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to guides
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guides
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photography guides
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stock and wildlife photography
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| BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDES AND BIOGRAPHIES |
The
Art of Bird Photography : The Complete Guide to Professional Techniques
~ Usually ships in 24 hours
Arthur Morris / Hardcover / Published 1998
Arthur Morris is one of today's leading bird
photographers, and this book will show you exactly how he shoots his highly
marketable work. This guide is particularly useful for users of Canon
autofocus equpment. Read
more about this title...
Hawks
in the Hand : Adventures in Photography and Falconry ~ Ships
in 2-3 days
Frank Craighead, John Craighead / Hardcover / Published 1997
A wonderful coming of age story set in the earlier part of this century.
How
to Photograph Birds (How to Photograph, No 1)
Larry West, Julie Ridl / Paperback / Published 1993
Covers blind work very well.
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WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDES AND PORTFOLIOS
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The
Art of Photographing Nature ~ Usually ships
in 24 hours
Art Wolfe, Martha Hill / Paperback / Published 1993
The title to this book tells all: Don't expect a detailed analysis
of metering techniques or a typical "how-to" photography guide. This
book is about the art of seeing and communicating through photography.
Art Wolfe, celebrated nature photographer, and Martha Hill, a former photo
editor of Audubon, analyze Art's photographs and discuss how even minor
changes in composition or lighting can radically alter both the message
and power of a photograph. Contains many beautiful photographs by Art Wolfe.
Read
more about this title...
Designing
Wildlife Photographs ~ Usually ships in
24 hours
Joe McDonald / Paperback / Published 1994
Very good book on composition and technique. Read
more about this title...
Eye
to Eye ~ Usually ships in 24 hours
Frans Lanting / Hardcover / Published 1997
Stunning coffee table book by my
choice as the penultimate wildlife photographer working today. Read
more about this title...
John Shaw's how to books are unparalleled for both the clarity of
his writing and the beauty of his illustrations. He makes no assumptions
that you know anything and builds your understanding, step by step, to
a level where most pros will learn more than a thing or two.
John
Shaw's Business of Nature Photography : A Professional's Guide to Marketing
and Managing a Successful Nature Photography Business ~ Ships
in 2-3 days
John Shaw / Hardcover / Published 1997
If you're new to the marketing end of photography, John Shaw's book
can help you enter the nature field without setting off the "novice" alarms
in photo editors' offices. Shaw discusses equipment choices, filing
systems, target markets, image presentation and much more in this useful
guide to the business of nature photography. He includes samples
of consignment memos, model releases and queries. Shaw is also honest:
competition is stiff in the nature field, prices are deflated and expenses
can be high. But if your heart beats best in the wild, add this book
to your bookshelf and benefit from Shaw's years of experience. Includes
beautiful photography by Shaw. Read
more about this title...
John
Shaw's Closeups in Nature ~ Usually ships
in 24 hours
John Shaw / Paperback / Published 1987
Although published in 1987, this book remains one of the best primers
on macro photography that I've read. Shaw wrote his chapter on equipment
and lens choices before the invention of Fuji Velvia and autofocus lenses,
yet much of the information he provides remains useful. He discusses
closeups with extension, choice of lenses, electronic flash, stacking lenses
and the use of supplementary lenses and teleconverters. If
you've ever wanted to photograph the scales of a butterfly, a snowflake
or a mating damselfly, I recommend this guide to the photography of rarely
seen details of our world. Read
more about this title...
John
Shaw's Focus on Nature ~ Usually ships
in 24 hours
John Shaw / Paperback / Published 1991
