha A700 digital SLR camera. This full-color portable guide walks you through the essential controls, features, and functions of the A700 using step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen. This robust guide not only shows you how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and choose lenses, it also teaches you when and why you should adjust each of these key settings. The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Field Guide goes beyond camera settings to offer you a refresher guide to the principles of digital photography, covering the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure. Filled with amazing examples, this book also presents a variety of tips and tricks to capturing portraits, candids, sports, travel, macro photography, and much more.


Scott Kelby - The Digital Photography Book Aug 2006

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Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use (and it's easier than you'd think).
This entire book is written with a brilliant premise, and heres how Scott describes it: "If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, 'Hey, how do I get this flower to be in focus, but I want the background out of focus?' I wouldn't stand there and give you a lecture about aperture, exposure, and depth of field. In real life, I'd just say, 'Get out your telephoto lens, set your f/stop to f/2.8, focus on the flower, and fire away.' You d say, 'OK,' and you'd get the shot. That's what this book is all about. A book of you and I shooting, and I answer the questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I've learned just like I would with a friend, without all the technical explanations and without all the techno-photo-speak."
This isn't a book of theory it isn't full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts: this is a book of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic "tricks of the trade" to get you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button.
Here's another thing that makes this book different: each page covers just one trick, just one single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you'll learn another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. There's never been a book like it, and if you're tired of taking shots that look "OK," and if youre tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, "Why don't my shots look like that?" then this is the book for you.


Mastering Digital Photography And Imaging

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With a three or more megapixel digital camera or a good scanner, affordable image-editing software, and a photo-realistic printer, you have all the tools you need to create absolutely stunning images. But understanding all your options and getting the best possible results can be daunting. What features should you look for in a digital camera? What accessories do you need? How do you capture the best possible images with your digital equipment–and make corrections when you don’t? What are the advantages of RAW capture? How can you get consistently great prints?


Canon EOS 40D Digital Field Guide - 2008

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English |322 pages | 2008 | PDF | 11.6 Mb


Picture the images you'll capture with your 40D

In the Canon EOS 40D, speed and reliability meet superior image quality and affordability. And the more you know about your camera, the better your images will be. So don't wait another minute. Learn how to work with color spaces and white balance, use Live View, set up the 40D for your shooting style, set and evaluate exposure, and more. Get helpful tips and advice that you can use every time in this handy guide that goes wherever you take pictures.
Discover how to use and modify Picture Styles, and why you should


*Create customized settings for the subjects you shoot most often
*Explore Canon lenses
*Work with natural light, onboard flash, and accessory Speedlites
*Understand when and why to use RAW capture
*Get insights for shooting action, events, weddings, stock shots, macro images, landscapes, and more...


Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies, 2nd edition

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David D. Busch, "Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies, 2nd edition"
For Dummies | ISBN 0470149272 | October 8, 2007 | 336 Pages | PDF | 16.7 MB

“ Walks readers through the hardware, software, and techniques needed to take top-quality digital photos with a digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera Offering more coverage than any other book on the shelf, this full-color guide presents a fun and friendly approach to understanding how an SLR works and how to operate the various controls Covers choosing the right equipment for specific needs, working with lenses, selecting the right format and composition for a shot, editing images using Photoshop, and maximizing print quality More than 300 example photos taken by professional art photographers offer inspiration for first-time or inexperienced SLR users.


A Short Course in Canon EOS 40D Photography

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Product Description
This book/eBook package is your guide to getting more interesting and creative photos with the 10.1 megapixel Canon EOS 40D. If you want to learn more about the concepts of photography, this book/ebook is for you. It discusses every camera setting on this high-quality camera in a clear, well-illustrated style, with many integrated tips and QuickSteps, but it also does much more. You'll see why and when you use specific settings, not just how to set them. You'll find that this guide helps you quickly master your camera so you ll be getting the kinds of photos you hope for.

The book is printed in black & white and has a well-liked spiral binding that lets the book lie flat or be folded back. The accompanying eBook on a CD disc is a printable and searchable full-color version of the same book in Adobe's popular PDF format. It can be read on a PC or Mac using the free Acrobat Reader or any current Web browser. This eBook also includes clickable links to 50 or so interactive animations that illustrate the core concepts of digital photography. These animations allow you to interact with such concepts as exposure compensation, lens focal lengths, histograms, and much, much more. (To use these animations you do need an Internet connection.)

Just some of the things you'll learn are how to take pictures in fully automatic point and shoot mode and how your camera captures digital images; how to play back and manage your images; how to use buttons, dials, and menus; control image size and quality; shoot continuously, use all of the camera's exposure modes and exposure controls to get photos that show the scene exactly as it is, or as you want to interpret it; use histograms for the best possible exposures; see how to control sharpness in your photographs; and how to use focus, depth-of-field, sharpness, softness, and blur creatively. Learn all about light and color and how to use them creatively. Understand how they change throughout the day and seasons, how they re affected by the weather, and how light s direction and quality affects highlights and shadows. See how to set white balance to capture colors the way you see them. Learn how to use lenses creatively when photographing scenery, interiors, people, and very small subjects. See how zoom and macro mode affects your images. See how to creatively use an external flash both indoors and out and in good light and bad and how to use studio lighting for product shots and portraits. Explore special techniques such as RAW image formats, fill and slow sync flash. See how to use live view, continuous photography, picture styles that control tone, sharpness and hue, shoot in black & white, enter a print order, and care for your camera, including cleaning the image sensor.

About the Author
For the past three decades Dennis Curtin has been an editor, author, and publisher in photography and computing. His latest books on digital cameras and digital photography have been widely praised for their quality and simplicity. They have been widely used in schools, by most of the armed services, many police departments, and even a number of camera companies to train specialists in photography. On the publishing side, Dennis was editor-in-chief of one of Time-Warner's educational divisions and also held similar positions in Prentice-Hall's technology and engineering program and Prentice-Hall International. In those roles, he has worked extensively with Ansel Adams and other leading photographers of our generation. In his roles as publisher, editor, and author Dennis has been fortunate to edit, publish or write many best-selling books in photography and computing.
Product Details

* Spiral-bound: 156 pages
* Publisher: ShortCourses.com; 1 edition (October 15, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1928873804
* ISBN-13: 978-1928873808


Profitable Photoghraphy in The Digital Age - Dan Heller

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The rapid evolution of digital photography and the ease of distribution over the Internet has transformed the photo industry. Everything from marketing and sales to competitive pricing and job security has been affected. And now that the flood gates have come down, everyone from semi-pros to amateurs to the common consumer affects how business is done, whether it's pricing, assignments, or just getting your photos seen by potential buyers. In a market once dominated by agencies and seasoned professionals, succeeding in today's industry demands a fresh new approach. For those who are just starting out or those who are established photographers trying to compete more effectively in a changing market, Dan Heller’s book Profitable Photography in the Digital Age provides a new and progressive approach to understanding and succeeding in the photography business in today’s market. It will help established photographers find new strategies for diversifying revenue streams and adding nontraditional sources of income. For serious amateurs, this book explores realistic perspectives on what to expect and how to gauge their aptitudes for making it in this highly competitive arena. Profitable Photography in the Digital Age shows how photography is more accessible than ever to the average person, even though making money with photography can be more challenging.
It also offers new ways of teaching (and learning) the basics of the photo industry apart from just making an impressive portfolio or reaching the right art director. It outlines some of the available paths to success, examines the methods available and provides the analysis on which methods achieve the desired results. While there is heavy competition, many new opportunities have opened up and more buyers are entering the field. "The digital era isn't just about making great websites or being great at photoshop," says Heller. "One must be able to work within that and many other mediums to broaden one’s reach and market segments. What’s more," he says, "the buyer’s perception of images and the culture of the business has also taken an abrupt turn that isn't as accommodating to the traditional models as it once was." By following Heller’s strategies and integrating the concepts presented in Profitable Photography in the Digital Age, anyone who wants to have a career in the photo industry will have the tools he or she needs to succeed.


Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D80

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Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D80 - 45 Mb

This eBook helps you master the use of the Nikon D80 digital SLR, with a complete description of all the camera features, plus lots of useful tips and background information. This is the work that should have been the manual!

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Introduction to the Nikon D80 Digital SLR [DVD]

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Publisher:   Blue Crane Digital
Sales Rank:   3998
ISBN / ASIN:   B000M9BPJO
EAN:   0186102000107
Binding:   DVD
Manufacturer:   Blue Crane Digital
Studio:   Blue Crane Digital
Average Rating:   4.5
Total Reviews:   4


Actors: Graham Sterling
Directors: Blue Crane Digital
Studio: Blue Crane Digital
DVD Release Date: January 25, 2007
Run Time: 93 minutes
Language: English
Quality: DVDRip
Format: AVI
Video codec: XviD
Audio codec: MPEG Audio
Size: 830 Mb


Product Description:

If you have just purchased your Nikon D80, the controls on the outside of the camera coupled with all the menus and custom settings can be downright overwhelming. We give you a structure for looking at the controls as well as a repeatable ritual for taking great photos with your new camera. You spent a bundle on this camera. Let it be an extension of your hands rather than a struggle. The Nikon D80 is a powerful piece of equipment. A solid understanding of its features and controls can really unleash its potential. Once you learn how the camera's components work together, you'll have all the tools you need to capture the best image under all conditions. Topics include: Be Prepared (To Get the Shot) Shutter Priority Aperture Priority/Depth of Field Focus Alternatives Metering read.freeduan.com and Bracketing White Balance/Color Temperature ISO Playback Options / Image Review Understanding Histograms Exposure Compensation Flash Overview Custom Settings Tripods and Telephoto Lenses Programmable Buttons RAW (NEF) Files Composition My Menus And much more! Take great pictures with your Nikon D80! All you need is this training DVD and about 93 minutes, and you'll have the knowledge and the confidence to create the images you want. The topics are arranged in chapters, so you can move at your own pace, and return later to individual s

Run Time: 93 minutes
Language: English

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DSLR Nikon D80 - iNova/Steinmueller

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DSLR: Nikon D80
697 pages. Two Volumes. 18 chapters. 2000+ images.
630 original custom iNovaFX Photoshop Actions.
Interactive eBook on CD.
ISBN 1-882383-35-4

Size: 320MB

Encounter every feature, every button, every menu, every quirk, every secret opportunity hidden away inside your D80. And there are plenty of them. Here you experience each interaction as a means to an end.

DSLR: Nikon D80 is the culmination of thousands of images, hundreds of interactive illustrations and dozens of techniques you'll find nowhere else. Interactive examples, embedded animations, A/B comparisons sewn into almost every page bring you the science, the tech, the design, the tools, the techniques and the concealed attributes that lie inside its heart.

Two volumes including RAW Materials by Uwe Steinmueller. A total of over 600 large, printable horizontal letter size pages. 14 chapters. 639 original iNovaFX Photoshop Actions cleaned, oiled and adjusted for the big D80 images. Many of them are brand new and/or re-coded from the ground up.

A 31-page Digital Visions Gallery of D80 images interactively exploring a wide range of photographic challenges and unique solutions you can implement right away.

Since the D80 is in so many professional hands, much of the eBook brings focus to the tips and techniques that produce more profitable results. And if the pros can use it, you can use it.

Some examples:

* How to achieve those stunning full circle Nikon fisheye images with the D80.
* How to master the SB-800/600 Nikon flash system.
* How to get the most out of every button, switch and menu item.
* 19 pages detailing which Nikkor lenses to buy and which to pass up.
* How to dial in 4200 different settings of digital "film" and how they compare.
* How to transform color shots into B&W adding the color filter effect of choice.
* Which techniques take practice and how you can become a D80 virtuoso.
* How to shoot remotely triggered repeating flashes.
* How to shoot images with tonal dynamics exceeding film or RAW format shots.
* How to make pixel-perfect D80 images over 5000 pixels wide.
* How to make those killer time-lapse movies--at IMAX quality!


Magic Lantern DVD Guides: Nikon D80

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The Nikon D80—which replaces the bestselling, mid-priced D70s model—is sure to be as popular as its predecessor, and this DVD will be a hit with photographers, too! Learn when the camera’s sophisticated 3D Color Matrix Metering II is the best exposure option and why and when you should use spot metering instead. Discover the one thing you can do to get the best possible white balance in any shooting situation. Follow the live action tips for using your D80 to shoot moving subjects. Get no-nonsense advice on the best file format and size for your type of photography.


Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide

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J. Dennis Thomas
ISBN: 978-0-470-04527-5
Paperback
201 pages
January 2007

Light is the essence of photography. The Nikon Creative Lighting System lets you create the same lighting patterns with a portable, detached, wireless system that professionals achieve using cumbersome and expensive studio equipment. This practical guide is like having an expert at your elbow. It's packed with information about the CLS as well as tips, tricks, and recommendations for lighting a dozen different shooting situations. Take it on every shoot and get the most from your CLS.
* Know all about the features and functions of the SB-800 and SB-600
* Get insider tips for creating flawless portrait lighting and staging the best poses
* Set up masters and remotes, flash modes, channels, and groups
* Choose equipment for a wireless studio
* Use the ideal exposure and Speedlight system settings for shooting events, nature, sports, groups, portraits, or products

Content:

Introduction.
Quick Tour.
Part I: Using the Creative Lighting System.
Chapter 1: Exploring the CLS.
Chapter 2: Setting Up the SB-600 and SB-800.
Part II: Creating Great Photos with the Creative Lighting System.
Chapter 3: Flash Photography Basics.
Chapter 4: Wireless Flash Photography with the CLS.
Chapter 5: Setting Up a Wireless Studio.
Chapter 6: Real-World Applications.
Chapter 7: Simple Posing for Great Portraits.
Part III: Appendixes.
Glossary.
Appendix A: Resources.
Index.



Jumpstart Guide to the Nikon D80 DVD

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Jumpstart Guide to the Nikon D80 DVD

DIGITAL CAMERAS

Jumpstart Guides cover:

• Camera features and functions
• White balance
• ISO settings
• Quality settings
• Using a histogram
• Principles of photography
• Depth of field
• Aperture and shutter priority
• Program modes
• How to get sharp images
• Storing and carrying cameras
• Choosing and using a tripod
• What lens to buy next
• Using filters
• Digital media options
• Getting photographs into a computer
• Improving photos
• Printing options
• Storing photos on the web
• And much, much more


A Short Course in Canon EOS 30D Photography

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This book/eBook package and the interactive animations you play by clicking links in the eBook guide you to full mastery of the feature-rich Canon EOS 30D digital SLR camera. The package is really an introductory photography course based on your own camera that teaches you everything you need to know to capture more interesting and exciting photographs.

In this clear and easy-to-understand book you’ll see how every control on your camera affects your images, especially their exposure, color, and sharpness. You’ll see why and when you use specific settings, not just how to set them. You’ll find yourself quickly mastering your camera and capturing the kinds of photos you hope for.

The book is printed in black & white and has a popular spiral binding that lets the book lie flat or be folded back. The accompanying eBook on a CD disc is a printable and searchable full-color version of the same book in Adobe’s popular PDF format. The eBook can be read on a PC or Mac using the free Acrobat Reader or any current Web browser. Throughout the eBook are buttons you click to run more than 50 interactive animations that bring to life the core concepts of digital photography such as exposure compensation, lens focal lengths, histograms, and much, much more. (To use these multimedia features you do need an Internet connection.)

The author has edited, published, or written many of the best selling textbooks in digital photography so he knows how photographers learn. If you want to take an introductory photography course based on your own camera, you won’t find a better way to do it.


SLR Guide Beyond Point-and-Shoot Digital Photography

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Have you stepped up to a digital single-lens-reflex (dSLR) camera only to find the range of capabilities daunting? Combining features traditionally found on 35mm film cameras — precise shutter speed and exposure settings, interchangeable lenses and accessories, superior image quality — with the ease and storage capacity of digital cameras, a dSLR is a powerful new tool that can create truly great digital pictures. But the learning curve for photographers moving from the point-and-shoot digital world can be formidable. In this book, photo-grapher and industry consultant Jon Canfield shows you how to take full advantage of dSLR photography, illuminating the entire process with nuggets of hard-won expertise. He also shows you how to use popular image-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements to improve your images.The Digital SLR Guide is brimming with tips and tricks for getting the most from your equipment. The book is heavily illustrated with images and provides everything you need to know about choosing and using dSLR cameras and equipment.
You’ll learn how to:
• Get the right stuff. Explore popular digital SLR cameras and compare accessories, such as lenses, flashes, and filters.
• Learn the camera inside and out. Master dSLR camera controls and advanced features for maximum impact.
• shoot like an expert. Cut to the chase with innovative, time-saving, and creative photography techniques.
• Edit your images. Use Photoshop and Photoshop Elements to make your pictures even better.
• Boost quality. Work with high-quality raw capture modes for the best possible photos.

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Pascal Baetens : Nude Photography - Art and Craft

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For me, a successful image is one that has an immediate impact on the
viewer, that grabs their attention, and makes them dream, smile, think,
or simply enjoy it. I tend to think that technique, though important, plays
a more humble role: it is the servant of the image.
Photographic technique is like a language. The more refined your
language, the more subtly you can express yourself, but if you have no
story to tell, no feeling to get across, your words will remain hollow. So
my focus in this book is to make you aware of the artistic implications of
your technical choices, rather than to discuss the
photographic technicalities as such. There are
plenty of tips to improve your pictures, but it’s
mainly a guide for training your eyes to look at
nudes with a photographic understanding.
Positioning your model with side light to sculpt his
or her body with light and shadows, for example, has nothing to do with
your equipment, but everything to do with understanding the possibilities
and uses of light; where you place your model in the frame reflects your
understanding of composition; guiding your model into expressing the
atmosphere you want to create is all about your vision and communication
skills; and so on. And you can work on all these elements with even the
most basic of cameras.
Once you’ve read about the history of nude photography, the many
ways you can sharpen your vision, and how to bring a particular look and
feel to your image, and when you’ve considered the postproduction
techniques you might to choose to apply and looked at the gallery of how
other photographers have approached this branch of photography, there
is a final chapter yet to be written—by you. I can only offer you a book full
of photographic ingredients, and tips to help you discover more. Learn to
choose them carefully, and to find the perfect mix for your images. Enjoy!


Thomson Course Technology - Digital Boudoir Photography

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Digital Boudoir Photography - A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Fabulous Images of Any Woman
Thomson Course Technology PTR | John G Blair | May2006 | ISBN:1598632205 | 296Pages | PDF | 36.6MB
Boudoir photography does not require its subject to be a beautiful, physically flawless woman. It does not require the use of extravagantly expensive equipments, props, and studio space. In fact, the very essence of boudoir photography is the idea that its subject is not a professional model and is not even necessarily in the boudoir. No longer confined to the idea of heavy makeup, lingerie, and the bedroom, the new age of boudoir photography is casual, sensual, and sexy.

That is the premise behind Digital Boudoir Photography. Firmly grasping the freedom that digital photography affords, this book offers tips and techniques that allow anyone with a digital camera the ability to take attractive photographs of any woman.

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O'Reilly - Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers By Harold Davis

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April 2008
Pages: 176
ISBN 10: 0-596-52988-0 | ISBN 13: 9780596529888
Press Release  (Average of 2 Customer Reviews)



Description
This beautifully illustrated book teaches you how to apply the techniques and principles of classic photography so you can make great images with today's digital equipment. With a focus on light and exposure, two crucial concepts you need to understand and master if you are to truly capture the images you see, author and renowned fine art photographer Harold Davis presents his own images as examples and inspiration.


Full Description

You may be passionate about photography, and own a digital SLR with perhaps more advanced equipment as well. But do the photographs you take with this powerful equipment come out as well as you'd like?

With this fascinating and beautifully illustrated book, you learn how to apply the techniques and principles of classic photography so you can make great images with today's digital equipment. Harold Davis, author and renowned fine art photographer, puts the focus in Practical Artistry on light and exposure, two crucial concepts you need to understand and master if you are to truly capture the images you see.

Davis presents a generous number of his own images in each chapter, complete with technical information and an explanation of what he was trying to achieve. These striking photographs not only illustrate the lesson at hand, but also serve as inspiration for your own efforts. Browsing the photographs alone will tell you a lot.

Topics covered in this book include:
Camera, lenses, and equipment
Understanding exposure and measuring light
Relationship of aperture to shutter speed and ISO
Working with depth of field
Natural lighting, studio lighting, and the use of flash
Light and color temperature
Working with white balance
Photographing at dawn or dusk
Photography at night
Capturing motion
Telling a story with your image
Capturing people, places, and things
Setting up a digital workflow
RAW processing and double RAW processing
Adjusting exposure and reducing noise
Black & white photography
And much more
Concise and to the point, Practical Artistry clearly demonstrates that photography, essentially, is writing with light, and that the type of images you produce depend on the many choices you have for using that skill. Harold Davis gives you an array of choices in full living color.

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McGraw-Hill - Shoot Like A Pro Digital Photography Techniques

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Produce the kind of images that would otherwise demand a professional photographer or darkroom—or both. Through a series of tutorial projects, author Julie Adair King shows readers how to light shots, choose the right camera settings, use camera accessories and photographic software, and much more. You’ll learn step-by-step to use your existing digital camera for professional results. Set up a home studio, create a 360-degree panoramic image, learn low light and action photography, work in black and white, and adopt many other professional techniques.

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Nature Photography Field Guide by John Shaw

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Overview :
An updated bestseller, this book of extraordinarily beautiful photographs of nature contains state-of-the-art instruction on how any photographer can aim for equally impressive results every time a camera is focused on the great outdoors. Even highly skilled photographers are often baffled by the problems facing them when they work outdoors.
But with this exceptional field guide in hand, every photographer-beginner, serious amateur, semi-pro, and pro-can conquer the problems encountered in the field. Using his own exceptional work as examples, the author discusses each type of nature subject and how to approach photographing it. Specific advice and information cover selection of equipment and lenses; how to compose a shot; how to get close ups; and other tips covering a range of techniques to enrich various types of nature photographs.

John Shaw is the author of many enduring bestsellers, including six previous Amphoto books. His photographs are frequently featured in National Wildlife, Outdoor Photographer, Natural History, Sierra, and Audubon magazines, as well as in calendars, books, and advertisements. He lives in Colorado Springs.


Black and White Photography, Third Revised Edition

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Book Description
One of the most popular and useful instruction manuals of its kindwhich has set the standard for nearly thirty yearsis now completely revised and updated, encompassing the latest photographic techniques, materials, and processes. Black and White Photography has sold more than 500,000 copies in its first two editions. The second edition (1982), currently in its twenty-fourth printing, still enjoys net sales of 25,000 to 30,000 copies a year. A popular, hands-on size, Black and White Photography is a bargain photographic how-to book. Past and present users of Horensteins books include the Parsons School of Design, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and MIT, in addition to continuing education classes and photography buffs who have discovered them through favorable word of mouth.

About the Author
Henry Horenstein is a widely published and exhibited professional photographer and the author of more than two dozen books, including the classic texts Black & White Photography, Beyond Basic Photography, and Color Photography. His work has appeared in Life, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, and Town & Country. He lives in Massachusetts.

# 256 pages
# Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 3 edition (March 2004)

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balenaucigasa, on Nov 10 2008, 23:21, said:

PS: fain material de citit. am sa citesc cat n-am citit in facultate in 3 ani

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Mark Galer "Photography foundation for art & design"

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Mark Galer "Photography foundation for art & design (The creative photography handbook)"
Publisher: Focal press | Pages: 247 | First Printing: October 1995 | Fourth edition 2007 | ISBN: 0240520505 | PDF | RS | 42 MB

A good book to explain any elements that a photographer should attend to take and make a good photo in any mode of photography.
The photographic curriculum contained in this book offers a structured learning approach that will give students a frame work for working on design projects and the photographic skills for personal communication.
This book is intended to promote in dependent learning and help build design skills, including the ability to research, plan and execute work in a systematic manner. Students are encouraged to adopt a thematic approach, documenting all developmental work.


Langford's Starting Photography Fourth Edition

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Langford's Starting Photography, Fourth Edition: A guide to better pictures for film and digital camera users
Publisher: Focal Press | 304 pages | 2005-05-11 | 0240519671 | PDF | 4,5 Mb

A practical book for the absolute beginner. Learn how to compose your pictures for more visual effect, understand the camera controls that will allow you more creative freedom, tackle different subjects and difficult lighting conditions, photograph in a studio and process and print your own pictures in the darkroom. Each chapter is fully illustrated with colour examples and suggestions for practical exercises allow you to practice and explore different effects.



Focal Press - Langford’s Advanced Photography, Seventh Edition

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Langford’s Advanced Photography, Seventh Edition
Langford’s Advanced Photography | Seventh Edition | Focal Press | ISBN: 0240520386 | PDF | 432 pages | Jan 21, 2008 | 10 mb

The 7th edition of Langford’s Advanced Photography brings this bestselling modern pass calculate up to date. Efthimia Bilissi maintains archangel Langford’s renowned take of theoretical detail, equalisation prowess and technique, whilst adding aggregation on every the stylish digital technologies. This aggregation covers it all; from cameras, lenses, digital imagery sensors and films to insights into picturing as an playing and how to squawk move your career. Genres are explored, from depiction and dustlike prowess to aerial, and panoptic news of digital manipulation, flick processing, colouration theory, archiving and hardware wage everything the earnest artist needs to modify their prowess into professed realms. Exciting newborn areas much as infrared, underwater and stereoscopic picturing are included, with a key country on playing practices concealment how to control accounts, calculate for jobs and self-promote. The aggregation benefits from a flooded glossary, charts and inspirational images throughout, with a unofficial and projects to essay at the modify of apiece chapter.

A broad pass to digital and flick picturing for the earnest amateur, enrollee or upbringing professional
Fully updated to counterbalance newborn digital technologies, progress and methods from ikon touching to colouration direction and archiving
The ONLY broad pass to picturing at an modern level


Focal Press - Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills, Fourth Edition

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Focal Press; 4 edition (April 16, 2008)
PDF | 216 pages | Enflish | 19.5mb

Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills, Fourth Edition /by John Child (Author), Mark Galer (Author)
Description
Practical coverage of all the esential skills needed to shed light on photographic lighting techniques in any environment.Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills offers practical coverage of everything you need to know to understand the characteristics of light and the foundations of photographic lighting, including:
film
filters
exposure
compensation
zone system
array of creative techniques

Students and committed amateurs will find sound technical knowledge with inspiring projects. Developing professionals in need of a refresher or a reference need look no further. The authors use terminology that is easy to understand and explain techniques in a clearly written, no nonsense manner. Photographic Lighting: Essential Skills ensures all the fundamentals of lighting are learned and applied to help improve the use of light in photography and encourage visual expression.

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dreadboy, on Nov 10 2008, 23:57, said:

John Shaw? Portofelul tau va fi in mare pericol!

Focal Press - The Elements of Photography

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Photography is a complex craft. Some excel at the technical side of image-making, focusing perfectly on the subject, releasing the shutter at just the right moment and making exposures with the precise amount of light. Others are artists and storytellers, capturing a fleeting moment in time which inspires a viewer to gaze upon an image and ponder its meaning. The best photographers are masters of both.

In this highly visual, informative new book, Angela Faris Belt discusses the four crucial elements of photography that are essential for successful technical and conceptual image-making: the photographic frame and its borders, quality of focus as determined by the aperture or lens, shutter speeds and their effects in relation to time and motion, the physical media used to create the aggregate image

Step-by-step guidance including informative screen shots, traditional darkroom and Photoshop techniques, suggested exercises, and before and after images help both film and digital photographers improve their skills, learn new techniques, and better understand their craft. More than 300 stunning, full color images and portfolios featuring the work of over 40 prestigious artists provide visual inspiration as well as a gorgeous collection of artwork for photography enthusiasts.

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dreadboy, on Nov 10 2008, 23:57, said:

Am cartea lui John Shaw luata de pe amazon. Pozele sunt absolut incredibile, insa textul nu mi s-a parut atat de bun. In primul rand cam tot ce-a tras omul acolo este pe film si el spune ca nu da informatii tehnice despre cum au fost facute pozele ca lui nu i se par utile :/

am avut-o pe aia cu BOUDOIR, oribile rezultatele, n-am stat sa citesc sa vad daca poti invata macar din text ceva.

Singura carte care o recomand:

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Thomson Course Technology - Digital Boudoir Photography e nasoala cu nasoale. Cand vezi pozele alea ti se taie sa mai si citesti.
Ma si mir cum o fi convins vreo editura sa i-o publice.

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tim2003, on Nov 11 2008, 11:28, said:

Chiar ca sunt ciudate pozele. Poate o fi ceva in text interesant. Sa vedem...
Treaba cu editura e ca ori te platesc ei sa scoti o carte, atunci cand esti f smecher si cunoscut si stiu ei ca le ies bani, ori vii tu cu cartea si cu bani de acasa si apoi iti scoti tu profitul (daca il scoti). Omul asta cred ca a venit cu bani de acasa

Canon EOS Digital Photography Photo Workshop

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Veteran professional photographer Serge Timacheff walks you through the features of the Canon EOS DSLR camera; selecting, understanding, and using lenses and accessories; and caring for your equipment. You ll also get professional insight into protecting your gear and building your skill set. Once you understand how to build a photography system that meets your needs and discover which filters and accessories are best for you, you can begin to embrace all the Canon EOS camera system has to offer.

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Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide

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J. Dennis Thomas, "Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide"
Wiley | ISBN: 0470383127 | July 2008 | 252 pages | PDF | 12.1MB

As an introductory level digital SLR, the Nikon D60 offers one-button simplicity using the Auto function or countless options using the more complex manual controls. Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know to capture amazing photographs using your Nikon 60. Starting with a Quick Tour, which will help you use your Nikon D60 straight out of the box, this book will help you graduate from using the Auto function in every situation to using the more complex manual controls with confidence.

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Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D Digital Field Guide

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Charlotte K. Lowrie, "Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D Digital Field Guide"
Wiley | ISBN: 047038087X | August 2008 | 288 pages | PDF | 10.2MB

Your Digital Rebel XSi/450D, with its 12.2 megapixel resolution, 3-inch view screen, and the option for "Live View" shooting, is designed for simplicity without sacrificing creative freedom. This guide is ideal for helping you use that creative control and get great shots anywhere, anytime. If you’re new to dSLRs, it makes the transition easy. If you’re already comfortable with the various modes and settings, the book helps you make the most of every one.

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Digital Nature Photography: The Art and the Science

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Digital Nature Photography: The Art and the Science
208 pages | Focal Press (August 15, 2007) | ISBN-10: 0240808568 | PDF | 86 Mb

Over 50,000 photographers can't be wrong! John and Barbara Gerlach finally write the book their workshop attendees have been asking for!

Digital Nature Photography is a how-to guide for photographers who want to take their work to the next level. Written by professionals with over 20 years experience, the Gerlachs reveal enlightening techniques for shooting nature images in the field. The combination of artistic approach and impeccable technique will help you capture your next great image.

Learn what equipment works best in the field, and why, as well as tips for superb shots
Create sharp images at capture with detailed instructions for digital exposure
Master the three factors that lead to excellent images: technique, subject and situation

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