- Comprehensive and friendly guide to get you started fast whether using film or digital cameras
- Lavishly illustrated with inspirational color images throughout to illustrate what can be achieved
- Practical suggestions for experimental projects help improve your technique
You can photograph creatively - from scratch. Dont waste valuable time and money in trial-and-error. Find out now how to create unforgettable pictures with this best-selling, ultimate introduction to photography. Langfords Starting Photography, now in its 5th edition and fully updated with cutting-edge digital methods, is packed with new sections, including portrait photography, shooting sports and action, capturing fireworks, and creating stunning still life images. Inspirational color images throughout show what you can achieve, with practical suggestions for experimental projects to improve your technique. Inside you will learn:
When to use film or digital; and how different cameras operate
Discover the best tactics for outstanding photos using your camera's controls, such as shutter speed, focus, zoom, and flash Learn key methods for different subjects, including people, places, animals, landscapes, close-ups
Develop the best scanner and printing techniques immediately
Polish your style with the bran Lighting section on flash, studio and available light And much more!
"Starting Photography is a hands-on book for photographers just starting their love affair with photography."
Michael Langford, photographer, Course Director, RCA, and writer, 1933 - 2000
Praise for the previous edition:
"Diagrams and photographs demystify information, helping the book strike a balance between technical details and shooting advice, and helpfully it doesn't talk down to the reader...The scope of information and the reasonable price ensures this is recommended." - What Digital Camera
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