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ISBN: 9780898868883. Softcover. ,Copyright 2003- 2nd Edition, 190 pages. 94 color photos. Dimensions: 8.5” x 5.5” x .25”.
“Mark Gardner and Art Wolfe have created a must-read book for everyone who wants to improve his or her adventure and travel photography skills. It’s full of great tips that even well-seasoned photo-globetrotters such as myself will find very useful.” - Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris
“A must for every nature photographer’s bookshelf!” -Bill Fourtney, founder and director, Great American Photography Weekends
TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Whether your adventures take you to the backroad of the backyard, you want to return with images that inspires and entertain. In this completely updated field guide, renowned photographers Mark Gardner and Art Wolfe share easy-to-follow tips for capturing stellar outdoor images. Learn about exposure and composition, approaching wildlife, depicting landscapes, freezing action, photographing people, and recognizing not-to-be-missed opportunities. Whether you’re a novice or a season pro, this guide will help you create great photographs.
*Techniques for digital and film photography
*Advice for avoiding common photographic mistakes
*Tips for protecting camera gear while traveling
*More than 70 full-color photos by Mark Gardner and Art Wolfe
Mark Gardner has pursued outdoor adventure with a camera for more than thirty years, traveling extensively throughout five continents.
Named the Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year in 1998 and awarded the coveted Alfred Eisenstaedt Magazine Photography Award in 2000 Art Wolfe is one of the country’s best-known nature and scenic photographers.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Adventure Photography
Great Photographs versus Snapshots
Your Camera
How to Use This Book
1. Photography-Digital and Traditional
Digital Photography Primer
Digital Photography versus Traditional Photography
Cameras
2. Composition
Elements of Composition
Techniques to Enhance Composition
3. Natural Light
Contrast
Direct Light
Indirect Light
Angle of Light/Time of Day
Dramatic Light
4. Exposure
Controlling Exposure
Exposure Guidelines and Light Intensity
Exposure to Low Light
Multiple Exposures
When to Bracket
5. Working With Your Camera Gear
Taking Your Camera Along
Eliminating Camera Movement
Working with Lenses
Film
Digital Photography in the Field
Working in Bad Weather
Managing Light
On and in the Water
6. Outdoor Adventure
Tell a Story
Adding People
Photographing Landscapes and Scenics
Close-ups and Macrophotography
Photographing Wildlife
Glossary
Bibliography
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