Photography

No-fail formulas for getting great digital photos with the Canon EOS 7D. If you want to polish your photography skills, keep your camera bag stocked with the best equipment, like Canon's new EOS 7D camera and this practical, full-color Canon EOS 7D Digital Field Guide . Portable and packed with information, this handy guide helps you get the very most out of the EOS 7D's powerful new features. Discover professional shooting tricks, helpful composition advice, and invaluable tips on exposure, perspective, and more. The book also includes a grey and color checker card, so you can tweak your captured photos for optimal colorization.: From menu screens to composition, this book provides no-fail techniques for getting the most out of your Canon EOS 7D digital camera; Covers the camera's new features, including the 19-point autofocus, new metering system, integrated Speedlight Transmitter, 8-frames-per-second shooting ratio, and improved HD video capturing; Helps you take your photography skills to another level with photography tips and tricks from professional photographer and author Charlotte Lowrie; Teaches you photography essentials such as composition, exposure, perspective, and more; Includes a grey and color card checker and full instructions with the book. Take memorable photographs with your new Canon EOS 7D and the Canon EOS 7D Digital Field Guide ! more...

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The Naked and the Lens is designed as both a technical guide and an artistic inspiration. Filled with beautiful images of the nude form, it also shows you how this can be technically achieved. The book covers key topics: concept, lighting, directing, post-production, and artisic re-interpretation and how to find models. Legal and photo release issues are covered as well. The techniques are up-to-date, including Photoshop CS4, RAW capture and shooting with a gray card to capture accurate white balance information. The lighting section will also show how to get studio quality light from hot-shoe flashes by adapting them to umbrellas and soft boxes. Regardless of whether you are shooting in a studio or in a field, this book will show you how to create works of art with nude bodies and it will also teach through advice in a unique interview section with leading nude photographers around the world through their words and their images. more...

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Easy-to-understand techniques for getting the most from your Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR At nearly $3,000 for the body only, the Canon 5D Mark II DSLR is for amateurs and semi-professionals who are serious about taking great photos-and this go-anywhere guide shares insight for doing just that. Authors Charlotte Lowrie and Brian McLernon walk you step by step through each function on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, going into more depth and scope than the standard manual that accompanies the camera.Portable and easy to understand, the book shows you how to get the exact show you want, when you want them, and is packed with more than 200 beautiful color photos.: Includes step-by-step techniques and professional tips on taking exceptional photos with your Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Reviews how to better understand the various functions and potential of your Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Features samples of inspirational photos taken by the author. With so much helpful advice for getting the most out of your Canon EOS 5D Mark II, you'll be referencing this guide again and again. more...

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Welcome to the D90, Nikon’s newest full-featured—yet compact and affordable—digital SLR camera. David Busch’s Nikon D90 Guide to Digital SLR Photography shows you how to maximize your camera’s robust feature set, blazing fast automatic focus, the real-time preview system Live View, HDTV movie-making capabilities, and the Retouch mode that allows you to edit your picture in the camera, to take outstanding photos. You’ll learn how, when, and, most importantly, why to use each of the cool features and functions of your camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply the Nikon D90’s exposure modes, focus controls, and electronic flash options. You’ll also find loads of helpful information and tips on choosing lenses, flash units, and software products to use with your new camera. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you’ll quickly learn how to use your Nikon D90, and use it like a pro! more...

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A World in HDR is the long-awaited book from the #1 travel photography blog, StuckInCustoms.com, the hit sensation that attracts more than 300,000 unique visitors a month. Besides showcasing groundbreaking HDR photography, the site also plays host to a variety of helpful tutorials, reviews, and a thriving community The book is a practical fine-art photography book. Given the popularity of his HDR tutorial online, Trey Ratcliff is convinced he can show anybody how to make gorgeous HDR photographs. Pro and amateur photographers alike, anyone who is predisposed to enjoy this stunningly rich type of photography, are inherently visual learners. That's why the majority of this 216-page book, is chockfull of breathtakingly beautiful photographs, combined with a bit of back story on the adventurous circumstances or their origin. Trey then sprinkles in a carefully considered tip or two about how he took the shot. The book shifts near the end to a special enhanced edition of the author's famous HDR tutorial. He also offers his advice on the best equipment and software tools to get these amazing shots. It's a unique blend of practical and inspirational: visual examples with tips and stories of adventure, combined with the HDR nuts and bolts for achieving these results. more...

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