National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography
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For digital camera and smartphone users, a complete how-to guide written by a renowned National Geographic photographer. Learn the essentials of taking great pictures, from lighting, focus, and framing to specialties like infrared and astrophotography. This entertaining book from beloved National Geographic photographer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore shows aspiring photographers how to take great pictures, from framing and F-stops to editing and archiving. Whether you're using a phone or a DSLR camera, you'll learn fundamentals that you'll put to work every day. Chapter by chapter, Sartore explains the basics, from choosing a camera and gear to understanding focus, exposure, composition, and lighting. Using examples from his own work, he applies key rules of photography to family, pet, travel, nature, and street photos. Throughout the book you'll find pro tips, quick assignments, and behind-the-lens stories of great photographs, with targeted advice on using your smartphone camera. Fun and informative, this practical book will be your gateway to taking great pictures. With tips from a pro, your photos will look the best they can. Review: For starters to intermediates! - If you're a beginner in professional photography, invest in this book. Its worth more than any YouTube tutorial. However if you're already a professional, the second half of this book is what you would be needing. Either way its a great book to gain more understanding in photography. National Geographic really did a great job! Review: Excellent - Very good book!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,770 Reviews |
D**N
For starters to intermediates!
If you're a beginner in professional photography, invest in this book. Its worth more than any YouTube tutorial. However if you're already a professional, the second half of this book is what you would be needing. Either way its a great book to gain more understanding in photography. National Geographic really did a great job!
R**V
Excellent
Very good book!
S**M
Brilliant
Brilliant book for those new to photography .. as others have mentioned, doesnt go into too much technical detail.. paper quality and presentation is absolute top-notch, as youd expect from National Geographic .. author is a photographer for NG
N**O
A Book Printed in China
A very basic book which teaches you what is a camera and what is a tripod at the beginning. Later is shows how to play with lights. Expected more from NatGeo. No worth if already taking pictures. Guess what it says in Production Description as country of origin as USA but printed in China.
T**Y
Love this book.
i love Joel Sartore. i have his national geographic video series and have followed him for a long time. I have many photography books but this one is my favourite for a beginner photographer. Each lesson is short - no more than 2 pages devoted to each lesson. It's to the point, easy to understand and beautifully illustrated with his photographs. He doesn't over analyze, and the reader isn't bogged down in theories and technical jargon. There are the usual lessons on aperture, ISO, shutter speed etc but it is presented very simply. Lots of great tips throughout the book for the experiential learner. The only downside to this book, is that it isn't digital.
F**R
Excelente
Muito bom pra iniciantes em fotografia
A**R
Photography book
This book was an excellent buy. Tells you all about the basics of photography. I'm half way through reading this book and it's so easy to understand. It has pictures so gives you a better understanding of what they are describing. I've learnt quite a bit just from playing with the camera and reading this book. I recommend.
J**L
buen libro
muy buen libro para iniciar en la fotografia, cubre bien los aspectos basicos
D**G
Easy to follow
Easy to follow and assignments to try out. Shall it on my next trip.
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