Creative Close-Ups: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques - Couverture souple

Davis, Harold

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0470527129 ISBN 13 : 9780470527122

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

The essential guide for digital macro photographers everywhere The art of macro photography-photographing small objects or super close-ups of small sections of big objects-yields fascinating results, but shooting at this level brings its own set of challenges. Now you can shoot close-ups with confidence and creative flair with this information-packed guide. Renowned photographer Harold Davis provides pages of field-tested techniques on focus, depth-of-field, exposure-even the appropriate equipment to use for this unique niche of digital photography. The book includes stunning and intriguing examples of his work to illustrate concepts.*Walks you through the basics of macro photography, whether you're capturing an insect, a flower, a close-up of the texture of a pine cone, or more * Shows you how to overcome the challenges of this type of photography, such as using the appropriate equipment and how to handle focus, depth of field, and exposure* Takes you beyond the fundamentals to help you develop your own creative style* Informs and inspires you with the author's own stunning examples of macro photography Join the vast and beautiful world of small photography with this essential guide.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

For many photographers, the first time focusing a macro lens on theworld of the tiny is a revelation. The closer you get, the more yousee.

Technically, close–up photography is demanding. But with theright information, you′ll be able to unleash your creativepotential in the world of close–ups.

Creative Close–Ups: Digital Photography Tips &Techniques explains the equipment you need to succeed withmacro photography, including macro lenses, extension tubes, andtripods.

Photographic techniques are explained in simple terms. Learn tosee up close, to use aperture and exposure in new ways, and tocapture what you see in your imagination.

Lavishly illustrated with the author′s own close–up images, eachphoto provides information about how to make creative close–upphotos. This book provides both inspiration and technicalinstruction. You may never photograph the world in quite the sameway again!

• Explore the world of close–up photography
• Learn macro photography techniques
• Extend focus with stacked images
• Create transparent and impressionistic images of flowers
• Find out how to use aperture creatively in your close–ups
• Make your own still life studio

Biographie de l'auteur

Harold Davis is an award–winning professional photographer. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Creative Composition: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, Creative Night: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, The Photoshop Darkroom: Creative Digital Post–Processing, and Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers. Harold writes the popular Photoblog 2.0, www.photoblog2.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470527129
• ISBN 13: 9780470527122
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 240