The Complete Photography Manual (5th Ed) - April 2020

The Complete Photography Manual (5th Ed) - April 2020

English | 197 pages | PDF | 169 mb



GETTING STARTED

8 The right camera for you

12 What lenses do 1 need?

16 Why do I need a tripod?

18 Flashes and lighting

20 Photography software

USING YOUR CAMERA

24 Basic composition

30 Shutter speed and camera shake

34 Aperture and depth of fteld

38 ISO and image noise

40 Focusing

42 Focal length and zoom

44 Exposure and metering

48 Shooting modes

50 White balance

TAKE BETTER PHOTGTAPHS

54 Choose the right camera

54 Choose the right lens

54 Buy a tripod

54 Early bird

55 Visual interest

55 Pick a prime

55 The holy trinity

55 Stop the shakes

56 Depth cueing

56 Enhance your photos

56 Are you compensating?

56 Don't fear the histogram and more...

EXPLORE FURTHER

62 Mastering exterior lighting conditions

64 How to photograph women .

66 How to photograph men f

68 Go wild v/ithyour landscapes f

70 Macro photography

72 Natural light portraits

74 Shooting amazing sunsets N

76 Night photography

HOME PHOTO PROJECTS

80 Cross-polarisation

86 Expiore the macro world

90 Liquid flow photography f^

100 Scanner photography ^

108 Defying gravity

116 Food photography

118 Still life photography

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

126 Black and white photography

128 Top 10 black and white photography t*>s

132 Shooting mono landscapes

136 Black and white portraits

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY

142 Assignment: The Black Rider

154 Long exposures without filters ^

162 Shoot in low ifitit without a tnpod

172 The stand-in safari

178 Rural and natural landscapes

184 Fireworks photography

190 Misty water effect

192 Glossary