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The book is thick: 352 pages, and is packed with information. This book stands out as a rather comprehensive collection of photographic knowledge.

Beginners and advanced users alike will find a staggering amount of information, all of it illustrated with interesting and well annotated photographs, illustrations and charts. One would think that such a description would go well with the term ‘Information overload’, but the book does no such thing. It leaves you with enough information to understand a topic and appreciate it’s key points and then moves on.

Most books such as these tend to focus mainly on film photography, with digital added-on as an after thought or footnote. Fundamentals of Photography, on the other hand takes you through the basics of both film and digital photography in an intimate and comprehensive manner. It helps you understand the processes going on behind the scenes when you press the shutter release. This book is also a safe bet if you want talking material or feel like oozing geekery at the next photo-walk. The breadth of material is so wide and varied that it will look right on just about any photographer’s bookshelf.

If you’re a newbie who really wants to understand photography, this book will take you where you want to go. If you’re an experienced photographer who feels out of touch with the internet, self-learning and digital photography, this book will bring you back up to speed in the traditional manner – with wisdom in black and white.

If you’re a pro, this book cant hurt… I’m sure you’ll find snippets of information that you’ve not seen before… For example, did you know that there are three stages in JPG compression, and that not all of them are lossy? Some of these nuggets of information may just help you squeeze out that extra 2% of brilliance in your photographs.

FLORA PHOTOGRAPHICA: MASTERPIECES OF FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY FROM 1835 TO THE PRESENT
Flora Photographica is a bouquet, a striking and extravagantly designed album of images that celebrate the beauty and pathos of flowers in all their forms. In these pages flowers speak to us with a greater intensity and more subtle modulation than in nature itself. For each bloom shown here has been observed with an acuity of vision that only the most sensitive of photographers can bring to bear.

What we see is both reality and revelation. The artist’s eye decodes the flower’s message and sharpens its beauty. Here are Mapplethorpe’s tulips, half-metal, half-living creatures; Steichen’s delphiniums, preserved in an everlasting summery perfection of blues and pinks; Atget’s open-air profusion of poppies; Cunningham’s magnolia, richly fertile and lush; Man Ray’s surreal yet pure calla lily; Chris Enos’s dying poinsettia, its colors curdling in decay.

Roses and irises, zinnias and eglantines, orchids and camellias all submit to the photographer’s gaze, in opulent still-lifes, in spare renderings of a single sprig, in elegant anatomies, and as emblems of personality in portraiture and nude studies. These are masterpieces of photographic art in an astonishing range of media, from photography’s beginnings up to the present day. Full details of the techniques and processes used are elucidated in the commentaries and introduction. But, above all, here are flowers as we have never seen them before, an unparalleled display to marvel at, contemplate, and enjoy. 215 photographs, 56 in color.

With a three or more megapixel digital camera or a good scanner, affordable image-editing software, and a photo-realistic printer, you have all the tools you need to create absolutely stunning images. But understanding all your options and getting the best possible results can be daunting. What features should you look for in a digital camera? What accessories do you need? How do you capture the best possible images with your digital equipment–and make corrections when you don’t? What are the advantages of RAW capture? How can you get consistently great prints?

Peter K. Burian, coauthor of the best-selling National Geographic Photography Field Guide, has taken the digital plunge and lived to write about it. The result is a practical, accessible guide that demystifies the world of digital photography and imaging–a must-read whether you’re a photography enthusiast making the leap to digital, a gadget lover looking for the latest technology, a novice photographer, or anybody who regularly works with images.
You can buy it from amazon: Mastering Digital Black and White

Sometimes I wonder if wedding photography is so competitive that practitioners are always trying to get any edge they can so that they are always willing to buy new books on wedding photography. Or maybe it’s that the field looks so lucrative to outsiders that they are willing to buy wedding photography books to try and figure out how to get a piece of the pie. Or maybe it’s that so much is on the line that wedding photographers will grasp at any straw to avoid an error. There must be some explanation of why there are so many books published on the subject. Here’s another entry in the race. – Conrad J. Obregon

Step-by-Step Wedding Photography

by Damon Tucci

After a brief introduction that deals with things like the initial meeting with the clients and advice like packing your bag yourself, the author follows the event in a time-ordered sequence from preparation of the bride until the end of the reception. Because he emphasizes the pressures of time to really capture the big day, he provides seven time-saving strategies. There are too-brief discussions of posing, lighting, file formats, lenses and post-production and then a message to find your passion and style.

The author is a great believer in available light photography, made easier by the newest low-noise, high ISO digital cameras. He gives us very little guidance on the use of artificial light. There is no mention of softboxes, or bounce light, or Gary Fong, all so beloved to wedding photographers.

The pictures in the book seem rather standard . However, the information provided for each picture reveals his preference for wide-angle lenses. He also appears to love a 10.5mm fisheye. It seemed that more than one picture like that per wedding album might be overkill, but I suppose when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Sprinkled throughout the book are lighting diagrams that show the subject, or subjects, in relation to the camera and a reflector, but rarely show the direction of the main light.

This is a fine book if you are interested in a quick look at how one wedding photographer handles his work, and picking up a few tips. But in a crowded field like this, a book really has to be good to stand out above the crowd. Tucci would provide a nice supplement, particularly if you want to follow the available light route. But then considering how much is on the line in photographing a wedding, maybe one should read as many books as possible before undertaking the task.

Next to a camera, I also have a telescope at home. I became interested into combining my two hobbies. Although astrophotography is a very easy hobby in which to get started on a simple level, it can be difficult to master at its highest level. You must be prepared to spend the time learning the craft. But spectacular results are not only possible; they are easy to learn with the step-by-step approach of Digital Astrophotography: A Guide to Capturing the Cosmos. This book from O’Reilly is new on the market and has the following topics covered:
Learn how to:
Set up your camera for optimal results
Focus your camera for razor-sharp images
Take beautiful night shots with a simple compact digital camera, a tripod, and a telescope
Use a DSLR camera to shoot the Sun, Moon, stars, and more
Get brilliant images of planets with a webcam
Capture remote galaxies with a CCD camera just like a pro

Also learn to:
Shoot RAW format images and improve them with calibration frames
Take short exposures of faint deep-sky objects and combine them into a longer exposure
Perform brightness, contrast, and color correction
Make corrections for vignetting & uneven field illumination
Process your images for stunning results

As the author says, “The rewards of this fascinating hobby grant you unforgettable hours under the night sky… It is exciting!”
In his foreword, nationally renowned astronomer and artist, Robert Gendler tells us, “I can’t think of anyone better [than Stefan Seip] to bring the new technologies of digital astrophotography to those who are eager to learn them.”

A RAW file allows far more flexibility than a JPEG will, and enthusiastic amateur photographers everywhere are discovering their vast potential. RAW files open up a whole new world of image processing where photos can go from ordinary to perfect simply and quickly. In Understanding RAW Photography, renowned photographer Andy Rouse follows the entire procedure from start to finish: the volume takes the form of an easy-to-follow workflow overview, covering all the essentials right from the beginning of a shoot. Rouse explains how to make software choices; work in the field; edit, correct, and process the picture; and ultimately display it in print or on screen. A wide range of images and screen grabs illustrate techniques both basic and advanced, as well as creative possibilities.

This hardcover 144 pages photography book was been recently published (on April 1, 2008, under the Photographers’ Institute Press) by Andy Rouse. He has written 14 books incuding the recent Penguin Life (signed books are available from the online store); 2008 will see the publication of a major coffee table book entitled Concepts of Nature which will look at the first 10 years of his professional career. Andy writes regular monthly columns for photographic and internet magazines worldwide, plus a monthly equipment review column.
About the Author:
World renowned wildlife photographer Andy Rouse has long since had a passion for wild things. He has built his reputation on getting close, in fact very close to some of the world’s largest and most dangerous animals; in doing so, capturing some of the most exciting and evocative photographic images of wildlife found today. With a style all of his own, Andy is equally passionate about the message that his images convey and sees his work as contributing to the general appreciation of our precious wildlife, hopefully stimulating us all to act on their behalf.

The Royal Photographic Society gathered the best images in order to create it’s first book, a ‘coffee table’ book presenting the work of The Society and its members. This portfolio will be published before Christmas in a number of 3,000 copies and it is expected to receive a high demand from the buyers. Portfolio One comprises 240 pages (with dimensions 24 x 26.5cm) and is limited edition, full colour, high quality, hard bound and printed with a black cover. It is available for purchase from http://www.rps.org at a cost of £30 plus p&p.

Portfolio One features work from top contemporary practitioners, like Honorary Fellows David Bailey CBE, Art Wolf and Steven Pyke, to historical figures like Roger Fenton, first Secretary of The Society. As with the Society it represents, the range of work covered by Portfolio One is huge, from the hard-hitting and sometimes disturbing photojournalism of Honorary Fellows Dennis Thorpe, Susan Meiselas, and Tom Stoddart, to the accomplished pictorialism of the Charnock family: Phil FRPS, Gwen FRPS and Chris ARPS.

RPS Portfolio One can be considered a time capsule indicative of the styles, genres and standards inherent in The Society at this time. Founded in 1853, The Royal Photographic Society was present at the very infancy of photography. Throughout its history, it has been involved with the publication of many fine books and journals, which have chartered the changes in photographic practice over more than a century and a half.

Contents
•Portfolios by Honorary Fellows Heather Angel,
David Bailey, Darren Heath, Susan Meiselas,
Steve Pyke, Tom Stoddart, Denis Thorpe and Art
Wolfe.
•Members’ portfolios by the Charnock family, Ken Keene FRPS, Tim Rudman FRPS and Deng Wei FRPS.
•Illustrated articles by Jane Fletcher on Roger
Fenton and the Origins of the Society, Ten Processes That Changed Photography, and the recent acquisitions for the Tyng Collection of work by Mark Power and Trevor Crone.
•Photographic Anomalies of the Apollo Programme by Robin Jenkin PhD ASIS FRPS and Mark Richardson BSc.
•Selection of images from recent Society exhibitions, including the 150th International Print Exhibition.
•Contributions from Regions, Overseas Chapters and Groups.
•Images from recent Licentiateships, Associateships, and Fellowships.
•Members’ Gallery, comprising a large selection of the 2500 images submitted, including tributes to Adi (Eddy) Sethna FRPS and Barrie Thomas FRPS, past Vice Presidents who died in 2006.

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I’ve been looking for a photography book regarding photojournalism and from all the offers around, I decided that “Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism” has the best quality/price rating. There are some books allot more expensive that don’t add much more to the basic information found in this 224 pages handbook. It’s a good book for someone who’s just getting start in the business of newspaper photography.
Others share my opinion: “It is a pleasant, informative read, not overtly technical & fairly priced.”

This second edition, written by Brian Horton, is a guide to the art and craft of making excellent news photos, teaching you how to do portraits, sports shots, battlefield scenes, and other specialized shots like war, natural disaster, politics, crime, disease (considered in different chapters and each having an interview with a photographer). Furthermore, the author gives insight into the philosophy behind photojournalism and how to capture timeless moments forever.

Brian Horton not only relies on his experience for writing this book, but also experiences of other award-winning photojournalists. I appreciate this impartiality allot because it allows the reader to see more than one point of view in a single book. With the help of more than 100 photographs from the Associated Press archives, he analyzes what constitutes successful news photos of every type (like I already said: portraits, tableaux, sports shots, battlefield scenes, and more), as well as offering tips on how to develop a style of your own.

The focus of this book is on how to create simple, clean images that tell the immediate story of the day by teaching how to think from a photojournalist perspective and assuming that you know the basics on how to actually take a photo. For example, a story telling photographer requires a skill experience, insight, anticipation, inventiveness, & passion. But technical details next to the image talking are also present: from telephoto lenses as 80-200 zoom to provide close-ups without intrusion to the 24 mm wide-angle to fill the frame by getting into the subject’s face & personal space.
One more thing left to say: the author’s opinion indicating that “the content of a photograph will never be changed or manipulated in any way” will probably force you even more to take better shots from the camera and not in the post-process.

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Scott Kelby, the award-winning author (world’s #1 best-sellling author of all computer and technology books) of more than 40 books on Photoshop, digital imaging, and technology, releases a new book: 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3. This one is ment to be a guide to the seven most important and essential Photoshop techniques. It breaks the Photoshop process down to just seven simple, yet powerful, techniques.

Scott begins each lesson with an untouched, original photo just as it came out of the camera and then takes the reader through each of the seven steps so they can see and learn The System in context. Scott’s 7-Point System gives Photoshop users a road map that they can easily apply to each and every photo they open, so they know exactly where to start, what to do next, and so on until they have a beautiful finished print.

Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 has a retail price of $49.99 US.
Berkeley-based Peachpit publishing industry is responsable for bringing this book into the shelfs. Its award-winning books feature step-by-step explanations, time-saving techniques, savvy insider tips, and expert advice for computer users of all sorts. It is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for Adobe Press, lynda.com, NAPP, Apple Certified, AIGA Design Press and others.

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