Photography category: 18580 books
Plastic Cameras
Toying with Creativity
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Take a tour of the burgeoning world of plastic cameras and low-tech photography in this fun and funky guide to creating the most artistic pictures of your life! Whether you're an experienced enthusiast or toy camera neophyte, you'll find this guide full of tantalizing tips, fun facts, and absolutely...
Canon 50D
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2009
Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon 50D, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the 50D to take great pictures. With Canon 50D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that...
by Margaret Brown
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2011
An easy to follow guide to the basics of great travel photos, including: - How to select the right gear to take on your next trip; - How to "tell a story" with your travel photos; - Tips and advice on composition, shooting in transit, photographing cities, scenery, people, moving subjects, close-ups,...
Canon EOS 60D: From Snapshots to Great Shots
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2010
This book has one goal: to teach you how to make great shots using your Canon EOS 60D. Starting with the top ten things you need to know about the camera—charging your battery, setting your ISO, reviewing your photos, and more—photography pro Nicole Young then carefully guides you through the...
Capturing Light
The Heart of Photography
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
For professional photographers, chasing the light, waiting for it, sometimes helping it, and finally capturing it is a constant preoccupation and for some, an obsession. Drawing on four decades of working with light, Michael Freeman takes a simple but practical approach to interpreting, reacting to,...
Photo Idea Index - People
Ideas and Inspiration for Creating Professional-Quality Images Using Standard Digital Equipment
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2010
Rethink, revitalize and reinvent the way you shoot portraits.
Photo Idea Index: People is a photography book unlike any other. Rather than focusing on the "how to" aspects of digital photography, author Jim Krause focuses on the "what if" aspects. You'll learn how to use your camera to photograph...
by David Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
A concise, jargon-free guide through the basics of composition
In photography, as with other visual arts, composition is the placement or arrangement of elements in an image as distinct from the subject of a work. Although it may sound clichéd, the only rule in photography is that there are...
by SamEnrico
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
This publication will teach you the basics in How to Become a Photographer. With step by step guides and instructions, you will not only have a better understanding, but gain valuable knowledge of what it entails to be a professional photographer.
by Scott Wittenburg
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2014
From fashion to still life to alternative processes, take a journey behind the lens with the host of Photography 101 as he presents what went into each image and what went on behind the scenes. Explore a variety of photographic techniques while learning tips on how to shoot compelling fashion and...
Family Photography
The Digital Photographer's Guide to Building a Business on Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Going beyond how to capture memorable family photos, this examination spotlights the special touches and relationship-building skills that turn subjects from clients into friends. The author’s signature techniques for generating repeat business are shared, revealing how to remain a family’s constant...
by Ellie Vayo
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
A profitable, efficient senior portrait studio is made possible with the help of the invaluable information in this book. Whether revving up a slow studio, branching into the teen and senior market, or capitalizing on building a profitable studio from the bottom up, photographers will find all the how-to...
The Art of Engagement Portraits
Lighting, Posing and Postproduction for Breathtaking Photography
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2014
With bold colors, inventive lighting, creative postproduction, and eye-catching poses, Neal Urban creates engagement portraits that go far beyond the expected. In this book, he takes you behind the scenes with dozens of couples to show you how each image was conceptualized, customized, and brought to...
The Big Book of Glamour
200 Secrets for Easier, Quicker and More Dynamic Photography
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2015
Model photography may seem like a glamorous job, but it’s definitely filled with an array of road bumps that can trip up even the most seasoned pro or savvy businessperson. If you’ve ever wished you had a mentor to take along for the ride-someone who can help you navigate the pitfalls and rise to...
by Chris Smith
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2013
Starting to gain control of the DSLR beast.With all of the buttons and dials on the DSLRs of today, where does a budding photographer start? Where should they focus (pardon the pun) if they want to make better pictures? Basics. It always comes back to basics. And the basic concepts are the...