Inspiring for beginner and intermediate photographers
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This book has basic information such as part and functions of the various parts of different types of cameras.  It also has in-depth information for experienced photographers such as lighting and conducting a photo shoot.  Half of the book contains a variety of creative ways to use your photographs.  These projects may be geared toward more experienced photographers but the beginner can alter them to be more simple and work their way up to more advanced techniques.  My favorite part of the book is the way it's put together.  It is organized nicely yet fun and the language is not too technical.  The illustrations and design of the book demonstrates the author's knowledge and passion on photo arts.  EXCELLENT BUY if you have a vested interest in photographing children!
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This is a really nice guide book to have for the beginners, as well as refresher course for the professional.  Each sentence is written with care and love just like the author's love for capturing the split second moment of beauty and eternity.  Our cell phone cams are handy and give us the relevancy of the camera situation.  However, our cell phone cams are never able to capture the spirit and soul of the immediate situation and to relay the true beauty underneath.

While reading this book, I did get the urge to open my closet and dig out the carefully hidden expensive digital camera equipment for another examination.  I used to like to take pictures of beautiful landscapes farway and gorgeous people on the streets.  Its a relaxing hobby that I have forgone for a few years.  I am now hearing nature's call, the nice sizzle of the camera knob, and the grand master creation piece waiting for my making.  This weekend, I will take up my camera again, and relive my happiness.  I will put down my busy work no matter what.  The urge and pursue of beauty should not be left aside to the daily mundane tasks.  I want to be inspired again after so much encouraged by this book !
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The is book is great for the photographer who wants to take their images to the next level. Bryan uses a very encouraging way to help the reader believe they have the gift to create images.
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 This is one of the most inspirational Photography and Editing book I have read. Every stunning image is a FULL PAGE image. Each image comes with a detailed description written by the artist taking you from from concept to post-processing. An  absolutely amazing opportunity to learn from over 100 talented artists who think outside the box providing you with lots of inspiration that you can apply to your own style. What is really nice is that you can read this book in any order you like. So many images are created from ordinary objects and tools. The great take away is that extraordinary pieces of art can be created with all types of cameras because photography is NOT about the equipment, it's about finding imaginative ways to communication thoughts and feelings that provoke emotions. I could not have put it any better than the publishers of this book " forget the rules sometimes, go wild, be creative and you will discover new unknown continents of the photographic world". This book is your ticket into this world!! You must purchase this book to continue your journey!
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Thanks to the author Eric who wrote a wonderful book on photography, he amazed me with great photography techniques. This book contains practical information on how to take jaw-dropping portraits of your family and friends. It is very refreshing and different book that fascinates me with turning of each page because it is clearly written and illustrated portrait photography. This is a great surprise for me because by the 7 simple techniques and guidelines I took excellent shots without being a professional. The thing I like most about this book was the chapter on posing tips such as posing without hands and to keep your chin up and I enjoyed it very much. I learned through this book that how I can have fun with my camera and capture amazing shots. I love reading this wonderful book because this book showed me the ways to enhance my passion for photography and to mesmerize everyone with the art of portrait photography.
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I have been working as a part time photographer for 4 years now.  While planning my own wedding this year I made the decision to grow my photography biz by shooting weddings.  Kenny's book is the perfect primer for me!  He reminds us of some basics of photography along with the details that will help to set myself apart from other photographers in my area.  This book is full of wonderful images which are inspiring.  The check lists in the back are copied and in my shoot bag.  After my first read-through I knew I needed to read the book again to gather more information!

Kenny's writing style is conversational so this is a quick read.  Part of me wants to ship a copy to my wedding photographer so she won't miss anything on my big day!
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Excellent over-all book for anyone who loves photography and is looking for inspiration and
examples to guide you .  Helps you acquire the technical skills  that will enable you to achieve your photographic goals.
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A great book for beginners or reasonably advanced photographers who want to get past the settings on the camera and to start visualizing beautiful photos that they could take.
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The book is geared for those who want to be a better photographer, not a better camera operator. It aims even more specifically at photojournalism. Photography is a hobby for me (one day maybe not) and I am always trying to find a way to be better.  This book inspires and gives real world steps to a achieve better. Definitely  a book I will keep as a reference/reminder.  I am already re-reading it already.
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Reading this book inspired me to go out and get a good camera! The writing is clear and concise and paints a lovely picture of every scene. But then when we see the sample photographs, we know exactly what Karyn and Geoff are talking about! Many amazing and imaginative shots and the authors tell us how to get shots like that for ourselves.

A handy guide to keep close so you can refer to it often, but the stories behind the pictures will entice you to keep on reading. This is exactly what it takes to make your photos interesting so that they tell your story.

A very good read, highly recommended.
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Although I am not a professional photographer myself, I would have to disagree with the statements that the book is full of typos and that Amherst Media made a bad selection of authors.

As I read the book it was clear to me that the author has a passion for his selected form of artistic expression and what he wants to do is share his experiences with other photographers with the intent of inspiring as well as providing instruction to people who might be interested in his chose form of photography.

The pictures strengthened the message that the author was delivering within the written text. Although I am not a photographer myself, I enjoyed the images that were selected for the book.
I would recommend this book for anyone interested in the art form of artistic nude photography.

The images are great and the text is easy to read and understand even for those of us who are not professional or amateur photographers. I look forward to putting this book on my coffee table for friends and family to enjoy.
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If you are interested in creating  black and white images or improving and expanding your skills in this area, Harold Davis The Photographers Black & White Handbook is a must read.

The first thing I did when I picked up this book was check out the Table of Content.  The first three chapters will lead you through pre-visualization, seeing in black and white and composing your images.  The third chapter discusses converting your images to black and white.  Harold Davis talks about jpeg versus raw and effort versus quality.  The last two chapters dive into processing your images by extending the tonal range and applying various creative black and white effects.  He illustrates different programs and methods using numerous examples and screen shots which I found very helpful.

This book is easy to follow and understand.  I especially appreciated the first couple of chapters where he walks you through workflow and various elements which are necessary for your black and white images to have visual impact and tell a compelling story.

All along the way, the book is filled with incredible and inspirational images.  Harold Davis gives a personal touch by his storytelling of the background and locations of each image along with the metadata (aperture, shutter speed, focal length) and software used in processing.  Take time to study the images and try to understand what Harold Davis saw and felt before he snapped the shutter or even set up his tripod.  I was surprised by what I learned.

I highly recommend The Photographers Black & White Handbook to anyone interested in not only black and white photography, but photography in general. Much of the information can be applied to all photography.  This book will make a great gift to yourself, as well as for that photographer (or wannabe photographer) in your life.
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David approaches photography holistically.  For me he does not leave anything out.  There is much of value from the way David approaches the issues of photography frustration and lethargy.  His commentary about this struggle is both forthright and honest because he clearly speaks from his own experience as photographer and teacher.
We all look for inspiration and David has many effective suggestions as to how we may find it.  David has invited us to view his photos and stand in his shoes to understand what went into creating them.  It is not a-how-to-approach but a model of how to think and create one's own approach to making photographs.  There are invaluable nuggets and insights that come from his years of experience and his presentation and emphasis on how lines work in our photographs is in depth

This is the type of book I do not read once, none of David's books are.  I will return to remind myself over and over again about what goes into the making of photographs with vision and a purpose.
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Photography is not dying and has not died. In fact, it is more vigorous than ever, writes Tom Persinger in the Introduction to Photography Beyond Technique.

Along with this optimistic opening, Persinger offers readers a brief history of photography. He tells us not to look at photography as simply a process, artifact, or gesture. Instead he suggests that we view it expansively, as a tool for communication, for sharing. His personal view of the history of our shared passion (photography) is well worth the price of the book, itself.

There are essays by some of the best and the brightest of contemporary photography, who have included insight and images that serve to clarify and inform us about what it means to be involved in photography beyond technique.

It (Photography Beyond Technique) is about a photographic practice that exists beyond technique. The art that can occur in the critical juncture where process, content, and subject merge with an active, inquisitive investigation of light, time, and the apparatus in an effort to create something brilliantly exciting, Persinger writes.

There is no discussion about technique. We are not brought in the fold to discuss theory. No act of process is mentioned. There are 20 essays that convey the pursuit of expansive inquiry of contemporary photographic and artistic practice. From Dan Estabrook to France Scully Osterman to Dan Burkholder we are asked to tag along on a journey that may take us places that require thought and introspection.

We may be tasked to open the envelope completely in an effort to discover how much more there is to our passions and our pleasures.
writes in her section, Sleep, that When the image has something to say and the artist has picked the right medium to express it, the combination can be magical.

Its the 21st- century photographers task to make art within that ever-increasing distance, honoring and revealing the past as only the future can, Dan Estabrook suggests in his section, Notes on the Art of Failure.

In There is No Future in Difficulty, Dan Burkholder ofers that You don't get points for doing it the hard way; you get points for making prints that stop us in our tracks to consider the visual wonder that photography reveals when used by talented practitioners.

Each essay could easily be a book on its own. Each section could easily be read as a stand-alone, suffused with poetic insights and personal offerings that enable the reader (if he/she chooses) to become more than a photographer; more than a technician.

Photography Beyond Technique allows us to become true artists.
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This book has really helped me understand my DSLR and take better pictures because of it.  I love the "tasks" that it gives you to get you familiar with the camera settings while actually taking photos in real situations.  The photos in the book are stunning and give a lot of inspiration on where to start when you're just not sure what you're doing to begin with!
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PACKED with pictures taken by the auther, Jim Miotke, as well as many BetterPhoto members, this book is visually educational and draws the viewer in from the very first page.  The amazing talent displayed in the images makes the reader want to learn how to achieve the same results, and the cool thing is, the HOW is explained in simple and concise directions that will improve any level of photography and start a novice out in the right direction!  This book is truly a useful and inspiring resource that will beneift anyone behind the camera "Photographing Chldren!"
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There are plenty of photo books out there that leave you with questions about how did they do that. Photo Inspiration by 1x is not that book. The thing that immediately made me like this book is the interviews with the photographers which tell you about their shots.

These "added secrets" will help photographers of almost any level learn something to improve their photography. A lot of the tips do require knowledge of programs such as Photoshop.

Non photographers will be amazed by the high-quality of the photographs of a variety of different subjects. The copy of the book that I received was well printed, but I have heard of issues with other copies.

I don't think that I'd like this on Kindle as I have a e-ink model and you would miss the quality of the photos on there.