This book teaches you how to photograph live performances using a high-performance consumer or professional digital camera. There are over 200 theater and dance example photographs, with anecdotes, illustrations, review questions and answers, checklists, and a glossary. Shooting Actors is based on the author's 15 years of successful theater performance photography and his wife's 20 years of theater production experience. Chapters include: An introduction Tools of the trade Capturing the performance Shooting off-stage for promotion and portfolios How to make your shooting easier Sorting, editing, distributing, and archiving your photo images

Become a seeker of light Photography is all about light: finding it, creating it, combining different types of light, working with its various colors. Bob Davis has achieved a unique relationship with light. In this beautifully illustrated volume and DVD, he shares secrets and techniques that will advance your photographic skills. Master the basics, then step outside your comfort zone and harness the full creative power of light. * Understand the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and the effects of different lenses * Learn how to deal with direct sunlight and how to take advantage of the 'golden hour' * Combine various types of light for different effects * Know what external lighting equipment you need and how to use it * Explore various flash modifiers and the... Less

Digital SLR photography offers a fun and exciting way to capture the world around you with stunning precision. Now, with Digital SLR Cameras & Photography for Dummies, 3rd Edition, you can master the basics of digital SLR photography and learn the ins and outs of your digital SLR camera. Enhance your understanding of this intriguing photography field and discover the potential for capturing amazing images of your world. This helpful new edition of Digital SLR Cameras & Photography for Dummies comes updated for an array of new camera models, helping you make the most of your Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax or Olympus digital SLR camera. Learn about features common to DSLR cameras so you gain a better understanding of lenses, settings, controls and more. Enhance your photography skills with tips... Less

Each book covers all the necessary information a beginner needs to know about a particular topic, providing an index for easy reference and using the series' signature set of symbols to clue the reader in to key topics, categorized under such titles as Tip, Remember, Warning!, Technical Stuff and True Story.

With the increasing availability of affordable digital cameras, serious photographers are literally snapping them up. This non-product-specif ic book doesn't show exactly how to make settings with a digital camera: it tells readers why they might want to make them. Quick Snap Guide to Digital Photography serves as an ideal introductory guide to get any new digital camera user up and running quickly. Covering just the essentials, it provides easy-to-follow instructions for all of the basics specific to digital photography. New skills are taught on two-page spreads and feature clear and concise directions and many full-color illustrations and images. Appropriate for any brand of digital camera, this book will have news users up and shooting in no time.

Taking successful night and low-light photographs has always presented a technical challenge. How do you capture enough light to secure a great picture? How do you judge and control lengthy timed exposures? How and when do you use additional lighting? Here is an area of photography that demands the utmost from the camera, and draws on all the skills of the photographer-- yet its very complexity is one reason why it is so popular. A further reason is simply that it results in stunning images: sunrises and sunsets, the night sky, dramitcally lit cityscapes, fireworks displays, and more. "Digital Night and Low-Light Photography" is an in-depth guide to the techniques a photographer needs to guarantee great pictures under challenging lighting conditions. In addition, the book examines... Less

American photographers have been fascinated by the lives of California farmworkers since the time of the daguerreotype. From the earliest Gold Rush–era images and the documentary photographs taken during the Great Depression to digital images today, photographers and farmworkers in California have had a complicated and continuously changing bond. In Everyone Had Cameras, Richard Steven Street provides a comprehensive history of the significant presence of California farmworkers in the visual culture of America. Street’s account spans 150 years and sheds a new perspective on some of America’s photographic masters, such as Carleton E. Watkins, Ansel Adams, and Dorothea Lange, and brings to light heretofore unknown and unheralded work by perceptive amateurs, socially committed journeymen,... Less

Digital airborne cameras are now penetrating the fields of photogrammetry and remote sensing. Due to the last decade's results in research and development in the fields of for instance detector technology, computing power, memory capacity position and orientation measurement it is now possible to generate with this new generation of airborne cameras different sets of geometric and spectral data with high geometric and radiometric resolutions within a single flight. This is a decisive advantage as compared to film based airborne cameras. The linear characteristic of the opto-electronic converters is the basis for the transition from an imaging camera to an images generating measuring instrument. Because of the direct digital processing chain from the airborne camera to the data products... Less

''Photographies East' is remarkable in many ways. As the first systematic consideration of photography in East and Southeast Asia, it offers some of the most acute reflections on the different workings and effects of photography in non-Western contexts. It will also stir fresh thinking about the relationship between history and anthropology in the wake of the camera.'-- Vicente L. Rafael, author of 'The Promise of the Foreign: Nationalism and the Technics of Translation in the Spanish Philippines'97808 22342

This innovative product uses interactive video to explain how to manage camera exposure, a topic many photographers don't fully understand. Exposure settings have tremendous impact on the overall brightness and contrast of an image and ultimately its quality. Viewers will learn how to optimize exposure and maximize detail, minimize noise, and create the best images possible. This workshop begins with an overview of key exposure concepts, then discusses various exposure modes and some advanced concepts and techniques to help viewers master the concepts and practice of photographic exposure. It also covers some post-processing techniques related to exposure and includes some real-world examples that review core exposure concepts. Experienced instructor Tim Grey presents more than 3 hours of... Less

With the increasing availability of affordable digital cameras, serious photographers are literally snapping them up. This non-product-specif ic book doesn't show exactly how to make settings with a digital camera: it tells readers why they might want to make them. Quick Snap Guide to Digital Photography serves as an ideal introductory guide to get any new digital camera user up and running quickly. Covering just the essentials, it provides easy-to-follow instructions for all of the basics specific to digital photography. New skills are taught on two-page spreads and feature clear and concise directions and many full-color illustrations and images. Appropriate for any brand of digital camera, this book will have news users up and shooting in no time.

Helpful, easy-to-follow guide for new digital photographers over the age of 50Digital photography is a fun and exciting hobby, but digital cameras can be overwhelming and daunting to a newcomer. If you're entering the digital photography world as an older adult—and wondering about which digital camera will meet your needs—this straightforward, helpful book is for you.Written in full colour with lots of screenshots and clear, easy-to-read type, this friendly guide assumes no previous experience in digital photography and walks you through the subject of digital photography from start to finish: selecting which type of digital camera is right for you, understanding the seemingly endless jargon, benefiting from valuable photograph tips, and much more.Provides guidance for purchasing your... Less

The digital video revolution has blurred the lines between professional and amateur equipment, with some Hollywood movies being shot and edited using the same technology that families use for their vacation footage. With sales of digital video cameras and computer-based editing systems skyrocketing, more and more people are seeing the potential and are anxious to advance their own personal video production skills to a higher level. The Essential Digital Video Handbook will help you, the beginner and budding professional become a better writer, producer, director, photographer, and editor. Author Pete May s sound advice and no-nonsense approach will help you achieve results that will wow audiences whether they re gathered in the family room or the corporate boardroom.The Essential... Less

From Camera to Quilt! Learn the secrets of getting the best results from your digital camera, inkjet printer, scanner, photo editing software, and printable fabric sheets. Expand the creative possibilities of your quilting with richly colored fabric made from your own photos - it's easy! The next step in photo quilting: use a digital camera to create fabulous, one-of-a-kind printed fabrics. This book features 8 projects and 25 techniques. Embellish with paints, inks, and more. Authors: Lura Schwarz Smith & Kerby C. Smith. Softcover: 96 pages.

Taking successful night and low-light photographs has always presented a technical challenge. How do you capture enough light to secure a great picture? How do you judge and control lengthy timed exposures? How and when do you use additional lighting? Here is an area of photography that demands the utmost from the camera and draws on all the skills of the photographer-- yet its very complexity is one reason why it is so popular. A further reason is simply that it results in stunning images: sunrises and sunsets, the night sky, dramatically lit cityscapes, fireworks displays and more."Digital Night and Low-Light Photography" is an in-depth guide to the techniques a photographer needs to guarantee great pictures under challenging lighting conditions. In addition, the book examines the... Less

As we travel to new places, digital camera in hand, we all feel the desire to capture them forever in images: the scenic vistas, the unique architecture, the people who inhabit that landscape. With this magnificent new study, award-winning National Geographic photographer Bob Krist can help us achieve our goal. It’s distinguished from other digital how-tos by its comprehensive scope, easy-to-grasp explanations, inspirational attitude, and upscale aesthetics.Krist examines the technological aspects of shooting digitally on location, and explains how to select the right equipment, from cameras and lenses to flashes and tripods. He offers tips for saving, backing up, and sending images on the road, and gets to the heart of what it takes to portray the true spirit of your subject. He poses... Less

With the explosive popularity of camera phones, streaming video, and YouTube.com, digital video is fast becoming as ubiquitous as the snapshot. National Geographic stands at the forefront of this emerging trend with an essential how-to guide. Illustrated with clear, step-by-step photos, it teaches an easy, logical approach: first, make better-quality videos—and then, edit them into accessible, fun, and creative projects your family will cherish. Straightforward instructions cover every important element: choosing and using equipment, creating a story, shooting the right footage to tell it, transferring work to the computer, editing, and sharing. In these visual lessons, award-winning filmmaker Richard Olsenius demystifies digital video for the novice and offers hints from his 35 years of... Less

The ideal guide for beginning DSLR camera users, with full-color examples of what you can achieveMake the most of your Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, or Olympus digital SLR camera! This guide explains the different lenses, the many settings and how to use them, the results you can get from using different controls, how to use lighting and exposure, and much more.If you haven't purchased your camera yet, you'll also find tips on choosing a camera and accessories. And you'll find out how to make your pictures even better with Photoshop. Updated for all the newest camera modelsIntroduces you to all the features common to DSLR camerasIllustrate d with more than 300 full-color photos and screen shotsShares tips on composition, lighting and exposure controls, and file formatsExplains Adobe... Less

From Colin Harding?s highly successful ?Classic Cameras? feature, which runs regularly in Black and White Photography magazine, comes a superb showcase of photographic equipment. These 75 cameras, drawn from the National Media Museum in Bradford, England, appear in chronological order, with a chapter for every era and a double-page spread devoted to each camera. They range from old, rare, sophisticated and expensive models to some that are relatively common and simple, but still influential, like the Kodak Instamatic. Each spread has a large and impressive shot of the highlighted camera, smaller pictures of any variants, historical insight into the camera?s development, and, when appropriate, a short biography and photo of the inventor.

Discover the secrets of the world's best underwater photographers in 360 spectacular, image-filled pages in full color. Learn how you can shoot better underwater images thanks to technical tips and creative suggestions from the masters. Find out about rigorously field-tested digital and film techniques and u/w photo equipment, including lenses, strobes and camera systems. Unlock the hidden techniques which are behind imaginative framing and lighting to achieve new striking results. From wide-angle and fish-eye to macro photography, from fish portraits to above/below split images, from basic point-and-shoot digital pocket cameras to complex housed professional DSLR systems, from blue-water encounters to colorful coral reef diving and muck critter hunting, from daily maintenance to the... Less

Have you ever wondered how to create great impressionist images with your camera? Are you searching for new and exiting ways to unleash your creative side? If so, this book is for you. Packed with easy to follow instructions and an inspirational selection of full-colour images, "Impressionist Photography Techniques" is the ultimate guide to creating masterpieces by using your digital camera.

Digital cameras, advances in color printing, and software tools have changed the landscape of photography forever. The challenge now is to go beyond the basic digital photograph and print, and move toward the next level of expression. For many, this means pushing the technologies available and combining the artistic tools found in both photography and painting. Geared for intermediate to advanced users, Beyond Digital Photography: Transforming Photos into Fine Art with Photoshop and Painter brings these once separate disciplines together in a beautiful and instructive book that uses time-honored design principles and basic drawing and painting skills, and applies them to digital photographs. The easy-to-follow, step-by-step format allows you to practice a variety of Photoshop and... Less

At the dawn of photography, various image-makers explored camera-less techniques, and today there are a number of artists who continue to challenge the belief that a camera is necessary to create a photograph. Shadow Catchers presents the work of five leading practitioners – Pierre Cordier, Susan Derges, Adam Fuss, Garry Fabian Miller and Floris Neusüss – who, by casting shadows on light-sensitive paper or by chemically manipulating its surface, capture the presence of objects, figures or glowing light.The results are powerful images, often with surreal effects and symbolic content.This is the first book to gather together the exciting works of these key contemporary artists, revealing the technical processes and creative practices involved in their art. In an age of mass-produced... Less

Give your clients more than moments Fusion. It's capturing not only the sights and colors, but also the voices. The music. The sweep of her train, and the way his fingers tremble ever so slightly. The toast, and the emotion in the best man's voice. By blending still photography with audio and video, you can give your clients more than just the moments of their day. You can preserve the day in all its dimensions, forever. Create a legacy your clients will cherish. They'll tell their friends, and your business will bloom. Easy steps to creating and sharing Fusion * Select the right cameras, sound recording systems, and auxiliary equipment * Choose the medium that best showcases each portion of the wedding day * Learn where to place microphones and video cameras and plan your setup ... Less

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Press Photography with the Miniature Camera by Duane Featherstonhaugh Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE MINIATURE CAMERA BY DUANE FEATHERSTONHAUGH ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PUBLISHING COMPANY BOSTON, MASS, COPYRIGHT 1939, BY AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PUBLISHING Go. Made and Printed in United States of America by the Plimpton Press Norwood Massachusetts CONTENTS 1. I

Free Worldwide Delivery : Formula 1 in Camera, 1950-59 : Hardback : HAYNES PUBLISHING GROUP : 9781844255535 : 1844255530 : 01 Sep 2011 : Takes a nostalgic look at the 1950s. Offering race statistics and photography, this book deals with the heroic era of Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Alberto Ascari, Froilan Gonzalez, Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn.

Welcome to the most comprehensive guidebook available for the Nikon D300s, the most advanced mid-level digital SLR camera that Nikon has ever introduced. David Busch's Nikon D300S Guide to Digital SLR Photography shows you how to maximize your camera's robust feature set, including 12.3 megapixel resolution, continuous shooting up to 7 fps, dual Compact Flash and Secure Digital memory card slots, EXPEED image processing and even HD movie-making capabilities with in-camera video editing.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 D300s'... Less

New to digital SLR photography? Here's just what you need for success and fun! Whether you're moving from a film SLR to digital or from any point-and-shoot to SLR, there's a lot to learn. Here's the scoop on all the newest camera models, a guide to dSLR features and how to use them, tips on composing and lighting your shots, and a whole lot more. Discover what different lenses do and how to capture great images! * How does it do that? — learn about the workings of your camera so you can take advantage of all its featuresYou're in control — master all the dials and buttons while learning to choose and use various lensesGo RAW — improve your photography with advanced capabilities like using RAW format and sequence shootingMake the good even better — quick tips for cropping an image,... Less

This series of step-by-step guides acquaints amateur digital photographers with the full spectrum of techniques and technology they need to attain the professional edge in digital imaging. The manuals offer a clear, no-nonsense approach to teaching basic skills, such as understanding the basic functions of the digital camera and how to arrange a photograph artistically, while more experienced photographers will profit from the guides that focus on complex issues, including effective posing and lighting strategies, color and image balancing methods, and design techniques for perfecting the digital image in Adobe Photoshop Elements. Photographers new to digital cameras will learn the basic terminologies and technologies associated with digital photography in this all-inclusive guide... Less

Inexpensive, consumer- friendly digital video cameras are fueling the explosion of online video sites. Video cameras are even embedded in cell phones, music players, and a variety of other consumer devices. Video can be shared online with a single click-more than 20 hours of video are being uploaded to the internet every minute. These developments are making it easier than ever to create, view, and remix digital video-and students are already doing it in their free time. So why not use digital video to engage students and bring lessons to life with sound and motion? By watching, analyzing, and creating videos, students can visualize fractals, calculate the speed of sound, demonstrate critical thinking about historic events, and much, much more. Teaching with Digital Video approaches... Less