Many people who want to improve their photos are put off by the technical jargon that fills so many manuals. This book advises - in simple, non-technical language - how to take better pictures with even the most basic point-and-shoot cameras. Colour photographs are used to illustrate each point, and the book contains a wealth of tips and reminders gleaned from the author's long experience of photography and photography teaching.
"Hedgecoe uses the most commonly owned beginners’ cameras...to demonstrate how the camera works in simple, nontechnical language.”--Photographic Trade News "The lessons are easy, given the well-laid-out visual examples.”--Booklist ...
John Hedgecoe's Basic Photography Course
Presents an instruction guide for taking professional-quality photographs, discussing basic techniques, color, composition, subject matter, different types of cameras, lenses, and film, and a special chapter on digital photography.
Offers practical guidance in photographic techniques, covering cameras, elements of picture design, exposure, lighting, and the photographing of landscapes, sports, people, and architecture The new photographer first discovers the secrets ...
The Workbook of Darkroom Techniques is the perfect introduction to home processing and printing.
For the beginning photographer who wants to take clear, sharp, and imaginative photographs, step-by-step instructions, photographs, diagrams, and line drawings demonstrate all the basics
John Hedgecoe is the world's best-selling author of practical photography books, and now his classic on black and white gets a well-deserved and beautiful update.
"A guide to beginning b&w photographic techniques.
A guide to photographing the human body includes discussions of lighting, lenses, backgrounds, camera angles, and special effects
Covering all the ingredients necessary for taking perfect pictures, a professional photographer offers a behind-the-scenes look at photographic processes, techniques, and new computer technologies, including hundreds of photographs illustrating his...