Adventure Sports Photography: Creating Dramatic Images in Wild Places

Adventure Sports Photography: Creating Dramatic Images in Wild Places Review

Adventure Sports Photography, by renowned photographer and workshop leader Tom Bol, combines personal stories from field experience with expert photo technique. Aspiring outdoor photographers, both adventure sports shooters and outdoor photography enthusiasts, will find this book to be a valuable reference and guide. It covers everything an adventure sports shooter needs to know to get the shot–from packing and organizing gear for an afternoon shoot of rock climbing at the local crag to a month-long sea kayaking expedition. You’ll explore composition and creative angles for stunning adventure sports images, and learn in-depth techniques for using speedlights and strobes for creative lighting when you’re shooting in the field. This book also shows you how to create a sequence shot and set up an effective digital workflow. In addition to creating environmental portraits, you’ll find out how to produce quality video of adventure sports.

 

Tom Bol has been photographing adventure sports for more than 25 years, documenting adventures on every continent, and his work has been published worldwide. He is a regular contributor to Digital Photo magazine, and he’s been recognized as one of National Geographic Adventure’s “50 of America’s Top Visionaries” for his photography. Tom’s work has been featured by Elinchrom, LowePro, Manfrotto, and Nikon, and he is a Sandisk Extreme Team member. PDN readers voted Tom one of the photography world’s best workshop leaders. He is also an instructor at Kelby Training, Maine Photo Workshops, Photo Quest Adventures, and Strabo Photo Tours.

Rainbow Reefs: Images From Hawaii's Underwater Paradise

Rainbow Reefs: Images From Hawaii's Underwater Paradise Review

Through the talented lens of underwater photographer John P. Hoover this book presents highlights of Hawaii’s underwater realm. See schools of golden yellow Tangs flowing over the reef, flowerlike corals, Sea Slugs of unbelievable color, Cleaner Shrimps grooming eels, strange nocturnal Lobsters and Frogfishes mimicking sponges. Meet Hawaii’s state fish the Humuhumu-nukunuku-apuaa and watch tiny hermit crabs fight over a shell. Marvel at the incredible camouflage of the Scorpionfish and chuckle at the comical faces of Pufferfish and Flounders. Whether snorkler, diver, or arm-chair traveler, you will enjoy the undersea paradise that is Hawaii.

The Elements of Photography, Second Edition: Understanding and Creating Sophisticated Images

The Elements of Photography, Second Edition: Understanding and Creating Sophisticated Images Review

The greatly revised and expanded edition of The Elements of Photography is a new kind of textbook for a new generation of photographers. Moving far beyond the usual technical manual, Angela Faris Belt dives deep into merging technique and vision, allowing you to master craft while adding meaning to your images. Here you'll really learn to see photographically, expand your creative and conceptual use of apertures and shutter speeds, and choose the right media to create the look and feel you want.

The 2^nd Edition Includes:

• A new introductory chapter with thorough explanations and training exercises in metering and exposure
• Advice throughout the text to help you expand your personal research
• Extended exploration of how photography's technical attributes affect visual outcomes and the meaning of your images

• Image discussions that provide additional perspective about the chapter concepts

This book provides a wealth of information and guidance to help all photographers improve skills, learn new techniques, and expand ways of seeing. Excellent practical exercises allow you to use the knowledge you'll gain to build a solid portfolio. More than 300 stunning, full-color images including portfolios from over 40 prestigious artists provide visual inspiration and a gorgeous collection of artwork to add to any photography enthusiast's bookshelf. Whether you do fine art or commercial, documentary or editorial, or just enjoy making pictures for yourself, The Elements of Photography will take your images to the next level.

*Learn from an expert author how to combine your creative vision with technical accuracy to produce images that are visually provoking as well as technically inspiring
*Includes over 300 stunning full color images and highlights the portfolios of 40+ prestigious artists
*Contains screenshots, before-and-after images, and how-to information to help both students and photographers practice skills and learn new techniques
*Follow the suggested exercises at the end of each chapter to develop your own portfolio of images