books about: camera     books:       Flotsam (Caldecott Medal Book)78 reviews David Wiesner Clarion Books, 2006 In the eye of the mind... David Wiesner is the Stephen King of illustrated children's books: off-kilter, weird, and supernatural. However, Wiesner underlies all he draws with humor, joy, spunk. He has won the Caldecott Gold Medal three times, for Tuesday, The Three Pigs, and "Flotsam." This is what is written on the front book flap: "Flotsam: Something that floats. If it floats in the ocean, it may wash up on the ...             Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Digital Photography (A Lark Photography Book)8 reviews Ferrell McCollough Lark Books, 2008 A Few Steps Further I have been trying to learn HDR for the past 6 months using mainly online tutorials. This is the first book I have purchased or read on the subject. Without going into too much scientific detail the author gives a great understanding on what HDR is all about. He gives great background info on why HDR is needed, what causes noise in digital photos and a lot of information you might or might ...             Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)454 reviews Bryan Peterson Amphoto Books, 2004 great book! I bought this book after knowing quite a bit about my SLR digital camera, such as how to change the settings, and knowledge of what ISO, shutter speed, focal length and ASO are. This book was AMAZING. I learned so much within the first few chapters that I was ready to head outside and try them out, and they worked just like Scott said they would. I would recommend this book to anyone who is ...             The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos31 reviews Michael Freeman Focal Press, 2007 Beautiful photos; lots of words but author really knows about photographic composition design Strengths: Beautiful photographs. Great layout and good titling next to photographs. Weaknesses: The chapters relate to design and composition. The somewhat helpful if the author also focused on the subjects of most photographs as applied to photographs (nature, sports etc). Novice/Intermediate/Advanced Rating: 5/5 Introduction This book is all about design, a most important ...             The Digital Photography Book485 reviews Scott Kelby Peachpit Press, 2006 An Outstanding Purchase Love this book ...................Lots of great information within!! Great price and great service...........Thanks Amazon!             Nikon D40/D40x Digital Field Guide40 reviews David D. Busch Wiley, 2007 Perfect! This is the perfect Nikon D40/D40x guide for anyone unfamiliar with DSLRs. I had a somewhat basic understanding of my D40's controls before I bought this book and reading it has made such a difference in my pictures. Highly reccommended!             The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2125 reviews Scott Kelby Peachpit Press, 2008 For Novice, Amatuer, or Professional Photographer alike I really like the presentation and layout of this book! I've got other books by Scott Kelby and I like them as well. I know some people have knocked his attempts at adding humor to the publications. Overall, the information is definitely useful and worthwhile. I bought two copies of this book. I gave one to a friend in Ireland who does wedding photography. He thought that it was brilliant! He's a ...             Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital Photography54 reviews David D. Busch Course Technology PTR, 2007 I read three books on the Canon 40D Long story short: 1st Choice Charlotte K Lowrie, 2nd Choice David D Busch, 3rd Choice Rob Sheppard. Now the long story: This is my first book by Busch and certainly not my last. This book is in color, with large print, and pictures the menus just like you see on the 40D screen. The book is easy to read with straight forward logic, just as if you were working with the camera. There was ...             The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)115 reviews Joe McNally New Riders Press, 2008 Beyond f/stop and shutter speed Not for those looking for f/stops and shutter speeds. It gives you the litle tricks you gain by practicing... In cooking (and in French) this would be similar to a great cook explaining his "Tours de main". The little secrets that turn a known recepy into a journey to the realms of scents at tastes...             David Busch's Nikon D300 Guide to Digital SLR Photography44 reviews David D. Busch Course Technology PTR, 2008 David Busch's D300 Digital SLR Guide - excellent value I bought this book when I bought my D300. My background is that I have owned Nikon SLRs for over 30 years, the most recent being a F90 (N90 in the USA). The D300 is my first digital SLR - I have a Panasonic FZ5 digital point and shoot. So I am pretty familiar with the Nikon film system and SLRs but not digital. The book is over 400 pages long, printed on good quality paper and with ...             Take Your Best Shot: Tim Grey Tackles Your Digital Darkroom Questions Tim Grey O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008 For six years, digital photography expert Tim Grey has answered readers' questions on his website and daily mailing list, "DDQ (Digital Darkroom Questions)". Host of the annual Microsoft Pro Photo Summit, Grey knows his stuff -- and after answering hoards of questions from photographers, he knows the most persistent and burning issues. In his new book, Take Your Best Shot , Tim Grey answers the most-often asked questions about the digital ...             Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D300 (Magic Lantern Guides)4 reviews Simon Stafford Lark Books, 2008 Technical The Nikon D300 is a complicated piece of machinery, with at least 100 top-level options for how it will work, with many sub-options. All these choices mean that one can tailor the way the camera operates precisely to one's needs. It also means that getting exactly what's best for you requires a lot of research. This "Magic Lantern Guide" is designed to ease the process, but if you really want ...             The HDRI Handbook: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers and CG Artists +DVD24 reviews Christian Bloch Rocky Nook, 2007 Informative, even for seasoned practitioners The principle was so obvious to me, and yet as soon I finished the study of this book, I realized just how limited my prior knowledge was. Apparently I did not knew about existing image standards, tools and about a fundamental importance of HDR (high dynamic range) imaging for digital photography as a superior way of preserving images. Foreword is by one of the top gurus in the discipline and ...             Nikon D80 Digital Field Guide29 reviews David D. Busch Wiley, 2007 Nikon D80 Digital Field Guide We just bought the D80 and was intereted in getting an education on the manual settings. We took a trip along the Alaska Highway and took 10,000 pictures in 7 days. We were able to take each setting and work on it while taking some extraordinary pictures. What you can do with your camera and then once you have downloaded the pictures is great. Overall, the best new product manual we have ever ...             Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide5 reviews J. Dennis Thomas Wiley, 2008 A good reference for owners of the Nikon D60 I've had this book for several days and have found it to be extremely useful for owners of the Nikon D60. It is much better than the manual that came with the camera and is written in a manner that non-technical people can easily understand. Any jargon is clearly explained and advice is plentiful in the book. The book is well organised and it was easy to find the information I needed. The ...             Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D Digital Field Guide133 reviews Charlotte K. Lowrie Wiley, 2007 Essential Reading Charlotte K. Lowrie's Field Guide for the Canon XTi now travels in my camera bag wherever I go. It is an easily accesible introductory guide to the world of digital photography with a DSLR. I found the Canon manuals that came with my camera to be technical in their approach - but the Field Guide takes you by the hand and explains it all like a patient mentor. I am new to this. But ...             The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography (Better Photo Guide to)22 reviews Jim Miotke Amphoto Books, 2006 Good Information I am in the process of reading about 20 guides and books related to Nature Photography (Landscapes, Macros, Wildlife, etc)...everything from the older Shaw books to new digital books such as this one. This book has a lot of good information. I enjoyed the mentoring style of the book and thought the LCD (Lighting, Composition and Digital(Eposure) approach to each of the sub topics was well ...             Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))33 reviews David D. Busch For Dummies, 2007 A Must Read Resource... ..for the beginner digital SLR photographer. I am sure an expert could take a little something from this book, as well. I used this book as a research tool to help decide which camera to buy. It has enough substance that I keep it handy as a ready reference while taking pics in the field. The author does a great job keeping the attention of the experienced and the inexperienced photographer. ...             Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide21 reviews J. Dennis Thomas Wiley, 2008 Perfect companion guide for my new D300 I found this Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide to be a perfect companion to the D300. It's concise, portable and packed full of great advice to help you take great photos. The first section starts out with the Quick Tour, which gives you a nice overview to get you started. If this isn't your first DSLR you may not find this as helpful as a dSLR rookie would, but it is filled with the right ...             Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS3 (Real World)24 reviews Bruce Fraser, Jeff Schewe Peachpit Press, 2007 If you shoot RAW buy this book - period. Reading this book has greatly enhanced my ability to process RAW quickly, easily, and with better results. If you use Photoshop and you shoot RAW, buy this book - period.              search for books artists, betterphoto, caldecott, cameras, clicks, complete, composition, computer, darkroom, digital, dummies, dynamic, edition, exposure, flotsam, handbook, imaging, lantern, nature, photographer, photographers, photographs, photography, photoshop, questions, secrets, shooters, tackles, understanding, updated books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen kitchen: Ariante Torchiere Designer Floor Lamp Impressum - about us get your own shoutbox