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Volume One: Photography Demystified—Your Guide to Creative Control and Taking Amazing Photographs is the first volume of the Photography Demystified series.
Are you stuck on the auto mode on your camera? Frustrated by the fact that you know you own a great camera but are unable to use it to capture the photographs you’ve always wanted and that you “see” in your mind but can’t get the camera to take? Did you purchase a new camera or receive one as a gift, excited about the wonderful possibilities of creating amazing photographs, only to open the camera manual and find yourself overwhelmed at all the technical information in front of you, thinking there is no way I can do this?
In this book, I am going to get you out of “auto” mode and on your way to creating the incredible photographs you’ve always dreamed of! This book will take you from automatic to full manual settings in a new and easy to implement way, giving you the control you need to capture images the way you desire. “Photography Demystified –, Your Guide to Understanding Photography, Gaining Creative Control and Taking Amazing Photographs!” has been designed to resolve your frustrations and photography difficulties. This book will give you the tools, education and practical applications needed to understand how to take great pictures! PLUS, a section entirely dedicated to assignments has been included! Video tutorials are also available at no charge!
Volume Two: Photography Demystified—Your Guide to Exploring Light and Creative Ideas, Taking You to the Next Level builds upon the knowledge gained from my first book in the series. After reading the first volume, you are now ready to take all of that knowledge, get out there, and take even more amazing photographs than you ever dreamed. The problem—what to photograph, what specifics to consider for that situation, and when and how to do so?
Specific situations, such as times of day, specific light, gear choice, nightscapes, street scenes, people, landscapes, and more, all have certain intricacies, limitations, and issues that need to be considered when approached. Now that you have learned all about exposure, lenses, histograms, and more, in my first volume, this book is the next step in the process of Photography Demystified!
Volume Three: Photography Demystified—Your Guide to the World of Travel Photography—How to Explore, See, and Photograph the World is a book written for those that love to travel, explore, adventure, and photograph.
Photography Demystified—Your Guide to the World of Travel Photography—How to Explore, See, and Photograph the World is dedicated to giving you practical advice, so you can get the most out of your travel photography experience. This book will help you and your gear get to your destination/s practically and safely. I present what I have learned through years of travel and leading photographic tours. Additionally, the travel photographer will receive specific insight into creating photographs of their travels that are both stunning and captivating, in terms of the stories they tell.
Along with my wife, Ally, I own McKay Photography Academy. I have taught over 12 thousand people, just like you, photography. For the past five years, I have also led hundreds of beginning photographers and photo enthusiasts on photographic tours around the world—to Cuba, Europe, Tanzania, and Iceland—among many other places.
Having earned the titles of Master of Photography and Master of Photographic Craftsmen from Professional Photographers of America, the leading photography organization in the world, I have been a full-time professional photographer for over twenty-nine years and am passionate about teaching others how to achieve great results in their photography and to take the frustration out of the process!
-David
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BRIEF ABOUT AUTHOR :
David McKay, along with his wife Ally, own McKay Photography Academy, a very successful
Photography Travel tour and photographic educational company in El Dorado Hills, CA.
Having presented and taught thousands of people in both professional and amateur photography organizations around the world, he has a passion for teaching, and has a heart to inspire all those he meets and instructs. David truly believes that EVERYONE should be able to enjoy photography, travel, friendship and adventure. The McKay motto!
David is the author of the Photography Demystified series. His first two books in the series have both become #1 International Best Sellers. His third book in the series on Travel Photography is being released July 1st, 2016.
David has been internationally recognized and awarded with some of the most prestigious accolades in his profession. Included are: Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsmen, and Certified Professional from Professional Photographers of America, the leading professional photography organization in the world. David has been awardee numerous "Loan Collection" images and had his work featured around the world.
David has written and been featured in such esteemed Photography magazines as:
Professional Photographers of America, Bokeh, Extraordinary Vision, Digital Photography School, Apogee Magazine, and more.
David and Ally lead photography tours all over the world including locations such as Iceland, Tanzania, Italy, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand and more. Not to be missed, the McKay's' also lead several domestic tours each year to locations such as Alaska, Yosemite, Moab and Yellowstone.
For more information about David and his company McKay Photography Academy, you can visit the web site at www.mckaylive.com
SOME OF THE SAMPLE CUSTOMER REVIEW FROM AMAZON :
1) Great set of books to help you with your photography - I am very impressed with the style of writing and amount of information included in this 3 volume set. A special note: BE SURE TO SCROLL TO THE END OF EACH BOOK TO GET THE LINK TO THE PDF VERSION! This will have the full resolution photos that you will need to see in larger format. Kindle only provides thumbnail sized photos in the Kindle version. These are impossible to see any detail.
I first read volume 1 when it first came out and found it to be very helpful to the beginning or intermediate photography. It will help you with all the basics from types of cameras and lenses, composition, camera settings, and how to find your photographic style or voice. There are helpful hints and tips that I found very useful. At the end of volume 1 there are some assignments designed to get you out and practice what you learn.
Volume Two continues with more information designed to help you become a better photographer. There is a section for tripods, cable releases, filters and metering systems. Most of this book is devoted to helping you with using light to enhance your photos and helping you with creative ideas. This book really helps you to hone your own style while trying a variety of techniques. Each of the techniques comes with an assignment to get you to practice what you are learning.
Volume Three is all about travel and photography. There are so many helpful hints, tips and suggestions for gear and apps and companies scattered throughout this book. This is worth your while to devour this book to find out from the author (who has traveled far and wide for many years) his experiences and suggestions. This book covers travel insurance, equipment insurance, booking flights, what gear to take, what camera settings to use for various situations, and tips for air travel. Once you have embarked on your trip, the author gives you suggestions for various focal lengths, lenses, and lighting situations. Finally he talks about learning about the people and cultures of the places you visit and how to get to know the people better and keep them happy (when some don't want you to take their photo) and how to weave your photos into a story. There is a bonus section at the end of V3 that goes into specific details about two locations, Iceland and Tanzania. If these are on your bucket list, be sure to check out these sections. The author has vast experience with these locations and can help guide you to the best places to take your photos.
The author's style of writing is very conversational and easy to read. These volumes are great to keep handy and ready again from time to time. Use them as a reference set. They can inspire you to try new things and to develop your craft in photography. We all need a 'jump start' from time to time and these books can do just that. I highly recommend this 3 volume set of photography books. They cover so many aspects of photography that you can benefit greatly from the author's advice and knowledge.
By M. Hulett on June 29, 2016
2) Great resource for amateur or professional - As a professional photographer I found David's teaching very sound and yet easy enough for a new photographer to grasp. I especially liked the book about Travel, since I have not been to many of the places that David described.
His first hand experiences in Iceland, with places to photograph and especially what time of day is best will make a great reference book for when I go there. This wasn't even on my radar as a place I wanted to photograph before I read this book. Now, it is definitely on my priority list.
I am familiar, as are most photographers, with the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, from Wild Kingdom and other TV documentaries. But, I didn't know that the migration is continuous and the animals never leave the crater!
As mentioned in a previous review, having all this available on my Kindle makes this easy to keep with you if you need to refresh your memory on the details.
By H. E. Schmidt on July 8, 2016
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