Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #96295 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Review
"The book is populated with text and charts of everything you need to know about getting started in aquatic photography." --"Shutterbug"

Synopsis
In recent years digital cameras have profoundly altered the evolution of underwater photography. Here, the Drafahls show readers how to make the most of this exciting new technology, with tips for purchasing gear, selecting camera settings and taking the first dive with a digital camera. Also included are exposure techniques, lighting tips and ideas for close-up and super-macro photography. Packed with dramatic images and clear, step-by-step techniques, this book is sure to inform and inspire underwater photographers of all skill levels. It also features: tips for buying underwater digital photography equipment; using digital-camera menu controls; exposure and lighting techniques; tips for fish photography, reducing backscatter and more; ideas for close-up and super-macro photography; travelling with and caring for underwater digital equipment; and, tips for reef and animal protection.

Customer Reviews

Very disappointing
I have been severely disappointed by this book when I received it - I found the texts to be very basic and exclusively aimed at raw amateurs, the featured images to be totally uninspiring and of a very low photographic standard, the contents generally outdated and, finally, the actual paper, binding and print quality to be rather unimpressive. As a passionate underwater photographer who takes one's hobby very seriously, I can only suggest to anybody interested to skip this product and to pick instead the rather stodgy but very informative The Underwater Photographer: Digital and Traditional Techniques by Martin Edge - which is good for learning the basics on a step-by-step basis - and the less technical but much more inspired A Diver's Guide to the Art of Underwater Photography: Creative Techniques and Camera Systems for Digital and Film by Andrea and Antonella Ferrari, a lush, highly motivational photographic roller coaster which will have you itching for your camera and scuba gear. Approaching the subject matter from two completely different viewpoints, these two titles make an unbeatable and definitive combo when bought together.

More a basic intro than a master guide
Its a basic introduction (rather than a master guide) to underwater digital photography. On the positive side, it is well laid out and very easy to read. However, despite it being the first such book that I have read, I did not feel that it provided more than a handful of useful tips and I doubt I will be using it as a reference guide in the future.