Guide To Better Photography

In Focus: Guide to Better Photography features an interactive guide to all aspects of photography including colour, flash, films and filters. Learn how to manipulate shutter speed and depth of field to produce stunning pictures. Discover the variety of electronic flash techniques that will improve your photographs. Learn how to position your subject and go behind the scenes with professional sports, nature, fashion and travel photographers as they take you along on their shoots and explain their styles and techniques.

The Camera: From the simplest to the most sophisticated, all cameras function in the same basic way. A complete understanding of these functions gives you the fundamentals needed to take in-focus, correctly-exposed photographs. From aperture and shutter speed settings to using flash and filters, this section includes dozens of interactive workshops for you to practice and perfect using a camera

On Assignment: Go On assignment with five professional photographers and enjoy the extensive video footage that brings you right into the action. Hit the ice for a fast and furious sports photography shoot then travel to exotic Burma with Michael Freeman.

35mm Handbook: This comprehensive electronic version of the bestselling book by Michael Freeman features a powerful Search tool, hot-linked glossary and the ability to print your favourite tips and techniques for use in the field.

The Gallery: You're invited to a special showing of Michael Freeman's favourite pictures from his many years as a professional photographer. Each photograph includes detailed background information along with the technical settings.

Michael Freeman: In Focus: The Guide To Better Photography is hosted by Michael Freeman, a highly-respected professional photographer with an established reputation in a number of fields, including reportage and special effects. His work is regularly featured internationally in many magazines and books including The Sunday Times magazine, the Telegraph magazine, the Observer, GQ magazine, National Geographic, Paris-Match, Time-Life, Geo, Smithsonian and Stern. He is also the award-winning author of more than 20 books on photography. For beginners and advanced users, In Focus covers all the basics and beyond with comprehensive information on all types of photography. Take better pictures using tips and techniques from interactive workshops on colour, composition, lighting and many more! Includes the complete text from noted photographer Michael Freeman's Creative Photography book entitled The New 35mm Handbook. Contains a comprehensive introduction to the parts of the camera. Over 1,000 images, 100 pages of text, 60 minutes of video and professional narration combine to make this an invaluable guide to better photography!