Updated Jan 30/12
The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes
by Joe McNally - $35 - in stock
Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed American photographer and longtime
photojournalist. His most notable series is “Faces of Ground Zero:
Portraits of the Heroes of September 11th,” a collection of giant
Polaroid portraits. After spending more than thirty years behind the lens—working
for National Geographic, Time, Life, and Sports Illustrated—Joe McNally
knows about light. He knows how to talk about it, shape it, color it, control
it, and direct it. Most importantly, he knows how to create it...using
small hot shoe flashes.
In The Hot Shoe Diaries, Joe brings you behind the scenes to candidly share his lighting solutions for a ton of great images. Using Nikon Speedlights, Joe lets you in on his uncensored thought process—often funny, sometimes serious, always fascinating—to demonstrate how he makes his pictures with these small flashes. Whether he’s photographing a gymnast on the Great Wall, an alligator in a swamp, or a fire truck careening through Times Square, Joe uses these flashes to create great light that makes his pictures sing. Terrific book and highly recommended for anyone wishing to expand their flash technique.
Practical HDR: A complete guide to creating High Dynamic Range images
with your Digital SLR
By David Nightingale - $24 - in stock
HDR is both a technical solution to the limitations of digital camera sensors,
and a creative tool that can give any image much more impact - but it is
not without its pitfalls, and it's essential to understand these if you want
to take full advantage of this innovative technique. The second edition of
David Nightingale's successful Practical HDR is completely updated with the
latest techniques and technologies in HDR. Practical HDR provides you with
an abundance of step-by-step examples that will quickly make you an expert
on the theory and practice of shooting and processing HDR images, allowing
you to get the best possible results every time. As well as practical advice
on shooting and processing, the book also contains a global showcase of inspirational
HDR images - you will quickly find that HDR offers unparralleled opportunities
for indulging your creative instincts, from photo-realistic to hyper-realism.
*Create stunning HDR images - from photorealistic to the hyper-real
*Covers in-camera image capture and digital darkroom techniques
*Combines sound, step-by-step advice with an inspirational gallery of
images
Organize & Style Your Pro Photo Shoot - Reg $30 - Sale
$23 - in stock
This is the ultimate, hard-working soup-to-nuts handbook showing you all you
need to know about planning a photo-shoot from concept to completion. Everything
from booking and arranging your studio space; booking and briefing stylists;
prop-sourcing; prop-making; set-building; booking models and clearing model
releases; liaising with agencies; and even guidance on model poses, is covered
here. Subjects include people, food, and products, each illustrated with
full-color photographs taken`on-set', plus 3D diagrams of equipment set-ups.
Interviews with key professionals provide invaluable insight to their recipes
for success, along with real-world advice, troubleshooting guidelines, hints
and tips. A perfect mixture of learning to make more money while also bettering
your craft!