Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1780673353 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Henry Carroll studied photography at the Royal College of Art and his work has been featured in a number of international exhibitions and publications. Henry's clear, jargon-free style of teaching has demystified digital photography and inspired thousands to get creative with their cameras. . Building on his experience teaching aspiring photographers of all age
Yoda said A very good book for the beginner but not much for anyone over and above that. The back cover of this book has the following description:“No scary graphs. No techie diagrams. No camera-club jargon. Read this if you want to take great photographs walks you through the fundamentals of composition, exposure, light, lenses and the all-important art of seeing without drowning you in technobabble”.Does the book fulfill this description? The answer is yes. There is a brief description of the main (and basic) elements of photography such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO along with many photographs that illustrate. Nothing new, but then again cameras are not new! While there is nothing new in this book that you cannot find with a basic internet search, the author does provide an easy to understand, no non-sense and clear walk through the basics of photography. The book is rich with example pictures from renowned photographers (such as Ansel Adams) and the author uses these examples to help understand the technical side of the camera.No book is going to make you a professional photographer, but if you want the basics to give yourself a running head start, this book is it. The best advise the author gi. Not Bad for a Beginning If you're going to get into photography this book isn't bad for a beginning. I was disappointed though that with all the great photographic examples that none of the photographs had any information on how they where shot, what shutter speed, aperture etc. I think that information would have elevated this book to something that the next level photographers would have been able to get something out of it too. I would highly recommend that if you're going to purchase this book then also purchase Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peters, these two
This book answers that need, teaching readers how to take photographs using professional techniques.. Images taken by master photographers – including Henri Cartier- Bresson, Sebastião Salgado, Fay Godwin, and Martin Parr – serve to illustrate points and encourage readers to try out new ideas.Today's aspiring photographers want immediacy and see photography as an affordable way of expressing themselves quickly and creatively. Instead, it inspires readers through iconic images and playful copy packed with hands-on tips.Split into five sections, the book covers composition, exposure, light, lenses, and seeing. It contains no graphs, no techie diagrams and no camera club jargon. Photography is now more popular than ever thanks to the rapid development of digital cameras. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is for this new wave of DSLR dabblers and users of compact system, and bridge cameras
Highly recommended." - Library Journal"Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is the perfect quick reference for photographers to toss in their camera bag for a bit of inspiration and reminder of the basics." - GeekDad. "Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs goes beyond typical technical jargond should you masterposition, exposure, light, lenses, and seeing you will indeed be making great photographs." - Uncrate"Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is easy-to-read with vital info for the guy or girl new to their DSLR or compact system camera." - HiConsumption"We've read and studied all the diagrams, manuals and jargon out there for our DSLRs, but none of it