Digital Photography Through the Year

360 Pages·2012·49.94 MB·English

by  Tom Ang

TOMANG
D IGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
THROUGH YEAR
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HOW TO CAPTURE THE MOMENTS AND MOODS OF EVERY SEASON

D IGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
T HROUGH E YEAR
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D IGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
T HROUGH YEAR
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TOMANG
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Contents
Introduction 8
Midwinter 10 Late Winter 38 Early Spring 66
Ice formations 14 Purple twilight 42 Down on the farm 70
Outdoor portraits 16 Snowstorms 44 Modes of transportation 72
Frosty mornings 18 Outdoor still life 46 Modern architecture 74
Party people 20 Winter wildlife 48 Railway stations 76
A walk in the park 22 Wintry cityscapes 50 Architectural details 78
Indoor abstracts 24 Street shadows 52 At the animal park 80
Cozy interiors 26 Snow-laden trees 54 Character portraits 82
Pets in snow 28 Urban decay 56 Industrial landscapes 84
In the winter garden 30 City bridges 58 On the move 86
Indoor child portraits 32 Snowy sunsets 60 Light trails 88
Woodland shadows 34 City lights 62 New growth 90
Exploring technique: Exploring technique: Exploring technique:
Balancing color 36 Camera modes 64 Close-up and macro 92
Midsummer 178 Late Summer 206 Early Fall 234
Watersports 182 Fishing harbors 210 Spirit of place 238
Reflected city 184 Vacation portraits 212 Shafts of light 240
People at work 186 On the beach 214 City rivers 242
On two wheels 188 Garden parties 216 Lost and abandoned 244
Flowers in close-up 190 Vacation postcards 218 Marathon runners 246
Crop fields 192 Modern interiors 220 Harvest time 248
Pets in action 194 Dazzling sunlight 222 Glorious sunsets 250
Camping vacations 196 Music festivals 224 Farmers market 252
Pictures from a plane 198 On the tourist trail 226 Shades of gray 254
At the poolside 200 Barren landscapes 228 Café life 256
Silhouettes 202 Street signs 230 Heritage architecture 258
Exploring technique: Exploring technique: Exploring technique:
Backlighting and silhouettes 204 Using color 232 Picture composition 260
Mid-Spring 94 Late Spring 122 Early Summer 150
Rainy days 98 Children outdoors 126 Eating al fresco 154
Along the riverbank 100 Spring dew 128 Formal gardens 156
Splash! 102 Working the land 130 At the carnival 158
Equine portraits 104 Pond life 132 Street photography 160
Changing skies 106 Waterfalls 134 Mountain scenery 162
Birthday parties 108 Cats and dogs 136 Bird life 164
Flower fields 110 Lush greenery 138 Public sculpture 166
Family days out 112 Baby portraits 140 Travel portraits 168
Exploring textures 114 In the night garden 142 Street performers 170
Seascapes 116 Romantic ruins 144 Garden safari 172
Spring blossom 118 Wedding day 146 People under water 174
Exploring technique: Exploring technique: Exploring technique:
Depth of field 120 Basic image adjustments 148 Underwater photography 176
Mid-Fall 262 Late Fall 290 Early Winter 318
Colors of fall 266 Festival of light 294 Golden sunrise 322
Fall pets 268 Around the house 296 Shops and shoppers 324
In the forest 270 Outdoor sports 298 Mist and fog 326
Playing in leaves 272 Window-lit portraits 300 Abstract lights 328
Indoor still life 274 At the aquarium 302 Winter sports 330
Forlorn garden 276 Streetlights 304 Winter markets 332
Striking contrasts 278 Fallen leaves 306 White on white 334
Fall wildlife 280 Wild outdoors 308 Fun in the snow 336
In the kitchen 282 Romantic portraits 310 Dimly lit interiors 338
Out of season 284 Skeleton trees 312 Fireworks 340
Bonfires 286 Silvery moon 314 Posed portraits 342
Exploring technique: Exploring technique: Exploring technique:
Working in low light 288 Exposure 316 Using flash 344
Glossary 346
Index 350
Acknowledgments 360
Introduction
Now that digital cameras are so capable and So what do you do with all this amazing
powerful yet affordable to a mass market, the technology? There are innumerable books
question is no longer “how to shoot?” but “what that tell you how to use your cameras, but
to shoot?”. Camera models regarded these days few that help with what to do once your
as “amateur” or “enthusiast” can resolve more initial enthusiasm and obvious subjects are
detail, capture richer colors, shoot faster, and exhausted. This book gives you hundreds of
reach further than early models of professional- ideas of what to aim your camera at.
grade digital cameras. Your modern digital Here we share ideas and inspiration with
camera can take you to realms of photography you. One of the most important lessons in
that were beyond the dreams of the founding photography is that all light is good light
fathers: you can expose in near-total darkness, and all conditions are good conditions for
you can shoot with machine-gun rapidity, photography. You simply have to figure out how
and you can capture thousands of images to work with each situation, instead of fighting
without interruption. with it, sighing for sunny days with pretty clouds.
What’s more, you don’t even need to have It’s a key purpose of this book to show you how
the slightest idea how the camera works to conditions—such as a snowstorm or a gray and
obtain satisfying and even thrilling results. All rainy day in the city—that don’t at first appear
this for a modest entry fee that is but a small promising are, in fact, treasure-troves of
fraction of the cost of early digital cameras. opportunity for invention and creativity.