This ultimate comprehensive photography book is revolutionary in four ways:
- FREE VIDEO TRAINING. Integrated into the book's content, the author shows you exactly how he took the photos. The print book includes links you can type into your web browser. If you buy the eBook and your eReader can play video (such as the Kindle app on an iPhone/iPad/Android, or the Kindle Fire), clicking the links when you have an Internet connection will load the video directly within your eReader.
- NEVER OUTDATED. This book is regularly updated with new content (including additional videos) that eBook owners receive for free. As new photography trends emerge and new camera equipment and lenses are released, you'll see them described in both the print and eBooks immediately.
- 350+ HIGH RESOLUTION, ORIGINAL PICTURES. Detailed example pictures demonstrate both good and bad technique, all taken by the author himself in nine different countries. Most photo books use stock photography taken by other photographers. On the eBook, zoom into the pictures by double-tapping your screen (on a Kindle Fire) or pinching-and-pulling your fingers apart (on an iPad/iPhone/Android).
- HANDS-ON PRACTICES. Complete the practices at the end of every chapter to get the real world experience you need.
- Composition
- Exposure
- Shutter speed
- Aperture
- Depth-of-field
- ISO
- Natural light
- Flash
- Posing
- Troubleshooting bad pictures
- Using raw files
- Studio lighting
- Night photography
- HDR
- Macro/close-up photography
- People (candid, casual, formal, and underwater portraits)
- Weddings
- Pets
- Wildlife (mammals, birds, insects, fish, and more)
- Landscapes
- Cityscapes
- Sunrises and sunsets
- Flowers
- Forests, waterfalls, and rivers
- Fireworks
- Stars
UPDATE HISTORY:
- 12/11/2011: Initial release.
- 1/10/2011: Expanded section on baby portraits (including video).
- 1/18/2012: Added links to integrated videos covering aperture and depth-of-field, light painting, HDR, and macro.
- 2/14/2012: Fixed minor reader-submitted errata.
BRIEF ABOUT AUTHOR :
Award-winning author and photographer Tony Northrup has published more than 30 how-to books and sold more than a million copies around the world. His photos have been featured on magazine covers, book covers, CD covers, TV shows, calendars, and much more. Tony studied photography at the New England School of Photography and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He runs a stock and portrait photography business with his family, Chelsea and Madelyn, out of his home studio in Waterford, CT. He shoots travel and nature photography everywhere he goes.
SOME OF THE SAMPLE CUSTOMER REVIEW FROM AMAZON :
1) Great handbook - Northrup has put together a great, systematic way in which to learn how to take good digital photos. I have taken pictures since 1949 and have developed photos since 1960, but I have learned a good bit about some technique suggestions he makes. This is not a book that you read once for content, and then you understand it all. It is a reference book to which you refer repeatedly for specific ideas. I would recommend that the beginner look at ONE technique and practice it until it becomes second nature. Then he/she should go to the next one. The mistake many beginning photographers make is that they want to control the whole thing at once, rather than bit by bit. Now, don't get the idea that this book is merely for beginners. Like I said, after 65 years of taking photos, I am still learning, daily.
By Moritz on September 21, 2014
2) Tony Northrup's DSLR Book: How to Create Stunning Digital Photography - This book is wonderful for anyone who is beginning to take their photography seriously. Tony Northrup instructs in a concise, understandable, yet substantial way. He presents a wide range of material which is very informative, but most importantly, practical. He also covers a variety of shooting styles each with enough pertinent support material for immediate application. Along with presenting a ton of material, in a friendly and orderly manner, he adds a "practice" section at the end of each chapter to help you, well, practice what you've just learned. This book will aid you in making progress in whatever genre of photography you may be inclined towards. Get the book, and then go get the shot!
Note: After reading some of the reviews of this book by others, I would like to make the following comments: (1) No book is so comprehensive that it contains every bit of information that anyone could possibly desire. Hence, the purpose of a personal library. I own numerous photography books by a verity of authors, each with their own particular styles, approaches ,and emphasis. I would not describe this book as a panacea, but rather as a very good resource for general information. (2) The paper quality is not great,so consequently, the print quality is not either. However, I apparently got a good copy, so the paper quality did not prove to be a troublesome distraction. I found that the photos in the book were adequate enough to demonstrate the points being made. (3) The contents of this book does outweigh its cosmetics, but, in this case, the issue didn't bother me that much. (4) All books can stand improvement, but this one serves its purpose fairly well as it is.
By HPW on December 31, 2012
