|
The Photographer's Guide to Using Filters | 
 enlarge | Author: Joseph Meehan
Brand: Watson Guptill
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy Used: $1.07
You Save: $23.88 (96%)
New (27) Used (28) from $1.07
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 184392
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Upd Su
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.3 x 0.4
MPN: 163812
ISBN: 0817454527
Dewey Decimal Number: 771.356
EAN: 9780817454524
ASIN: 0817454527
Publication Date: October 1, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.
|
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
No matter what camera format you shoot, this definitive reference is for any photographer who uses filters to make the best of available light or enhance natural or photographic light. Chock full of photographs illustrating filter effects.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 A decent guide, but not the best April 20, 2007
This was a decent guide to filters, but most of the information you can find online for free. The book doesn't dive into enough details and most of the filters that are covered are pretty basic. If you are just getting started with filters this book might be an option for you. I was hoping for more advanced information and technique on filter use.
 This guy is a god! Learn from a master of light manipulation October 1, 2004
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
What's up with the three star reviews. This guy is everywhere now. He had his own filters made to alter light in an uniquely artistic way. Something different? Too much filtering? Heaven forbid something looks so good you wished you thought of it. If your not creative or don't wish to broaden your horizons - this isn't a book for you. Go home and put on your little tu- tu!
Excellent examples and explanations. Pick up any art or photo magazine and you'll see some of his work.
Filters Shmilters... July 15, 2002
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I understand what the other reviewers have said about this book and agree that a good few images are heavily filtered to the point of extreme. On the other hand I think that this is necessary in the facilitation of understanding what effect certain filters can have when placed infront of the lens in different situations. More experienced photographers will be looking for the subtle and almost impercievable use of these wonderful photographic tools and I myself would have liked an emphasis on this area far more than on the bold approach. Nevertheless I feel that this is an excellent *general* work on filters and will be useful to the broadest possible audience.There is some good technical information in here for beginners and intermediates who have little or no knowledge of filters and their uses. Meehan covers quite a bit of ground and does the usual stuff while he's at it. This is the stuff that photographers like myself see over and over again in almost every photography book which every photo book feels it necessary to reproduce over and over again adnausium. Some of the images in this book are excellent and the theory is right on, so if you are a photographer looking for a filter book that will rock your prospective bookshelf, maybe this isn't the book for you, but I have found it generally pleasing and it has it's place among my photo books without any complaints from me.
 Theory is fine, but example images could be better. January 21, 2002
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I came across this book in the local library. The book has a fair amount of colour theory and some in depth coverage of the different filters available. Unfortunately the example images are another story. Most of them show heavy unnatural filtration and many pictures are really strange. For example, the picture of a building on page 40 has been shot with such heavy magenta filtration, I doubt anyone would attempt anything like this in real life. In the example on page 66, all the buildings have turned magenta. There are some more extreme examples on pages 31, 90 and 91.In a book on filters, I would have expected such examples to be the exception rather than the norm (probably to illustrate what one can do with a strong red or magenta filter, etc). If the author wanted to show the effects of such heavy filtration, he could have chosen better or more appropriate examples.
Outstanding February 26, 2001
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
... I have always been overwhelmed by the seemingly infinite number of
filters available and used by professionals. This is the first
material I have ever found that not only explains the different types
of filters but also explores the science how they work. I now feel
more confident using filters and am better able to anticipate their
effects. Far from being focused on "special effects", this
book is a great reference for anyone looking to enhance their
photographs through the use of filters.
|
|
|
Disclaimer: This is an Amazon storefront - the products referenced on this site are manufactured and sold by other parties and sold through Amazon.com We make no representations regarding either the products or any information vendors offer about their products. Any questions, complaints, or claims regarding the products must be directed to the appropriate manufacturer or vendor, or to Amazon.com. |
| |
