For serious amateur photographers who already shoot perfectly focused, accurately exposed images but want to be more creative with a camera, here's the book to consult. More than seventy techniques, both popular and less-familiar approaches, are covered in detail, including advanced exposure, bounced flash and candlelight, infrared, multiple images, soft-focus effects, unusual vantage points, zooming, and other carefully chosen ways to enhance photographs. The A-Z format make sit easy for readers to find a specific technique, and each one is explained in jargon-free language. Top Tips for each technique help readers achieve superb results, even on the first attempt.
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.5 / 5.0
"Excellent book"
"Fantastic Book and Really Helped Me to Understand"
"Simply: a must have!"
"Getting me through it"
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Excellent book:
At first glance I was disappointed with this book because I opened it up and saw a bunch of pretty photos. I thought I had bought a picture book with no real value of teaching me how to take great photographs. Since I had it I decided to read it. I have learned so much! If you read the text and then read the description in the photos you can learn so much on fine tuning your photography. I consider myself a novice photographer who, admittedly, takes more photos of the family than anything else.... more info
Fantastic Book and Really Helped Me to Understand:
Wow I love this book because the author just really broke the terminology down to its simplest form. I started film photography class in college and was kind of lost but after I found this book I have to say that I am really excited about photography now. My camera is a Nikon N80 and shooting photography with it is awesome. I am definitely going to purchase Mr. Peterson's other books as well. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an idea about the point and shoot concept but if you are looking to... more info
Simply: a must have!:
No matter how complex and smart are today's cameras, this book should be read by anyone who wants to make creative photos.
Getting me through it:
I need to get out with the book, its a little big to travel with but its worth the buy.
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