books by George Schaub (step-by-step professional photography)

books by George Schaub

books:

Using Your Digital Camera: A Basic Guide to Taking, Manipulating, Printing, and Storing Your Photographs

3 reviews
George Schaub

Amphoto Books, 2003

good basic digital camera book
Very basic and very clearly written and comprehensive As a novice, it is just what I needed to learn the basics of how a digital camera works and how to organize pictures on your compnter.

Using Your Camera, A Basic Guide to 35mm Photography Revised and Enlarged Edition

4 reviews
George Schaub

Amphoto Books, 2001

Excellent, concise, & visual beginners guide
I consider myself an advanced beginner, and own several books on photography. This, however, is the one I turn to time and again for explanations and techniques. It is concise but more than adequate for a good working knowledge of modern camera functions, composition, exposure, exposure compensation, etc. With help for special circumstances such as existing light, night exposures, pushing ...

Digital Photo-Lab: Advanced Black-and-White Techniques Using Photoshop
George Schaub

Silver Pixel, 2002

Did you know everything you can do in a darkroom you can do on a computer--only more easily and quickly? Digital developing gives you total power over tonal control and contrast variation, and you can even burn and dodge in areas that are next to impossible any other way. Split-contrast printing, infrared photography, posterization, special effects: all the tricks of the darkroom craft are possible with a greater freedom and ease. If ...

Professional Techniques for the Wedding Photographer: A Complete Guide to Lighting, Posing and Taking ...

18 reviews
George Schaub, Kenneth Sklute

Watson-Guptill Publications, 2001

The perfect level of detail for a beginner
This book covers all the main topics of wedding photography for the beginner. Not too much detail on camera settings; the focus is more on things you want to be aware when photographing the different parts of the wedding from before the wedding until after the reception. Pictures are great as examples and text is easy to read and understand.

How to Photograph in Natural Light (How to Photograph Series)
George Schaub

Stackpole Books, 2000

135 color photos 7 x 9 Expert information on outdoor photography Advice and inspiration for any photographer Understanding the effects of light on a subject is one of the most important elements of taking top-quality outdoor photographs. This richly illustrated guide discusses in detail the varying qualities of natural light-how it affects metering, aperture selection, film speed, mood, and composition-to help both beginning and experienced ...

The Digital Darkroom: Black and White Techniques Using Photoshop

5 reviews
George Schaub

Sterling, 1999

I found this book really helpful -- but not for beginers
Despite the somewhat lowest common denominator intro, this book is not for Photoshop beginners. It lacks the step by step hand holding which beginners often feel they need (and the other reviewers seem to be looking for -- there are lots of other books on Photoshop to fill that niche). Instead, this book is about looking at your black and white negatives/scans and helping you envision what you ...

Hands-On Digital Photography: A Step-by-Step Course in Camera Controls, Software Techniques, and Successful ...

2 reviews
George Schaub

Amphoto Books, 2007

Novices receive a guide which encourages them to experiment
There are plenty of how-to guides on digital photography on the market, but libraries seeing a solid general reference should take a look at this: it provides a step-by-step course in common digital camera controls and photography and presents learn-as-you-go projects to help readers learn to work with a camera. Novices receive a guide which encourages them to experiment with pictures in a survey ...

Amphotos Guide to Digital Black and White Printing: Techniques for Creating High Quality Prints

7 reviews
George Schaub

Amphoto Books, 2005

one of the best books on digital black and white photography
I've seen many of the books covering digital black and white photograhy and I think this is one of the best. The approach is straightforward and there are lots of good examples. After a few times browsing through, I found myself working much more creatively with black and white images. Of course, I've always been a digital photographer, with no film/darkroom experience. Some people who know ...

Amphoto's Guide to Creative Digital Photography: Techniques For Mastering Your Advanced Digital Camera

2 reviews
George Schaub

Amphoto Books, 2004

Good Intro for those new to the field
This title of this book is a little misleading. It isn't really a guide to "Creative" digital photography, and it doesn't really describe techniques for "Mastering" a digital SLR camera. Nevertheless, it is a comprehensive overview of digital photography and the various processes that distinguish it from film photography. A more accurate title might be "Amphoto's Introductory Guide to Digital ...

The Art & Craft of Black & White Photography

1 review
George Schaub

McGraw-Hill, 1997

Great general reference - novice to intermediate level
Very good general reference. Includes all the common things you'd expect. Covers film developing very well, including advanced techniques. Covers print making extremely well, from basic through advanced. It's here the book truly excels. Fiber and RC paper techniques, the differences and similarities, etc are well covered. Dodging, burning, toning, hand coloring, portfolio printing, ...