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Mastering the Basics of Photography
by Susan McCartney
The perfect camera-bag companion for every serious novice photographer who shoots on location in the field, this clear, nontechnical book shows how to achieve desired effects every time. The basics of camera function are explained in language that’s easy to understand, giving complete coverage of film, light, lens apertures, shutter speeds, exposure, metering, and focusing, with printing, storing, and showing of work also included.
Fully explored are composition and training the photographer’s eye to handle light and contrast, with many sample assignments offering fledgling photographers practice shots to sharpen skills. The full range of popular subjects includes adults, children, events, and travel; flowers, gardens, nature, and animals; landscapes, seascapes, sunsets, and sunrises; abstractions, graphics, impression, and close-ups; buildings, interiors, and still lifes. |
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Reviews
"It is rare for a professional photographer to also be a skilled writer and talented educator. Susan McCartney possesses all these skills. As a result her book, Mastering the Basics of Photography, grants the reader the tools and insight to really understand the basics of photography. . . . Susan McCartney fully shares her vast knowledge and guides the reader comfortably and clearly through complex issues like depth of field, composition, self-assignments and much more. I particularly like the ten self-assignments included. All of them are very useful and skill-building. At $19.95, this book is a great value and one to read over and over again. Even if you’ve been a professional photographer for ten years, chances are that you will still learn from this book.”
—PhotoSource International
"A complete novice could take this book and be making fine photographs within a week and without going broke on expensive gizmos. Once again, Susan McCartney has shown her remarkable talent, not only as a photographer, but as a down-to-earth and gentle teacher as well."
—Frank Van Riper, photography columnist, The Washington Post and author of Down East Maine and A World Apart
"Today’s auto-focus, auto-everything cameras all too often make it possible to take lots of poor photos—automatically. Sadly, most cameras come with instruction books that ignore photographic technique. More training is required. Mastering the Basics of Photography presents a thorough overview of the craft. I’m particularly impressed with her real-life illustrations and her thoughtful self-assignments. If you’re getting started in photography, this book will make you a better, more confident photographer."
—Chuck DeLaney, Dean, New York Institute of Photography, and Editorial Director, www.nyip.com; Author of Photography Your Way.
"I’m often asked to recommend a good basic book on photography for the beginner or more advanced amateur. I have always had to say that I didn’t know of one single book which was good for everything. Now, with Susan McCartney’s Mastering the Basics of Photography, I no longer have that problem. I can recommend her book to anyone without reservation. It is the best I’ve seen."
—Bob Shell, Editor, Shutterbug Magazine
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