Product Description

Have you ever wondered what it is that professional photographers do day in and day out that enables them to take consistently compelling images? Or thought that unravelling the insider secrets of the professionals could inspire you? This book takes a contemporary and innovative approach to revealing the day-to-day habits of the world's most successful wildlife, landscape and macro photographers, divulging the core skills and techniques through which they excel.

This book is crammed full with expert advice taken from the world's leading pros directly from the field. It will empower the development of your skills to a professional level and fire your imagination. Starting with the basics of how to plan a rewarding field trip (whether locally or afar) for one day or a month, and covering all aspects of camera handling and photographic technique including: how to make perfect exposures every time, ensure pin-sharp images of moving subjects, decipher the complexities of camera menus and controls, and break through the mysteries of composition.

And, having learned the secrets to success, the book maps out some simple yet powerful photo exercises and self-assignments to encourage you to explore all facets of digital photography and put into practice the essential skills that will make you, too, a highly successful photographer.

*Learn from the masters, including Art Wolfe, Chris Weston, Jim Brandenburg, Joe Cornish and National Geographic photographers, Joel Sartore and Michael "Nick" Nichols--it's the closest you can get to a workshop without getting on a plane
*Develop and practice the skills employed by the pro's and experience new skills that lead to instinctive, confident shooting
* Ten photo workouts get you thinking like a pro, and assignments test your skills and keep you photographically fit!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13142 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author
Chris Weston is a professional nature photographer and writer. He has written 17 books on photography and his specialist subject, wildlife. In addition to writing books and articles for international magazines and newspapers, Chris is an experienced photography teacher and lecturer, running photography seminars, short courses and overseas workshops.

Customer Reviews

Excellent!
Before i bought this book i thought i knew a fair bit about photography, but was i wrong! This book covers the essentials for great outdoor photography, nature, wildlife and landscapes, but a lot of the tips could be applied to general photography. This book takes you from the real basics i.e, understanding the various settings on your camera right through to the more advanced i.e,how to plan a field trip and how to create a well composed picture that is pleasing to the eye. I couldn't put this book down and read it in one and a half days. It is well written with plenty of humour and anecdotes and is (as you would imagine) full of fantastic pictures that make you want to grab your camera and get out and about. I know i will be referring back to this book for many years to come. I highly recommend it!

Nature Photography by Chris Weston
Any of Chris Weston's books are excellent. The knowledge of this young man is incredible and we have bought many of his books. We know he is in the process of getting another book published and will get our hands on it as soon as we can.