All Entries Tagged With: "Photography Book Club"

Weekend Perusing: Sandstone Waves

Discovered Art:
The photograph Sandstone Waves by photographer Bob Estrin really jumped out at me. The color and tonality of the image lends itself well to the sweeping lines are a great example of landscape photography. Print information: 36 X 24 – $425 on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper at DiscoveredArtists.
In the Photoblogosphere:
My daughter will [...]

The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure [Book Review]

Special thanks to Amphoto Books and Watson-Guptill Publications for providing this month’s Photography Book Club selection.
The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure (BetterPhoto Series) by Sean Arbabi
By most photographer’s standards, the quest for consistently great exposure control is the holy grail of technical expertise. This book aims at helping you reach that goal.
About the Author
Sean Arbabi [...]

Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography [Book Review]

I was pretty excited to read the book Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography as a former portrait photographer. I hadn’t really done very many portraits since I quit the biz and thought that a refresher was in order.
There were many pleasant surprises throughout the book. Some things I had never really looked at [...]

Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography [Reader Book Review]

This is a reader review of the book Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography from ted @ndes for the Photography Book Club.  Join the fun and submit your own review of any of the books read in the Your Photo Tips Photography Book Club!
“…My photography career didn’t begin with people as my main interest. Waterfalls and [...]

David Pogue’s Digital Photography The Missing Manual [Book Review]

If there’s one huge bonus about starting the photography book club it’s that I’ve been getting more photography books to review in the mail. I’ll continue to review these books mid-month so they aren’t confused with the more participatory “book club”.
David Pogue’s Digital Photography: The Missing Manual
About The Author
David Pogue , Yale ‘85, is [...]

Minimalist Lighting [Book Review]

Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography
Admittedly I was pretty excited when I got this book in the mail.  My initial background was in portrait and wedding photography so I do have a special love for lighting techniques.  In the studio we used professional strobes with large softboxes and at weddings it was natural light,on [...]

How To Photograph Your Life [Book Review]

As part of the Your Photo Tips Book Club we will be reviewing How to Photograph Your Life: Capturing Everyday Moments with Your Camera and Your Heart.
This is the first book that YOU chose. That’s right, you, the audience, has the vote on the books read as part of the book club. So [...]

Weekend Perusing: You’ve Got To Be Kidding!

In the Photoblogosphere
Head over to “Scott’s Photo Blog” to get his scoop on the Micro Four Thirds system. I’ve been on the fence about it myself and he brings up some really good points.
Yesterday I asked you if you ever rented camera gear and what was your experience and you guys really came through. [...]

The Digital Photography Companion [Book Review]

The Digital Photography Companion by Derrick Story was sent to me by O’Reilly publishing for review.  While it wasn’t initially part of the Your Photo Tips Book Club this review will get added to the page.

The Digital Photography Companion was a pleasant surprise. Touted as “Practical photography advice you can take anywhere”, the book’s [...]

Weekend Perusing:Fabulous Autumn Metadata

In Photoblogosphere Talk
Photojojo has a great list of ten ways to look fabulous in pictures, so if you’re like me, and hate getting in front of the camera, then you may want to read this.
Photo Attorney tells us Why You Should Add Metadata To Your Photos and I’d probably pay attention to that. Also [...]

Book Review: The Camera by Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams has long been known as one of, if not the, most influential and famous photographers ever.  His knowledge of photography and cameras, especially in the technical area, are unsurpassed.  Ansel Adams was an artist, craftsman, and precise technician in the field of photography.
In reading The Camera by Ansel Adams I found myself whisked [...]

Skin – A Book Review

It’s actually fairly rare that we go over Photoshop techniques on this website. I like it that way because I believe that as much of the work should be done in camera as possible. That alone will eliminate post processing time and get you back out in the field and behind your lens.
Before [...]

Weekend Perusing: Big Thank You!

This week’s “Featured Photoblog” is Jen Rinaldi Photography! The reason I wanted to highlight her photoblog is because it shows us how different photoblogs can do different things. Jen uses the photoblog to increase her web presence as a photographer, therefore increasing her exposure as an authoritative figure for photography in her area. [...]

Camera Lucida Book Review

Our first book in the Your Photo Tips Photography Book Club is Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes. In hindsight (which is of course 20/20) I could have gone with a book that was easier to consume, but that’s not really my style. One of the most important pieces of literature about photography Camera [...]

Photography Book Club

Photography books can be a very good source for both inspiration and for technical knowledge. There are so many photography books out there that I thought we could start a little photography book club.
Here’s how it works.
I will pick out a photography book to order and read for a review.
You guys will know ahead [...]