Today I bring you a new literary recommendation, this time from the hand of a well-known author, it is about 101 tips. Digital Photography: The Secrets of the World's Best Photographers.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: THE SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS
This is a book that contains, in a clear and summarized way, 101 tips to master the secrets of digital photography. In it, you will find advice of all kinds, from your own attitude towards photography to advice on workflow or editing.
Many of them, you will have heard, many of them you overlooked, and many of them you may discover in this publication. I keep explaining what this book is about with 101 digital photography tips.
101 TIPS IS IDEAL FOR…
This book is ideal for an amateur photographer, for someone who is taking their first steps or who has already taken them, but who needs to focus all the information, put it in order, discern what is important from what is not so important.
It's not every day that you have one of the most renowned photographers giving you clear, precise, concise and why not, precious advice that is worth its weight in gold, concentrated in a single book that you can also return to whenever you want :).
101 TIPS. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: THE SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS
The book is divided into 9 chapters, each of them groups a series of tips related to the main topic. Normally you will find a page dedicated to each advice, with its corresponding number and the title as a summary of the idea.
These are the chapters you will find and a summary of their content.
1. BASIC TIPS
In this first chapter, you will find practical advice when it comes to taking pictures. From not letting opportunities go by, to photographing in RAW, creating a work process, photographing situations that are uncomfortable for us, etc.
2. EXHIBITION
In this second chapter, the tips focus on exposure. Know the dynamic range of our camera and the scene itself, learn to know the histograms , shoot for the lights, or choose the type of key in which we are going to work, solutions for backlighting, flash, portrait or lighting of products among other aspects.
3. COLOR
In this third chapter you will receive tips to learn how to work with color , how to adjust the white balance, look for gray, use a color chart, unify color, or black and white photography.
4. TECH TIPS
In this fourth chapter you will find technical advice, from customizing the settings, cleaning the sensor, checking the sharpness, correcting the focus, checking the stability, how to hold the camera, how to press the shutter release, alternatives to the tripod or how to protect the camera from instantly against bad weather and a long etcetera.
5. COMPOSITION
In this fifth chapter, the author covers the subject of composition through tips such as composing through contrast, dynamic positioning, simplification, detail, shapes, triangles, diagonals, rhythm or movement, among others. advice.
6.STITCHING
In this chapter the author will address issues related to Stitching , which is a way of generating large images by overlapping several of them into one. Tips like keeping settings, finding the nodal point, etc. They will help you achieve a perfect result with this technique.
7. MULTIPLE SHOT
This time you will find advice related to multiple shots, how to use Bracketing, merge exposures, make a good HDR, or eliminate noise, among other aspects.
8. LOW LIGHT
This is a subject that is usually complicated when we start in the world of photography, mainly because we lack specific and effective information when working in situations where light is scarce. In this chapter you will learn to establish priorities, to reduce noise, to use suitable supports, bright targets, to shoot with or without a tripod, etc.
9. PROCESSED
In this last chapter, how could it be otherwise, the issue of processing will be addressed. From choosing the most appropriate software, RAW converters, recovering lights and shadows or managing EXIF.
DETAILS
- Title: 101 tips. digital photography. The secrets of the best photographers in the world.
- Original title: Michael Freeman's 101 Top Digital Photography Tips
- Softcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: Blume
- Language: Spanish
- Dimensions: 21 x 23.5 cm (approx.)
- Price: N/A
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Freeman hardly needs an introduction ;). He is a prolific writer, photographer, teacher and journalist in terms of publications on photography both in book format (more than 20 books) and in articles. He has worked for outlets such as the Smithsonian , Reader's Digest , Consé Nast Traveler and GEO . He is specialized in travel, architecture and Asian art and special effects and has given workshops and courses all over the world.
You can take a look at their website.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
I leave you some of his main publications, but if you want to investigate them all, I recommend that you take a look at his much broader bibliography.
- Everything You Need to Know to Take Perfect Pictures(2019)
- The record of light (2019). You can see our review here .
- Photographer's Manual: Equipment, technique, vision(2018)
- The photographer's eye (2018). We also reviewed it at the time.
- the photographer's mind(2018)
- the perfect exposure(2018)
- The photographer's vision(2017)
- black and white photography(2017)
- Capture The Moment. The Essence Of Photography(2015)
THE BEST
It is certainly a pleasant, concise and easy to read book. It is well organized, it is visual, you can understand the tips individually and the content is very useful. I really like how it goes to the point, nothing is left over and you find very useful advice.
WORST
I always think that the worst thing about a good book is usually not getting what you are looking for. This is not a book that takes you step by step delving into all the secrets of photography. Nor is it a book with all the answers to all questions.
CONCLUSIONS
This is a book with 101 very useful tips for the amateur photographer. A book that offers direction and guidance and helps you filter through the amount of information available on digital photography. I found it a very interesting option if you meet this amateur profile with the need to establish essential knowledge in digital photography.
I leave you with more recommendations, which we consider the best photography books .
I hope you liked this review, I encourage you to take a look because I think that if you fit the profile, you will love it ;). Oh, and if you think it might be suitable for someone you know, don't hesitate to share it on your favorite social networks.
Thank you and see you soon.
