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*200 color photos
* 15 color drawings
* 8 x 11
* Useful information for underwater photographers of all levels
* Brilliant full-color photographs throughout
“This book is set to become one of the few classic titles about underwater photography. It is packed with good advice.”–Colin Doeg, Dive International magazine This handsomely illustrated handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the basic techniques of underwater still photography and videography, including choosing the best equipment and using it to its full potential, solving technical challenges, and taking advantage of underwater conditions. Full-color diagrams, tables, and charts provide easy reference for exposure settings and composition. Annemarie Khler is an underwater videographer who has spent many years researching tropical reefs and marine life behavior. Danja Khler is a qualified dive instructor for two international diving associations…. More >>

The Underwater Photography Handbook

• ISBN13: 9780240810959
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• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Managing your digital photos can be one of the most unavoidable headaches. With so many existing workflow practices based on specific software rather than a universal view of the entire image file processing ecology, you need something that can make the process less overwhelming. Patricia Russotti and Richard Anderson provide you with the best workflow practices for planning and capturing to archiving you digital photography and everything in between. This easy-to-follow design paired with detailed charts and beautiful photos will give you the tools you need to perfect your workflow.  This handbook is software version independent and focuses more on the key fundamentals that are a constant from software to software.
Furthermore, stay current with the accompanying website (www.dpBestflow.org) that provides resources and links for ever changing technology and the latest advances in workflow, and interviews with professional photographers. Co-published … More >>

Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook: A Guide to Staying Ahead of the Workflow Curve

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Providing useful strategies for becoming a freelance photographer and building a successful business, this in-depth manual offers a complete overview of the profession—from perfecting the art form to project management. Demonstrating important points for getting started—customer service, marketing, billing, and negotiating prices—this comprehensive guide also delves into important matters of law, taxes, permits, insurance, and copyrights. Paying special attention to the evolving role of technology in the creation, marketing, and sales of images, this reference provides invaluable advice on digital photo equipment, computers and software, and custom processing. Loaded with entirely new images, this revised edition details a variety of interests—such as advertising, entertainment, fashion, or travel—and presents step-by-step instructions for turning a passion for photography into an exciting, full-time career…. More >>

Freelance Photographer’s Handbook: Success in Professional Digital Photography, 2nd Edition

• ISBN13: 9781600594229
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Michael Freeman has a well-earned reputation for effectively explaining the concepts behind digital picture-taking. Here, he turns his attention to professionals and advanced hobbyists who need help moving to digital and mastering the latest technology. Taking into account contemporary cameras’ latest features, such as high resolution sensors, image stabilization, and dust reduction, Freeman thoroughly answers the most frequently asked questions about digital capture, storage, printers, and scanners. Photographers will learn the different file formats and how to save images for print and publishing on the web. They’ll explore valuable software tools and basic image processing programs that fix common problems, and see how to improve pictures using an assortment of cropping and filtering techniques. The smart, detailed advice will give photographers confidence as they enter the digital world…. More >>

Pro Photographer’s D-SLR Handbook

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Discover what makes an excellent location, how to manage the location and how to handle any problems that might come up. This book provides an in-depth, practical look at location scouting and management. Written with many years of scouting experience in mind, the author has imparted much professional ‘savvy’ that beginning or experienced scouts or location managers will find invaluable to finding and keeping their next scouting assignment.

Handles both the jobs of the location scout and the location manager
Step-by-step approach gives a realistic view of the process of location scouting and management
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Location Scouting and Management Handbook: Television, Film and Still Photography

• ISBN13: 9781600593093
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Here is a photographer’s dream manual, with the newest and hottest cameras, high-quality images, and unequaled, in-depth information provided by an expert author and PCPhoto, the best photography magazine on the market. This fully updated handbook includes a thorough examination of the newest technology issues, including megapixel counts, new image stabilization and sensor cleaning features and live LCDs on D-SLRs. There’s a discussion of the importance of resolution, the various formats and file options available, and memory cards and storage choices. Tips on getting the best exposure, making the most of flash, using different lenses and filters, and finding effective ways of applying image-editing software will all help photographers get truly creative.
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PCPhoto Digital SLR Handbook, Revised & Updated

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Packed with practical techniques that both inform and inspire, this professional guidebook to photographing children of all ages—from infants to teenagers—presents new strategies to maximize client cooperation and ensure smooth sessions. The entire child-based photographic process is addressed, including proper equipment selection, physical and behavioral controls for young subjects, working with black-and-white exposures, and using light to capture fast-moving subjects. Updated to include new software techniques—such as PhotoShop CS4—newly released hardware, and innovations in marketing and social networking, this collection of essential guidance and stunning images helps any photographer capture extraordinary, memorable portraits of children. … More >>

Children’s Portrait Photography Handbook: Techniques for Digital Photographers

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Loaded with photographic examples, this guide shows the range of possibilities of infrared photography and provides a thorough introduction to this increasingly popular art. Every aspect of working with infrared is introduced, including the use of filters, digital cameras, night photography, film and print development, and even hand coloring…. More >>

Infrared Photography Handbook

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Are you keen to broaden your photographic horizons but not sure how to go about it? This invaluable sourcebook of techniques and ideas from best-selling author, Lee Frost, is guaranteed to put the creativity back into your photography. With photographic technology reaching new heights of sophistication, producing technically perfect photographs is now easier than ever before. Unfortunately, no matter how clever a camera is, it’s still a tool and can only do what you tell it to do – so if you want to produce anything more than mere record shots, you need to use your imagination and apply a little photographic magic. The Creative Photography Handbook sets out more than 70 creative techniques and subject ideas to help you produce exciting, innovative images. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced photographer looking for something to spice up your picture-taking, The Creative Photography Handbook will prove to be an i… More >>

The Creative Photography Handbook: A Sourcebook of Techniques and Ideas

• ISBN13: 9781579909758
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Photographers who want to master the art of digital manipulation will find this information-packed resource essential! It’s chock-full of illustrations, insider tips, and practical examples for making the most of Photoshop’s popular software—including the new CS3. Pros and advanced amateurs who want to correct, enhance, or simply play with their images will be able to make sure they’ve got the ideal equipment setup for their needs, and get the lowdown on Photoshop basics. They’ll eagerly explore more advanced tools, including layers, blending, masks, and paths. And best of all, photographers not only learn how to master such techniques as resizing, cropping, and working with lighting effects and filters, but they’ll understand why they’re so important for getting the best quality prints possible…. More >>

Photoshop Pro Photography Handbook: Advanced Post-Production Techniques