Photographic equipment and techniques: general

Whether on a weekend city break or a month-long trekking vacation, more and more of us are travelling with the hope of taking striking photos that capture the essence of our time away.

Digital SLR cameras have manuals running to hundreds of pages, concentrating on technical features, but neglecting the fact that great photographers not only know how to navigate menus: they understand how the operation of their camera will help them to take better pictures.

Over the past decade, advances in this field have been rapid and we are now well into the era of digital photogrammetry.

Photography and the outdoors could have been made for each other.

The increasingly popular films of the Hong Kong New Wave grapple with such issues as East-West cultural conflicts, colonial politics, the divide between rich and poor, the plight of women in a modernizing Asian city, and the identity crises provoked by Hong Kong s estranged motherland.

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The increasingly popular films of the Hong Kong New Wave grapple with such issues as East-West cultural conflicts, colonial politics, the divide between rich and poor, the plight of women in a modernizing Asian city, and the identity crises provoked by Hong Kong s estranged motherland.

Cinema and Colour: The Saturated Image is a major new critical study of the use of colour in cinema.

Most of the Directors I've worked with needed someone to talk to who is deep inside the heart of the movie.

Most of the Directors I've worked with needed someone to talk to who is deep inside the heart of the movie.

Drawing on unprecedented access to the video archives of B'Tselem, an Israeli NGO that distributes cameras to Palestinians living in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, Liat Berdugo lays out an argument for a visual studies approach to videographic evidence in Israel/Palestine.

Drawing on unprecedented access to the video archives of B'Tselem, an Israeli NGO that distributes cameras to Palestinians living in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, Liat Berdugo lays out an argument for a visual studies approach to videographic evidence in Israel/Palestine.

Step into the world of animation and go beyond the fundamentals of Adobe Animate to bring experiences to life through expert-led contentKey FeaturesProduce rich motion graphics and interactive animations for multiple platforms and discover different ways to use AnimateExplore the key features and enhancements in the latest Adobe Animate releaseTake your Adobe Animate projects to the next level by delving into creative workflowsBook DescriptionAdobe Animate is platform-agnostic asset creation, motion design, animation, and interactivity software.

The soul of Africa through poetic descriptions and photos of Senegal and KenyaPhotos by Albert Russo and Elena Peters, texts by Albert Russo, Eric Tessier and Jeremy Fraise.

A detailed guide to learn editing on photoshop This guide will help you to learn about photoshop tools, their usage, background layers panel and colors.

There is now no shortage of media for us to consume, from streaming services and video-on-demand to social media and everything else besides.

There is now no shortage of media for us to consume, from streaming services and video-on-demand to social media and everything else besides.

This book introduces two conceptual models of photography: the Turin Shroud and the universal Turing machine.

This book introduces two conceptual models of photography: the Turin Shroud and the universal Turing machine.

Step into the world of animation and go beyond the fundamentals of Adobe Animate to bring experiences to life through expert-led contentKey FeaturesProduce rich motion graphics and interactive animations for multiple platforms and discover different ways to use AnimateExplore the key features and enhancements in the latest Adobe Animate releaseTake your Adobe Animate projects to the next level by delving into creative workflowsBook DescriptionAdobe Animate is platform-agnostic asset creation, motion design, animation, and interactivity software.

Essential nerdtastic reading!

Long overdue, this unique book is about wildlife photography, and the power it has to improve physical and mental wellbeing.

Sharpen your skills and your pictures with this updated edition of Lonely Planet's bestselling Best Ever Photography Tips .

Need to know which digital camera to buy?

#NoFilter is an innovative new guide to photography that shows you how to ditch photo filters and discover DIY creative techniques with your camera or smart phone.

From the author of the bestselling Read This If You Want To Take Great Photographs series, this jargon-free introduction covers all aspects of photographing places, including landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, and interiors.

Many photographers wish to capture stunning and memorable images of the natural world, yet the whole process can be a challenge.

Many photographers wish to capture stunning and memorable images of the natural world, yet the whole process can be a challenge.

CCTV for Wildlife Monitoring is a handbook on the use of CCTV in nature watching, conservation and ecological research.

CCTV for Wildlife Monitoring is a handbook on the use of CCTV in nature watching, conservation and ecological research.

Camera trapping is a powerful and now widely used tool in scientific research on wildlife ecology and management.

Camera trapping is a powerful and now widely used tool in scientific research on wildlife ecology and management.

At a moment when superheroes dominate pop culture, Gary Bettinson takes us back to the first comic book blockbuster.

At a moment when superheroes dominate pop culture, Gary Bettinson takes us back to the first comic book blockbuster.

From Style Rookie to Style Bubble, personal style blogs exploded onto the scene in the mid-2000s giving voice to young and stylish writers who had their own unique take on the seasonal fashion cycle and how to curate an individual style within the shifting swirl of trends.

From Style Rookie to Style Bubble, personal style blogs exploded onto the scene in the mid-2000s giving voice to young and stylish writers who had their own unique take on the seasonal fashion cycle and how to curate an individual style within the shifting swirl of trends.

Shooting Women takes readers around the world to explore the lives of camerawomen working in features, TV news, and documentaries.

Shooting Women takes readers around the world to explore the lives of camerawomen working in features, TV news, and documentaries.

Emphasizing the new documentary cinema, this book features film-makers who belong to the generation born in the 1970s.

Emphasizing the new documentary cinema, this book features film-makers who belong to the generation born in the 1970s.

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Drawing on over 40 years of practical experience, best-selling author and photographer Michael Freeman examines the most fundamental building-blocks of photography - light and shadow - bringing this key element of the picture-making process into the 21st century.

'See the UK at its most earth-shatteringly beautiful' The Mail on Sunday'Britain at its best' The Telegraph From rural countryside to striking urban cityscapes, discover the best of British landscapes from the latest edition of the Landscape Photography of the Year competition.

Whatever type of device you use to take pictures - whether a phone or a pro-spec digital camera - the most compelling subject is always other human beings.

One of the most challenging aspects in photography is discovering new subjects to shoot.

While digital cameras have made photography more accessible than ever, taking full creative control of your equipment should be every photographer's aim.

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