Contains information on new equipment, materials, and techniques including how to use a camera, darkroom techniques, and how to "see" a picture.

This book describes rights, concerns and legal issues for photographers both before and after shooting their images. It addresses a variety of topics, including: how laws are made and enforced on state and federal levels; rights when photographing in public places; how to safely and legally gain access to private property; photography on tribal lands, at government and military facilities, and other specialized locations; privacy and liability; security monitoring and photography in the workplace by both employers and employees; obtaining permission to photograph children, adults, and private properties, plus tips for ensuring release forms are adequate and enforceable; restricted subject matter and common misconceptions about what can't be photographed; how to avoid confrontations and what to do should they arise; what to do if equipment is seized by law enforcement, government agent, or private individual; protecting intellectual property; rights of the photographer and subjects when licensing images or publishing in a commercial context; and formulating a clear ethical code.

An in-depth and studied approach to photographing butterflies presented as a field guide look at the habits and habitats of these winged creatures. Readers will learn where to find their subjects and how to identify them, whether Swallowtails, Milkweeds or Tropical Long Wings. This is the perfect read for the novice photographer, as well as seasoned pros, as it brings to light optical and technological advancements, allowing practitioners to observe and photograph butterflies with less effort than ever before.

Successful wedding photographers have to master all different types of coverage, perform under pressure and work in an extremely limited time frame. Every step of the process is examined in depth in Wedding Photographer's Handbook, written for professionals by a professional. From selecting equipment, attracting clients and framing shots to the final creation of the wedding album and the revolutionary changes made by digital photography, all of the events of a wedding ceremony and reception are covered, with handy advice on getting the best shot for each.

An introduction to 500 photographers from the mid-19th century to today.

The Photographer’s Black & White Handbook is your complete guide to making and processing stunning black and white photos in the digital era. You’ll find inspiration, ideas, techniques, and tools to use in your black and white photography, along with a soup-to-nuts workflow to take you from black and white pre-visualization through capture and post-production. Along the way you will lean over Harold’s shoulder as he travels to exciting photo destinations and creates stunning black and white imagery, explaining his creative and technical processes as he goes. This definitive guide includes: ■ How to see in black and white ■ Pre-visualization in digital photography ■ Understanding black and white composition ■ How to create your own black and white workflow ■ Black and white in ACR, Lightroom, and Photoshop ■ Using black and white plug-ins including Nik Silver Efex Pro and Topaz B&W Effects ■ Extending tonal range with multi-RAW processing and monochromatic HDR ■ Post-production techniques for working with dynamic range ■ Creative black and white special effects ■ Find out how to tone, tint, colorize, solarize, and simulate IR ■ Work with LAB to create unique black and white effects ■ Great tools for unleashing your photographic imagination ■ Beautiful photographs by Harold Davis chosen to inspire and guide you

This is an instructional photography book for beginning or advanced wedding photograhers; it teaches one the "ins" and "outs" of successful wedding photography, from beginning to end.Among other things, the book includes sample wedding photos, diagrams; information about posing, lighting,equipment requirements, film choices, film exposure, and much more.

The author of Create presents “an all-in-one, easily accessible handbook . . . [that] will show you how the pros do it. Study this and take your best shot” (Chase Jarvis, award-winning photographer). In Advancing Your Photography, Marc Silber provides the definitive handbook that will take you through the entire process of becoming an accomplished photographer. From teaching you the basics to exploring the stages of the full “cycle of photography,” Silber makes it easy for you to master the art form and create stunning pictures. From thousands of hours of interviews with professional photography masters, you will learn valuable insights and tips on beginner, amateur, landscape, wedding, lifestyle, sports, animal, portrait, still life, and iPhone photography. Advancing Your Photography features: · Top tips for making outstanding photographs from iconic photographers and many other leading professional photography masters of today · Numerous step-by-step examples · Guidance on training your eye to see composition with emotional impact · Tips on mastering the key points of operating your camera like a pro · Secrets to processing your images to professional standards Photography and the technology associated with it are constantly evolving, but the fundamentals remain the same. Advancing Your Photography will help to bring you the joy and satisfaction of a lifetime of pursuing the art of photography.