The Beginner's Guide to Underwater Digital Photography

The Beginner's Guide to Underwater Digital Photography Review

Simplifying the seemingly difficult and expensive art of underwater photography, this accessible investigation outlines the four elements of success: focus, exposure, composition, and subject. Beginning with an overview of necessary diving skills, this survey reviews these four categories in detail, depicting how to obtain superior results even without the latest and greatest equipment. Maintenance and first-aid tactics are presented as well, reducing the chance of disappointing malfunctions during a dive. Also covered is the importance of developing a photography plan beforehand—both for the safety of the divers and the protection of the underwater environment. Concluding with post-shoot techniques for choosing the best frames, cropping photos for printing, and the top methods of presentation, this examination demonstrates how underwater images can be used to share the world of diving while promoting important conservation efforts.

David Busch's Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography

David Busch's Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Review

David Busch's Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Feature

• Shows readers to master all the features and functions of the D7000, Nikon's new mid-level dSLR for experienced photographers
• Clear instructions and beautiful, full-color images will quickly help readers get familiar and comfortable with your camera
• Written by working photographer and #1 best-selling camera guide author who understands digital photography with digital single lens reflex cameras

The D7000 is the most advanced mid-level camera Nikon has ever introduced, boasting 16.2 megapixels of resolution, full HDTV video, stunning image quality, the real-time preview system Live View, and blazing-fast 39-point automatic focus. As the owner of a Nikon D7000, you demand the ability to take outstanding pictures with your new camera. DAVID BUSCH'S NIKON D7000 GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY shows you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of the D7000 to take great photographs. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply D7000 file formats, resolution, aperture/priority exposure, and automatic exposure features. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you'll quickly learn how to use the D7000, and use it like a pro!

Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest

Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest Review

"David Hall shoots with the inquiring and exacting eye of a scientist yet the soul and vision of an artist, combining the two to produce uniquely beautiful underwater images that educate as much as they inspire." -Christopher Newbert, author of Within a Rainbowed Sea

In Beneath Cold Seas, author and photographer David Hall takes us into the underwater world of the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska, home to the most diverse and spectacular marine life of any temperate or cold-water ecosystem on the planet. From the tiny, candy-stripe shrimp, giant Pacific octopus, ghost-like hooded nudibranchs, and migrating sockeye salmon to the world's largest sea lions, Hall's stunning photographs and lively text reveal many fascinating species interrelationships and rarely observed animal behaviors. An innovative approach to over/underwater photography places the marine life of the Pacific Northwest in familiar context with hauntingly beautiful images that will surprise even experienced divers and delight the rest of us. An introduction by Sarika Cullis-Suzuki focuses on the conservation issues facing this rich yet vulnerable ecosystem.

David Hall is an award-winning photographer and photojournalist with an international reputation whose work has been published in magazines such as National Geographic, Smithsonian, Natural History, Time, BBC Wildlife, Geo, and Terre Sauvage. He is the co-author of ten children's books in Scholastic's Undersea Encounters series and co-author of the scientific paper describing the famous "psychedelic frogfish," for which he received an award from the International Institute for Species Exploration.

The Beginner's Guide to Underwater Photography

The Beginner's Guide to Underwater Photography Review

An introduction to underwater photographic equipment and techniques with a discussion of past, present, and future developments in the field.

Deep Blue: The Extraordinary Underwater Photography of Yasuaki Kagii

Deep Blue: The Extraordinary Underwater Photography of Yasuaki Kagii Review

Magical and mysterious, the ocean’s depths are often compared to outer space. Photographer Yasuaki Kagii draws on this comparison throughout this remarkable celebration of the world beneath the waves. Through the eye of his camera, Kagii leads us into nearly uncharted territory, inhabited by seemingly alien flora and fauna of stellar beauty. His experience and reverence for aquatic life afford him privileged interaction with everything from shy marine mammals to the elusive, endangered Whale Shark. Many of the sights Kagii captured only a few years ago no longer exist—making Deep Blue both a tribute to the ocean and an urgent call for its conservation.

The Underwater Photographer, Third Edition: Digital and Traditional Techniques

The Underwater Photographer, Third Edition: Digital and Traditional Techniques Review

A superb hand-on manual containing a wealth of underwater tips, hints and advice - all beautifully illustrated with brand new, full colour images.

Martin Edge, a leading authority on underwater photography, will help you capture stunning effects using his popular 'think and consider' system - offering a heightened awareness and understanding of the subject matter, lighting and environment to take the perfect picture. Practical examples take you step-by-step through the basic techniaques from photographing shipwrecks, divers, marine life and abstract images to taking photographs at night and 'dual lighting'.

In 1999 the late Jim Church, guru of underwater photography, said: 'As a member of the new generation of underwater photography writers, [Martin has] set a standard that will only be surpassed when [he writes] a third edition.' Here it is, we hope you enjoy it.

* Learn 'how that shot was taken' with practical case studies
* Beautifully illustrated throughout with inspirational full colour underwater images
* Covers the highly respected philosophy of the 'Think & Consider' System

Diving Doggies: A Celebration of Play Underwater

Diving Doggies: A Celebration of Play Underwater Review

Diving Doggies: A Celebration of Play Underwater Feature

• Underwater Dog Photography Book, animal photography book

As you flip through the pages of this book, you will discover a world that has existed for our beloved canines that we’ve rarely had a chance to see dogs enjoying the freedom of the water, and the weightlessness they feel as they dive to the bottom of the pool or ocean in search of their favorite toy. Diving Doggies provides a unique and exotic look at the faces of dogs as they splash, dive, and swim through the water. These photographs capture the heart of every dog, finding pure joy in the simpler things in life. You may also pick up a few lessons for your daily life while reading this book to sit back and enjoy the dive. Each dog has a story to tell, and you’ll get to know them through the pages of this book. This book is a celebration of our best friends.

Underwater Digital Photography for DSLRs

Underwater Digital Photography for DSLRs Review

Underwater Digital Photography for DSLRs will help you select a camera and housing that will fit your needs, show you how to maintain it in good working order and how to use your system to achieve the best results. The book is divided into three parts. Part One covers cameras, housings, accessories, and the care and maintenance of UW photo gear. Part Two covers underwater photography techniques for getting the best results from your equipment. Part Three discusses digital image processing including color and exposure correction, the use of special effects filters, retouching methods, composites and panoramas, automation techniques and methods of presenting your images.

Secrets of the Coral Reefs: Exploring the Underwater Wonders

Secrets of the Coral Reefs: Exploring the Underwater Wonders Review

This is the first book to provide an intimate portrait of the activity and change that a coral reef and the life it supports go through in a 24-hour period. Rick Sammon takes the reader on an undersea adventure around the world. Introductory chapters on coral reefs and their conservation transport the reader from the Indian Ocean to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef with images of sea lions and sharks in the Galapagos Islands, octopi in Tahiti, manta rays in the Fiji Islands, and barracuda and sharks in the Bahamas. Secrets of the Coral Reefs is an intriguing and unique glimpse into the world of the coral reef that will awe readers who are curious about life beneath the seas. About the Author: Rick Sammon is the author of 23 books and more than 1,000 newspaper and magazine articles and is the host of 30 television programs on cable and satellite TV. Sammon leads photo workshops around the world and has dived in most of the world’s oceans.

Digital Underwater: Photography Guide For Digital Waterproof Cameras With Tips About Lighting And Techniques For The Best Shots

Digital Underwater: Photography Guide For Digital Waterproof Cameras With Tips About Lighting And Techniques For The Best Shots Review

The World Of Underwater Photography
Underwater photography can be very fun and interesting. It is not everyday that people get to go under water and take pictures of the wildlife that exists there.There are many different types of...

The Underwater World Captured With Photography
Underwater photography is growing every year, those who go diving wish to bring the diving world visible to those who do not dive. We have always been fascinated with the oceans and bays of the world as an unknown world.

Techniques For Underwater Photography
Underwater photography requires a great deal of patience. You subject may swim quickly by like the shark, whale or dolphin, or they may hide with in the coral popping out only when danger is not felt.

How do Underwater Cameras Work?
With the many technological advances of recent years, underwater photographers now no longer have to compromise on quality. Users are almost guaranteed to return to land with...

Underwater Digital Cameras 101 For Landlubbers
First came the camera. Then there was the underwater camera. After that came the digital camera – and now we have underwater digital cameras. Underwater digital cameras are ideal for capturing the beauty of the undersea world.

Underwater Digital Camera: Capturing Moments Underwater
Now if you’re really serious about using an underwater digital camera to capture those wacky and funny moments underwater, I suggest that you buy specialty cameras.

Fuji Underwater Cameras - Photography Above And Below The Waves
Now we have the underwater cameras that allow us to see the world underneath the waves. To capture the time spent with the creatures of the sea.

Canon Underwater Cameras - What You Need To Know
Of course, these underwater cameras are not only exclusively for taking pictures under the sea because some of them are also designed to be used in outdoor activities. In heavy rain these cameras will not be affected because...

Nikon Underwater Cameras - Capturing The Underwater World
Technology has indeed taken a leap - with its advancement it opens a gateway for us to see the world beneath the waves, to capture the details which seemed to be impossible.

Camera Bags and Other Equipments for Underwater Photography
Unlike regular photography in land, underwater photography is unique. You need different equipments as well as different carrying cases in order for you to take good pictures underwater.

Underwater Lighting Basics: Which Light Is The Best Light For You?
Every diver must think of underwater kinetics at some point. Unless you want to feel around in the dark every time you go under the water you’ll have to consider what kind of flashlight you need.

Dangers Of The Underwater World
Some of the animals you may encounter on a dive will be beautiful, but dangerous. It is a good idea to know what sea life to watch out for. Don’t be scared just be educated about what kind of sea life there is and...

Take Your Best Shot (Popular Photography): Essential Tips & Tricks for Shooting Amazing Photos

Take Your Best Shot (Popular Photography): Essential Tips & Tricks for Shooting Amazing Photos Review

Taking amazing pictures is getting easier and easier with the advances in digital photography. In Take Your Best Shot, the first book in this series with Popular Photography, our expert writers and photographers showed how to capture amazing images in the moment, and how to set up a breath-taking shot.

This book takes image-making to the next level, showing how to create a wide range of photo effects, from the subtle (adjusting the color in a picture to create a different mood) to the artistic (compositions merging several photos to dramatic effect) to the downright amazing (how to photograph yourself levitating . . . it’s easier than you think!)

Competition titles either treat image-manipulation and trick shots as an afterthought, or concentrate solely on specific software products and techniques. This book does nothing but show such insider hints—and proves that you don’t have to be a Photoshop whiz—or even own Photoshop—to pull off the fantastic feats in this book.

Set-ups and techniques are described in detail, with easy-to-understand illustrations and diagrams, and a wealth of beautifully inspirational photography. Beginners will learn ways to quickly move into new realms of expertise, and even old pros will pick up some new tricks. Anyone who has ever looked at an amazing composition or a skillful composite and said, “How did they do that?” will find this book irresistible.

"An excellent roadmap to the joys of photography. Even experienced photographs will find it a vivid reminder of what first sparked their passion for photography." - Brian Smith, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer

"What's not to love? Smart, fun, fresh, and hip to history, this is a really hot book that comforts the beginner and challenges the old pro." - Anthony Bannon, Director of the George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film

Tropical Shipwrecks: A Vacationing Diver's Guide to the Bahamas and Caribbean

Tropical Shipwrecks: A Vacationing Diver's Guide to the Bahamas and Caribbean Review

Besides loving the sport of Scuba diving, the authors Daniel and Denise Berg have a genuine interest in the history of shipwrecks. They have travelled extensively in search of great wreck diving adventures and spent countless hours researching each site in order to compile this text.Tropical Shipwrecks conatins a wealth if information such as; aquatic life, currents, bottom composition, depth, visability and the history and present condition of 135 shipwrecks spread over 35 tropical islands. This text includes 127 illustrations comprised of color photos, Black and white historical images, maps, and drawings which combined with an informative text paint a complete picture of each wreck site. Many of these rare photos have never before been published. Divers, snokelers, marine historians, armchair sailore or anyone with a general interset in history, diving or the sea will surely find this book fascinating and the perfact addition to their library.

The Basic Book of Photography, Fifth Edition

The Basic Book of Photography, Fifth Edition Review

COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED, THIS ESTABLISHED CLASSIC REMAINS THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY!

5th Edition

For nearly three decades, The Basic Book of Photography has been the ideal handbook for beginning and experienced photographers alike. This comprehensive edition has been expanded to include the latest technological innovations in digital photography and the most modern methods and products used in traditional film photography.

So whether you use a single lens reflex (SLR), compact, APS, single-use, instant, or digital camera, you'll learn everything you need to know about how to operate your equipment successfully to produce the most striking pictures.

This greatly enlarged edition includes:

* An all-new chapter on digital cameras and imaging
* Indoor and outdoor lighting techniques
* Descriptions of all color and black-and-white films
* Procedures for processing your own pictures
* Ways to enjoy your photography on the Internet

With more than 395 instructive illustrations and an extensive glossary, The Basic Book of Photography will help you become the photographer you always wanted to be.

Essential Underwater Photography Manual: A Guide to Creative Techniques and Key Equipment

Essential Underwater Photography Manual: A Guide to Creative Techniques and Key Equipment Review

"An excellent guide for both novice and experienced underwater photographers."Amateur Photographer magzine, UK

Diving is a popular hobby that attracts more enthusiasts every year, and many divers are keen to record the wonders they see underwater.

In this beautifully illustrated, practical guide, underwater photography gurus Larry and Denise Tackett draw on their years of experience and learning to share everything the snorkeller and diver needs to know to capture the beautiful diversity of life beneath the sea. Underwater includes essential advice on choosing the right equipment, and in straightforward language discusses lighting, creative composition, making the most of a subject and macrophotography, showing how the basic principles of photography change when shooting underwater.

Underwater includes practical exercises, reassuring advice, illuminating anecdote, and, of course, awe-inspiring photographs. Welcomed and acclaimed by both the photography and diving press, this book is perfect for those new to underwater photography, it also offers both inspiration and up-to-date new techniques for the more advanced.

How to Photograph Underwater (How To Photograph Series)

How to Photograph Underwater (How To Photograph Series) Review

How to Photograph Underwater (How To Photograph Series) Feature

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Photography Tips for Busy People

Photography Tips for Busy People Review

If you are interested in photography you should know the many terms and techniques that will help you to get superb professional quality prints. These are outlined in this guide.

Successful Underwater Photography

Successful Underwater Photography Review

From fundamental principles of photographing marine life to making a living selling underwater photographs, this guide provides a wealth of practical advice, sure-fire strategies and tested tips for taking extraordinary photographs of elusive underwater subjects. Written by two top photographers who specialize in marine photography, this illustrated field guide provides no-nonsense information on topics such as taking available-light photographs, silhouettes, marine wildlife portraits, close-focus wide angle photographs and extension tube photographs to name just a few. Readers will also find proven guidance for purchasing underwater photographic equipment, taking photos of shipwrecks, and repairing and maintaining field equipment. Full-colour photographs demonstrate the authors' successful techniques in action.