AMAZON #1 BESTSELLER & #1 HOT NEW RELEASE IN PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING! Indispensable tricks and techniques for great photos in any situation.
Free yourself from Auto mode! Revealing insider secrets and easy-to-learn techniques for stunning photos, this book teaches you how to take beautiful, professional-quality images anywhere with DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Focus & Filter, a must-have guide by award-winning photographer Andrew Darlow, features 50 techniques, 50 Pro Assignments and more than 250 color photographs that show you how to capture:
*CANDID AND FORMAL PORTRAITS
*SAFARI QUALITY ANIMAL PICTURES
*SPECTACULAR NIGHTTIME CITYSCAPES
*BREATHTAKING FIREWORKS PHOTOS
*DRAMATIC HIGH-SPEED MOTION
*MOUTHWATERING FOOD PHOTOS
*GLARE-FREE SHOTS THROUGH GLASS
Whether you are advancing a hobby or a career in photography, Focus & Filter includes all the technical advice you need to hone your skills, from choosing your equipment and setting up your studio to mastering camera settings, working in the field, and building rapport with your models.
Andrew Darlow is a photographer, writer and digital imaging coach based in the New York city metro area. His passion is helping passionate photographers of all levels capture, print and protect their photos. He has lectured and conducted seminars and workshops around the world at photo-related conferences and for photography organizations, including: Professional Photographers of America (PPA); PhotoPlus Expo, the Arles Photo Festival (France); Columbia University; and the International Center of Photography (ICP).
His photography has been exhibited in many group and solo shows, and his prints are held in numerous private collections. His articles, tips and images have been included in many publications, websites, books and on-air programs, including American Photo, Animal Planet, People Magazine, Photo District News, photo.net, photofocus.com, Popular Photography, Rangefinder and Women's World Magazine. He's the editor of imagingbuffet.com and is the author of three award-winning photo-related books. For more information, free video and e-book training, and links to his books and websites, visit the book's companion site at focusandfilter.com.