Photography technique Book Reviews

There are plenty of titles now reaching the market designed to help people make the most of iPhone cameras but these books aren't much use if you have an android phone. Don't worry though, as Ilex have released Android Photography: A Guide to Mobile Creativity to help those with android phones take the best photos they can with their phones. Like with their Art Of iPhoneography title this small book is a mix of app advice, creative tips and photos from various photographers. It's well il...

This book is a little gem that anyone who's interested in adventure sports photography should take a look at. Equipment is covered in detail before the book moves on to basic composition tips and lighting advice. The book then becomes more specific, focusing on particular activities and locations. Tom has really shared a lot over the course of the title both in words and inspirational imagery. The language is easy to understand and the title's layout makes it even easier to work through...

Andrew Gibson is a freelance writer specialising in photography, he's written for many top publications and now he's launched an ebook on the square format within digital photography. Firstly, I found this ebook aesthetically very pleasing, it's clean, clear, bright and eye-catching, which only adds to the overall reader experince. The book spans over 52 pages starting with the history of the technique, when and where best to use it, challanges with digital cameras, composition, geometry, fr...

This small pocket sized book is packed full of hints and tips. Spanning over 160 pages, the book produces a thorough step-by-step guide, taking the reader through all aspects of motion capture. There are nine different chapter headings covering scripts, setup, audio, props and the technique itself. The book is primarily a beginners guide, with an emphasis on using it within the classroom. It even includes twelve lesson plans for teachers to implement. Throughout, there's an evident attention ...

If you're looking for a book that covers a variety of photography topics in small, easy to understand, bite-size chunks, pick up a copy of the Rough Guide To Digital Photography. The book begins the way many of its competitors do by covering the basics about your camera, lenses and other essential pieces of kit. It then moves on to essential techniques before branching off to look at photography websites, building an online portfolio and other interesting subjects such as toy cameras and pho...

The book 'Creative Lighting' seems to be a book that would offer the next step in a photographer's hobby or career. It explores the many different aspects of lighting and its affect on the photos being taken. Davis explains the science of lighting in a detailed but understandable manner so that, as a photographer, you'll finish with the knowledge of where to take photos and what settings to use so you'll be able to finish with a photo that satisfies you. Davis walks you through the different...

'Expressive Photography' written by The Shutter Sisters, brings out the inner meaning of photography and shows you numerous ways to express this. Each sister takes a certain category (shown at the bottom of the review) and goes into detail of how their title can be conveyed using the right: equipment, time, place and so on. This book would be great for any beginners of photography, or for those already started that want new ideas or techniques. The text is easily understandable and uses litt...

The book 'Toy cameras' takes an interesting look at photography, and its equipment by exploring the ways in which toy cameras, which typically might not be even considered for creating credible photography, are capable of creating something to be admired. 'Unique Stylistic Results from 40 Plastic Cameras' Meredith takes you through each camera individually, giving you a brief summary of the history behind each camera and detail of its functions. Though the book uses mild 'photographer's ...

If you are new owner of an iPhone you may be unaware of the potential it has when it comes to photography. The Art Of iPhoneography is here to help with a mix of advice on apps, tips to spark creativity, what to shoot, examples of work from nine iPhoneographers, communities to join and a list of resources. The author, Stephanie C. Roberts, is an award winning documentary photographer and uses the power of iPhoneography as a creative and mobile method of visual documentary. The book is in t...

For the bargain price of £9.99 you can now purchase this excellent reference book which is a must for anybody with an interest in photography. It doesn't matter if you're interested in landscapes, nudes or sport as there are hundreds and hundreds of shots covering most if not all disciplines of photography. Sat among the pages of interesting imagery you'll also find portfolios of work from a collection of ePHOTOzine members. The portfolios are accompanied by wording straight from the memb...