Digital Plant Photography: For beginners to professionals - Softcover

Davies, Adrian

9781408171295: Digital Plant Photography: For beginners to professionals

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408171295 ISBN 13: 9781408171295

Publisher: A&C Black, 2013

Ever wondered how to get the best from your camera when taking photographs of plants and fungi in the garden or out in the field? Then this is the book for you. This beautifully illustrated guide is aimed both at photographers wishing to use plants as a rich source of subject matter, and at naturalist gardeners who want to use digital cameras to record plants in a meaningful yet attractive way. Numerous practical skills are clearly explained, from basic photography to more complex time-lapse and high-speed techniques. Unlike other guides, this book does not focus solely on flowers; equal prominence is given to seeds, leaves, pollen, wood and trunks, as well as to broader compositions. Digital Plant Photography delivers the secrets of the professionals to the amateur photographer.

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About the Author:

Adrian Davies is a freelance wildlife and natural history photographer and lecturer in digital photography at NESCOT College, Surrey. He was one of the first people in the UK to use a digital camera professionally nearly 20 years ago. Adrian has published many articles and books including Digital Close-Up and Macro Photography, The Digital Photographer's Handbook and Digital Imaging for Photographers (with P. Fennessy). He also gives talks and runs workshops for the Field Studies Council, the Royal Photographic Society, the Royal Horticultural Society and numerous camera clubs. He is an expert with more than 30 years of experience photographing all aspects of plant life.

Review:

“Numerous practical skills are clearly explained, from basic photography to more complex time-lapse and high speed techniques. The author discusses the confusing symbols and menu choices that come along with a digital camera. Unlike some other guides, this book does not focus solely on flowers; equal prominence is given to seeds, leaves, pollen, wood and trunks. Containing 450 images with substantial captions, the book strikes a balance between the technical side and the compositional. Gardeners who are amateur photographers receive the professional tips they need to take successful photos.” ―The Michigan Gardener

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