National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography

National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography

by TimFitzharris (Author)

Synopsis

A master photographer's guide to capturing the natural landscape -- written for hobbyists and pros.

Step-by-step instructions, pictograms, and before-and-after comparisons provide a complete course in capturing a landscape's natural beauty. Renowned photographer Tim Fitzharris reveals foolproof techniques he has used through decades of fieldwork in a wide variety of settings. His own outstanding examples are accompanied by detailed information on the equipment, exposure, film, shutter speed and filters used.

The book is designed for use with the latest digital as well as traditional cameras. Fitzharris encourages photographers to rise above technology and remain sensitive to a landscape's changing moods. Everything needed to achieve professional results is covered, including:

  • The best equipment and how to use it
  • Digital camera considerations
  • Detailed field techniques for a wide variety of natural settings
  • Using filters
  • Fine art composition, simplified and diagrammed
  • A step-by-step guide to recognizing and finding great scenic shooting sites
  • Getting a correct exposure every time
  • Recording mirror-like reflections in lakes and shooting postcard-perfect sunrises and sunsets
  • Creating high-quality panorama images
  • Post-production basics, including image selection and color correction.

Filled with tips and strategies, this outstanding guide includes all that's required for taking professional-caliber photographs of great landscapes.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 168
Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
Published: 16 Mar 2007

ISBN 10: 155407195X
ISBN 13: 9781554071951

Media Reviews
A glowing tribute to the beauty of North America.--Joy McDonnell, Editor-in-Chief Canadian Camera (07/01/2007)
Whether you are a newbie, a seasoned photographer, or simply a scenery bug, this new offering ... packs a mighty bang for your buck. It is almost a landscape photography workshop in book form, illustrated by the kind of views ... that make you suck in your breath in wonder (and, yes, envy) as you turn each page.-- (07/01/2007)
Crammed with insightful tips on creating landscape pictures, written in a straightforward style with minimal jargon, the book also showcases more than 100 of Fitzharris's eye-catching landscape photographs, complete with informative captions about how the images were made.--Popular Photography (05/01/2007)
A valuable reference... stunning photographs.... Beginners to pros can benefit from this opportunity to look through [Fitzharris's] lens.-- (10/31/2007)
If you are looking for a book that covers almost all facets of landscape photography, you should take a close look at Landscape Photography by Tim Fitzharris... The book has awe-inspiring images on almost every page, which is a good reason alone to by the book, but the information offered is some of the best I have read... The real strength of the book is the fourth part, where Mr. Fitzharris' writing shines. He covers most all of the usual situations where landscape images are captured and describes what to look for and how to capture beautiful images... His ideas and suggestions are all very good. The best reason to buy this book is the images that Fitzharris includes to demonstrate his vision, ideas, and suggestions. Looking at the images will improve your photography... [This] is a book that should be on a photographer's bookshelf if they are interested in landscape photography and even nature photography in general.-- (05/01/2010)
[Fitzharris's] advice on such topics as field techniques, fine-art composition, and the best equipment to use is invaluable. This highly accomplished and useful guide is an inspiring improvement over more basic volumes like Michelle Perkins's Digital Landscape Photography: Step-by-Step. Recommended.-- (11/15/2007)
Author Bio

Tim Fitzharris is a critically acclaimed photographer known by his colleagues for his regular column in Popular Photography and Imaging magazine. He is the author of 25 books, including National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography, Close-Up Photography in Nature, Rocky Mountains: Wilderness Reflections and Big Sky: Wild West Panorama. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.