The Complete Photography Manual - December 2019

The Complete Photography Manual - December 2019

English | 196 pages | PDF | 181 mb



Cameras are everywhere: on our phones, on our computers, even in items of jewellery and clothing; but despite this many people are still mystified by them. With new technology, sophisticated new features, and even entirely new types of camera appearing every few months, the ever-changing world of digital photography can seem pretty daunting, especially to the beginner.

If you're interested in photography as a more serious hobby or just someone who takes pictures of friends and family and the occasional holiday snap, thisguide can help. We will outline the main camera types and then take you through some of the essential basic camera craft that is the foundation of any good photography. This includes details about shutter speed and camera shake, focusing, metering and aperture and depth of field.

Then we will take you on to some more varied photographic projects that cover a broad range of creative and technical disciplines. Discover howtoget more out your landscape images and developyour skills as a portrait photographer. We even cover HDR, Infrared and black and white photography so you will have plenty of creative ideas to try out. Photography should not be viewed as some dark art only performed by photographic wizards. Photography is a very accessible and fun skill to develop. We hope that this collection of both technical and creative information will helpyoutake your photography to levels you never thought possible before.



Getting started

8-9 Types of digital cameras

10-11 Decisions, Decisions

12-13 DSLR and CSC lenses

14-15 Tripods

Using your camera

18-19 Basic composition

20-23 Exposure and metering

24-25 Focusing

26-29 Shutter speed and camera shake and more...

Creative projects

46-51 Forced perspective and optical illusion

52-55 Up in smoke!

56-57 Action and sports

58-65 HDR photography

66-69 Pet photography nd more...

Black and white photography

108-109 Black  and white core concepts

110-111 Seeing in black and white

112-115 Blackand white shooting guide

116-121 High-key portrait

122-127 Low-key portraiture

Landscape photography

130-137 Landscape photography tips

138-143 Rural and natural landscapes

144-149 Coastal and seaside landscapes

150-153 Filters for landscape photography and more...

Portrait photography

164-167 Portrait photography tips

168-175 Setting up a home studio

176-185 Model photography

186-191 Let there be lights

192-193 Glossary