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This is an invaluable sourcebook of techniques, effects, and ideas from best-selling author, Lee Frost - guaranteed to put the creativity back into your photography. It sets out more than 40 creative techniques and subject ideas to help you produce exciting, innovative images. It is split into two parts, the first covering techniques and the second subject areas, to help increase the creativity of your photographs. It also includes in-camera and darkroom techniques alike.
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Lee Frost is an acclaimed photographer and best-selling author whose previous books include The A - Z of Creative Photography, Photos that Sell and The Photographer's Guide to Filters (all published by David & Charles). He also leads photographic holidays and workshops. Lee lives in Alnwick, Northumberland.
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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I now own 3 books by Lee Frost which surprises me because I was not a big fan of the first one I received as a present (Photos that sell). This one however is much better in my oppinion because it concentrates more on how to take good pictures rather than what you should use.
First, forget the idea that this is a handbook as it's almost A4 in size. The first section of the book contains chapters on lighting, composition, focusing, colour and the darkroom (ok so a darkroom is not relevant to digital photographers but it is a short chapter).
The second section of this book is what I was looking for as a digital photographer as it has usable chapters on how to photograph people, landscapes, nature scenes and movement effects. By concentrating on the content of the images rather than the equipment used, Lee shows what makes a good photo, not just one that's technically perfect.
Reading this book inspired me to go out and take more pictures which is what a good photography book should do.
First, forget the idea that this is a handbook as it's almost A4 in size. The first section of the book contains chapters on lighting, composition, focusing, colour and the darkroom (ok so a darkroom is not relevant to digital photographers but it is a short chapter).
The second section of this book is what I was looking for as a digital photographer as it has usable chapters on how to photograph people, landscapes, nature scenes and movement effects. By concentrating on the content of the images rather than the equipment used, Lee shows what makes a good photo, not just one that's technically perfect.
Reading this book inspired me to go out and take more pictures which is what a good photography book should do.
46 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Some photography authors have brought out 20 books over 20 years. The piblishers rave as if to say that's a good thing. I think it's bad. They either can't get their ideas across well or are milking the photography market to death.
This author isn't one of them. Lee Frost gives enough here to keep you busy for a lifetime. What a lot of authors would have devoted books to, Lee covers in a chapter. Warning, this book is intense. I re read the first two chapters three times before putting the book down for a day, there was just so many ideas coming out from those two chapters that I felt swamped.
This man is your friend. He has written a book that is so jammed packed with ideas and techniques that you will be swimming to keep up. If I had this book 20 years ago I could have done so much better.
In the forward he states how he'd buy mags and books to learn new things and was mostly disappointed, so decided to put together the kind of book he wished he had found when starting out. Oh yes Lee you did just that.
Excellent book, one that every photographer should have and for a lot of people, the only one they will need.
Forget the authors who bring out the same re vamped rubbish every year, and read this book, after your camera, it's the best investment you'll make.
This author isn't one of them. Lee Frost gives enough here to keep you busy for a lifetime. What a lot of authors would have devoted books to, Lee covers in a chapter. Warning, this book is intense. I re read the first two chapters three times before putting the book down for a day, there was just so many ideas coming out from those two chapters that I felt swamped.
This man is your friend. He has written a book that is so jammed packed with ideas and techniques that you will be swimming to keep up. If I had this book 20 years ago I could have done so much better.
In the forward he states how he'd buy mags and books to learn new things and was mostly disappointed, so decided to put together the kind of book he wished he had found when starting out. Oh yes Lee you did just that.
Excellent book, one that every photographer should have and for a lot of people, the only one they will need.
Forget the authors who bring out the same re vamped rubbish every year, and read this book, after your camera, it's the best investment you'll make.
52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
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Its easy to go through a lot of photography books these days that specialise in only a certain type of photography, especially digital and 35mm. Though this particular book does not seek to point out the pros and cons but instead concentrates upon the generation of high-standard photos.
Lee Frost is an excellent writer with regards to providing examples as well as describing how to achieve certain results, to boost this he is an outstanding photographer, though he can relate to the amateur by explaining specifically how he achieved the final piece. He goes into a lot of detail about filter types and what situations they best work in, as well as the pros and cons of certain camera and lense types.
The book is divided into two sections. The first concentrates upon the practical aspects of photography, such as focusing in difficult conditions as well as scene composure etc. The second section looks at different types of photography, such as portraits and landscapes and goes into details about the best kinds of films to use as well as shutter speeds etc.
One way or the other this is a book filled with ideas, with many details that I have since found invaluable. There probably is not a better book than this for going into high detail about a broad range of subjects.
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Thanks very much. Great speedy service and a lovely book for anyone interested in photography. I would definitely recommend x
Published 26 days ago by Wendleburgs
timely gift
I ordered the book very last minute as a gift for a keen amateur photographer who was very very pleased with the gift and even the library labels still stuck inside the cover did... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gav
Great for any photographer
Excellent tips on how to improve your photography skills, and the book has amazing pictures too! Overall a good read!
Published 2 months ago by Swetha
A great present
Fabulously written and well appreciated. It was a well described book giving great ideas and ways of taking photos differently, giving new learning.
Published 4 months ago by Mr. T. Paterson
Dont waste your money
The images in this book are terrible, I know of teenages that can take better pictures with better compositions. Read more
Published 21 months ago
The Creative photography handbook
I would have given this book a higher rating but I read Bryan Peterson's "Learning to see creatively" shortly afterwards and Bryan Paterson's book is far far better.
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Mark Hall
useful, but still about film photography
it's an excellent source of ideas for taking better and more original pictures, shame that it's a bit old and therefore about film photography, which nowadays almost no one uses; I... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2009 by M. Bagarella
Fully FReccomended
I can reccomended this book. It contains so many hints and tips and does not come over in the patronising attitute of many books.
Published on 8 Dec 2008 by M. Thompson
Lee Frost just delivers
This is a great little book. Yes it does largely apply to film, but it doesn't take much know-how to translate the info into digital setting. Read more
Published on 11 May 2008 by Candy camera
unremarkable book
The many positive reviews do not reflect how I have found the book.
If you are an amateur like me who wants to seriously learn how to take better photographs this is not... Read more
If you are an amateur like me who wants to seriously learn how to take better photographs this is not... Read more
Published on 11 May 2008 by Colin
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