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In this title, budding photographers will learn how to take great landscape and wildlife photographs. Using simple text and dramatic photographs as examples, all the basics will be covered, including choosing the right cameras and lenses, composition, shutter speeds, depth of field, plus special field equipment used by today's top photographers. Also covered are the basics of making image adjustments in the digital darkroom. Readers will also learn...

Outdoor photography is one of the most rewarding yet challenging areas in which a photographer can specialise. Whether it’s cloudless skies or unpredictable animals; unexpected weather or tricky light conditions, this book is full of guides and projects to help you tackle every subject, from enhancing your landscape shots to improving your wildlife photos. There is an entire section dedicated to making sure you’re getting the basics right,

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Being able to shoot incredible outdoor images is an essential skill for all photographers. From luscious landscapes to amazing architecture, capturing the wonders of the natural world will allow you to hone your skills and build up a magnificent portfolio. The Outdoor Photography Book takes you through everything you need to know to take great pictures. Guiding you through the techniques required - from setting up to mastering lighting and shooting

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Master the basics of outdoor photography to create beautiful images. In this class you'll learn all about camera settings for shutter speed, exposure, f-stops, range of focus and more. Once you undestand camera settings and how to use them, you'll be able make the camera work for you to find the best balance of light and compose your best photos yet.

Look at the techniques behind creating great natural-light portraits of kids in the environment that's most comfortable for them: the outdoors. Join photographer Lauren Enright for a look at the techniques behind creating great natural-light portraits of kids in the environment that's most comfortable for them: the outdoors. Lauren takes a family of five to a Chicago park to take pictures of the kids (a baby, a toddler, and a 6-year-old girl) posed...

The Inner Artistry of Outdoor Photography begins where all photographs have their origins – the photographer and the visualized image that comes from their creative inner artist. The book is an in-depth discussion of a creative process that begins with a visualized image and ends with building an image within the camera that closely matches the original concept. Attention is paid to understanding how we respond to visual signals and how compositional...

The big lights of studio-lit photography, and the setups involved, don't have to be so intimidating. First, explore the two basic types of light that studio photographers use. Then, take the studio lights outside and experiment with studio lights plus ambient light-and even turn daytime into night.