General & Miscellaneous Photography Techniques
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Overview
Bring a master photographer and best-selling author into your home for a "back-to-basics" course on practical photography. This unique series of hands-on exercises, illustrated with more than 200 of John Hedgecoe's superb photos, prepares you to work on your skills in the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. Begin by getting to know your camera (conventional or digital) and its functions, including focusing, depth of field, and shutter speed. Analyze lighting and find out how to add or change it to create desired effects. Understand the fundamentals of composition, such as balance and proportion, leading the eye, color, and tone. Once you feel comfortable behind the camera, you're ready to move on to more challenging areas of photography such as bringing out particular qualities in an object, and capturing fast-moving or poorly lit subjects. A final section offers details on the latest equipment and specialist techniques. 8 1/2 X 11. All in ColorSynopsis
This unique series of hands-on exercises, illustrated with more than 200 of Hedgecoe’s superb photos, helps you get to know your camera (conventional or digital) and its functions, from focusing and depth of field to shutter speed and lighting effects. Understand the fundamentals of composition and special skills such as capturing fast-moving or poorly lit subjects. Plus: details on the latest equipment and specialist techniques.
Book Details
Published
July 1, 2005
Publisher
Collins & Brown
Pages
160
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781843403302