Lighting

An accessible guide to getting the best out of your phone camera, aimed at everyone who wants to take Instagrammable photographsEveryone has a camera on their phone. Author Mike Kus, a photographer with a strong Instagram following, demonstrates the...

When the night sky transforms terrestrial landscapes into otherworldly works of art, you need to know the professional techniques for capturing your own nocturnal masterpieces. This complete course combines the classic beauty of landscapes with the vast,...

With amazing low-light capabilities, incredible definition, intelligent autofocus and a host of other features, digital cameras have now become so powerful that they have left their users behind. Most photographers can take competent shots in a range...

Learn to master lighting and composition in order to create amazing product shots! Whether you re photographing a bottle of wine or a painting, a pair of shoes or a piece of jewellery, successful product photography first requires a thorough knowledge...

There is an astonishing world just waiting to be photographed underwater. With marine biologist Dr Alexander Mustard as your guide you can learn all you need to know to explore the amazing creatures and landscapes that lie beneath the surface. From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780817435936Author B TharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Amphoto BooksPublisher Watson-Guptill PublicationsWeight(grams) 654gDimensions(mm) 276mm *...

Capture amazing pictures of your furry and feathered visitors.Richard Peters won the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for a photograph taken in his very ordinary suburban back garden. In this book, he shares the methods he used to get...

A practical, affordable and accessible home photography tutor. This inspiring project-based course book covers everything from basic composition to the latest digital darkroom techniques. Learn at your own pace as this practical, comprehensive...

Food photography is a rapidly-growing genre, and whether you're a food blogger looking to take your presentation to the next level, or a professional photographer keen to expand into this lucrative market, this book has everything you need to make it all...

Scott Kelby, the world's #1 best-selling photography technique books author, is here with a new concept in photography and flash books-one that's designed from the ground up to get you straight to whatever it is you need to do with a flash right now, get...

Learning to work with light is an important milestone in every photographer's career, and the ability to craft light to fit your vision for an image is a skill that cannot be overrated. Most often, that crafting of light is spoken of in terms of the...

Photographic lighting is a topic that will never go out of style, no matter how sophisticated cameras and other technology get. Even with the most high-tech gear, photographers still need to put a lot of thought and vision into lighting their photographs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823085651Author G HeislerFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Amphoto BooksPublisher Watson-Guptill PublicationsWeight(grams) 1580gDimensions(mm) 319mm *...

Learn all three aspects of what it takes to create stunning portraits lighting, shooting, and retouching! Scott Kelby, the world s #1 best-selling author of photography techniques books, has reinvented how lighting books are written by revealing the...

# 1 Best Seller in Photography Lighting The Secrets to Creating Amazing PhotosLearn the secrets to composition: There's a common misconception that composition is mysterious and that only certain people have that natural gift for the techniques...

The book all amateur digital photographers need - learn how to take the perfect photograph every time, from the authors of the bestselling Collins Complete Photography Course. In this book, John and Graeme apply their years of experience as...

Discover 50 groundbreaking female photographers and how to incorporate their styles and techniques into your own photography.Often in the shadow of their male counterparts, these inspirational women developed new techniques, created their own signature...

Roberto Valenzuela is a photographer and educator who has a talent for identifying areas where photographers regularly hit roadblocks and a passion for developing clear and concise systems that allow photographers to break through those barriers and...

'Mastering Exposure' is an invaluable guide to taking better photographs using today's sophisticated digital SLR and compact digital cameras. Aimed at the more experienced amateur photographer, the author's concise text explains the fundamentals of...

Understanding Photography will teach you the core concepts that underlie the magic of digital photography with highly visual, clear, and comprehensive explanations. Topics covered include the fundamentals of exposure, how lens choice affects creative...

A quiet revolution has been gathering pace in photography - an exploration of the subtleties, excitement and pleasure in making images in black and white. This is not a case of old traditions reasserting themselves, but rather a rediscovery of what...

Make a big impression with small flashes! In this book, Tilo Gockel shows you how to make magic by mastering the use of light. You will learn how to use speedlights to create amazing photographs in any lighting situation. Tilo uses 40 lighting workshops...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780770433093Author B PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Watson-GuptillPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 798gDimensions(mm)...

Drawing on over 40 years of practical experience, best-selling author and photographer Michael Freeman examines the most fundamental building-blocks of photography - light and shadow - bringing this key element of the picture-making process into the 21st...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788367484831Author Life Daily StyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint StudiomorefolioPublisher StudiomorefolioWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

In Studio Anywhere 2: Hard Light, photographer and author Nick Fancher builds on the success of his previous book (Studio Anywhere: A Photographer's Guide to Shooting in Unconventional Locations) as he continues to offer candid, practical, and valuable...

Named to Fast Company's "most promising" books list for September 2019 From his early days working out of his dorm room and shooting on film to becoming a Nikon ambassador and official photographer of the historic Dawn Wall ascent, Corey Rich has been...

Conquer portable strobes and hot shoe flash to create extraordinary portraits!Whether you use small, portable strobes or hot shoe flash, flash photography has always been daunting for most photographers. Without a system and workflow for thinking about...

Color isn't 'just there' in photography, an ordinary fact of life. It's much more special and can be a subject and pursuit in its own right, because it triggers an emotional and aesthetic response like no other. Color is processed not in the eye, but in...

With her down-to-earth and practical explanations, Vanessa Joy will teach you how to master the off-camera flash, while focusing on the shots you want to make. If your past attempts at learning flash have all ended in failure (not to mention tears and/or...

Although aimed at keen amateur photographers who wish to break into the professional market, the superb images and technical expertise offer something for all levels of skill and will also inspire those just becoming interested in photography and more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780817439569Author B PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Amphoto BooksPublisher Watson-Guptill PublicationsWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm) 278mm...

In today's image-saturated culture, the visual documentation of suffering around the world is more prevalent than ever. Yet instead of always deepening the knowledge or compassion of viewers, conflict photography can result in fatigue or even inspire...

In this book, professional photographer, Robert Harrington, offers invaluable advice and expert tips. Jargon-free text explains the basics of flash, both on- and off-camera, how to utilise direct and how to take great portraits with a single Speedlight,...

Body and Soul presents a unique and emotionally intelligent approach to building a sustainable boudoir photography business. The higher-level strategies within these pages will enable photographers to move beyond the task of simply making pretty pictures...

Powerful and often controversial, news pictures promise to make the world at once immediate and knowable. Yet while many great writers and thinkers have evaluated photographs of atrocity and crisis, few have sought to set these images in a broader...

Understanding light is fundamental to good photography. How any image is lit will change how the viewer sees and interprets the content. The second edition of Lighting teaches the theory and background of how light works, the different types of light and...

Thunder rolled across the prairie - and then there was silence...It was probably more than 30 million American bison roaming the plains of the Midwest. Nothing was more powerful in the prairie, neither physically nor spiritually. With the arrival of the...

- Explores technical, aesthetic, and practical aspects of lighting for film and video. It covers not only how to light, but why. - In-depth coverage of light and color theory, latest technology and equipment, and professional techniques. - A robust...

Maximizing the power of your camera's flash is difficult enough in a studio set-up, but outdoors literally presents a whole new world of challenges. John Gerlach and Barbara Eddy have taken the most asked about subject from their renowned photography...