National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography | 
| Author: Tim Fitzharris
Publisher: Firefly Books
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 8.3 x 1
ISBN: 155407195X
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.936
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Publication Date: March 16, 2007
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A master photographer's guide to capturing the natural landscape -- written for hobbyists and pros. Step-by-step instructions, pictograms, and before-and-after comparisons provide a complete course in capturing a landscape's natural beauty. Renowned photographer Tim Fitzharris reveals foolproof techniques he has used through decades of fieldwork in a wide variety of settings. His own outstanding examples are accompanied by detailed information on the equipment, exposure, film, shutter speed and filters used. The book is designed for use with the latest digital as well as traditional cameras. Fitzharris encourages photographers to rise above technology and remain sensitive to a landscape's changing moods. Everything needed to achieve professional results is covered, including: - The best equipment and how to use it
- Digital camera considerations
- Detailed field techniques for a wide variety of natural settings
- Using filters
- Fine art composition, simplified and diagrammed
- A step-by-step guide to recognizing and finding great scenic shooting sites
- Getting a correct exposure every time
- Recording mirror-like reflections in lakes and shooting postcard-perfect sunrises and sunsets
- Creating high-quality panorama images
- Post-production basics, including image selection and color correction.
Filled with tips and strategies, this outstanding guide includes all that's required for taking professional-caliber photographs of great landscapes. (200705us)
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 Amazing Introductory Book to Landscape Photography March 16, 2007
crazy99_x
66 out of 69 found this review helpful
To start out, I am writing this review as a beginning/ameteur photographer with aspirations of becoming a professional landscape photographer. That said, I was hard-pressed to find a book that explains landscape photography that was either written at a level that I could understand or had sufficient examples and photographs to supplement the explanations provided. Then I stumbled upon this beauty.
First off, this book is well written. I found it easy to follow with thorough explanations and examples. Don't get me wrong, it is not "dummed down" for beginners, as I still do not understand all of the concepts/explanations Fitzharris provides, but I am sure that someone with more experience and knowledge would understand readily. The book is split up into chapters that make sense and flow seamlessly from one to the next, making it easy to read cover to cover but also easy to come back and find something specific if need be. Topics include everything from exposure and composition to proper equipment and digital retouching. The book does cover a broad range of information which makes it perfect for someone looking into landscape photography or wishing to build upon their landscape photography skills, but in covering such ground topics are touched on albeit for only a page or two. The concepts/explanations are by far sufficient for the purpose, but not very in-depth if one is looking for something specific on a particular subject/chapter within the book.
The second thing that impressed me about this book was the photographs. I have searched through a lot of books about photography and found it difficult to find one with photographs that not only exemplify the concept being explained, but also inspire the reader. The photos in this book are absolutely amazing. I would even recommend this book if you just like to look at pretty pictures. However, to the reader the photos are beautiful yet not intimidating since Fitzharris provides photos that exemplify the concept on the page and includes the camera used and all settings in a footnote near the photos, the photos serve to inspire the reader in a "yes, you can do this too" sense.
The thing I liked best about this book was that it was written FOR the reader. Fitzharris never says things like "for this photo I did this" in a self aggrandizing way, but phrases things towars the reader in more of a "to acchieve this effect you would need to" sense. I found this refreshing, as many photography books I have found are more about the author and his photos than helping out the reader. The book is not written dryly with explanations only, but the way Fitzharris writes inspires and encourages the reader while offering examples and explanations. I found this book very enjoyable.
The bottom line for me is that I have not been able to find a better book on landscape photography. I am still looking, but nothing speaks to me the way this book does. I would recommend this book to anyone from the beginning to professional photographer, or anyone that just wants to take better pictures in general. This book was beautifully illustrated, reader friendly, and truly inspiring.
Best of the best April 17, 2007
DrJoe
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
I've read many books on landscape photography and this is easily the best. Here, an excellent photographer tells you exactly what he does - how he thinks about lighting and composition, what equipment he thinks is important, how he manages equipment, etc. It is specific, interesting, intelligently written and illustrated with beautiful photos.
I consider myself to be an intermediate landscape photograher. This book fleshed out a lot of concepts I have been slowly becoming aware of. Now instead of sort of knowing what I'm trying to accomplish, I'm more certain.
I would not recommend this book for beginners. For example, if you don't know how to quickly relate aperature, shutter speed, depth of field and ISO and evaluate their inherent tradeoffs, there are a lot of good introductory books out there that explain these types of things in great detail. But if you have been shooting landscapes for a while and are looking for insights, this is the book for you.
Includes the details you've been searching for! September 17, 2007
Mark Olwick (Seattle, WA USA)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
The excellent National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography, includes camera and exposure info, plus which filters are used and even how the filters are oriented in their holder! Filling a book with pretty pictures (as National Geographic's guide does) teaches me nothing. Telling me how to orient and expose using a Graduated Neutral Density filter (a la Audubon Guide) will allow me to duplicate their results!
It's also VERY "digital friendly", comparing each technique for both film and digital cameras.
Highly recommended!
Finally! Someone Gets It Right! March 11, 2008
John Guilbault
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Yeah, you need to get this book. This is the photography book I've been looking for. Tim Fitzharris doesn't just take stunning photographs, he disects photos and goes through the thought process so that the reader can understand what it was about the scene that caused him to frame it the way he did. He doesn't just say "follow your heart" or "discover what the scene is trying to tell you" or other artsy-fartsy stuff like that. He's a technician. He tells you how to assemble the photo piece by piece. No other book I've read goes into so much detail on how to actually frame a shot. Since digital cameras take away much of the worry about exposure, composition is the main worry, at least for me. Mr. Fitzharris does an excellent job of explaining vantage points, focal planes, proper camera placement and everything else associated with getting it all right in the camera.
Two tiny nits to pick, but certainly nothing worth deducting points for: 1) Fitzharris explains everything assuming you'll be using a 35mm or digital SLR camera, which is fine. But he uses a medium-format film or digital camera, and the pictures reflect this. Unless you're willing to spend the price of a new car on camera equipment, you shouldn't expect to be able to replicate the pictoral quality of his work. 2) Fitzharris points out that the best places to photograph water are actually from in the water, and he says that you should be "prepared to get wet". He also points out that this might cost you a camera or two, as any digital equipment dumped in the drink will be "a complete right-off". Whoa, there! Maybe a pro can right-off a few thousand dollars worth of equipment, but I saved for a year to buy my digital SLR. Taking it into the soup is just not an option.
One good thing that Fitzharris also covers is the amount of work necessary to get breathtaking shots. Up before dawn, hiking in the dark, coming back day after day if the light isn't right. He conveys the proper message that getting great shots on a consistent basis is real work. If you were under the impression that you could obtain shots like this while on vacation with your family, reading this book will quickly put that fantasy to rest. Fitzharris points out that it takes patience, dedication and time to get the good stuff.
This is by far the most informative book you can get on landscape photography. Fitzharris takes jaw-dropping, OMG-I-can't-believe-it photographs, yet it never seems that he's just showing off his work. I've read so many books where the author writes "this picture succeeds because..." and then goes on to explain why the shot he took is so great. In my view, if you have to explain to your readers why the picture succeeds, maybe it doesn't. Fitzharris never does this. He lets the shots speak for themselves, and simply describes the elements he looked for in composing the picture. And, wow. His pictures sure have a vocabulary!
Best Book on Landscape Photography Around September 22, 2007
Michael Zdyrko (Camden, DE USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
For someone who invested a bit of cash in two Nikon DSLRs, filters, cases, accessories as I have, I am just happy to find a book that showed me what the cameras I have would be capable of doing if I used what I had properly. I took numerous examples from the book and went out did what was written and the photos I got were great. I also purchased some gear the author recommended which benefited me on my shoots as well as not buying some stuff that I really would not need thus saving some money. The pictures, settings and filters listed in the book allowed me to make a quickie card list of situational shooting scenes that I carry with me for quick reference till I get good at this. Everyone who is interested in landscape photography needs this book. What started out as just something to do, has turned into a full time hobby with the help of this book. Five stars plus is my rating. PS I take the book to read at work during opportune times to gather as much as I can from the book. The author did a great job.
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