Digital Landscape Photography A Classic – Jay H. Levin – Farmington Hills, MI USA
This book sets the standard for digital landscape photography. The serious reader will learn three fundamental concepts that will vastly improve his or her images. The first is the use of the RGB histogram, requiring the photographer to move the color channel that is farthest to the right without clipping. This technique produces perfectly exposed highlights and avoids potentially serious problems caused by working with the camera’s large luminous histogram.
The second technique is back-button focusing, a term coined by the Gerlachs, and a technique which they have used for years. This technique enables the photographer working on a tripod to focus on an important subject in the frame, recompose the image, and take the shot without losing the original focus. This technique will be of enormous benefit for obtaining sharp focus on the critical element in the frame.
The third technique is using manual exposure, which avoids, among other things, the problem caused by light coming through the viewfinder and thereby altering the camera’s meter and causing underexposure. Manual exposure is a foolproof method for avoiding this problem and is to be preferred to autoexposure in most circumstances.
There is a great deal more in the book than the three techniques mentioned above, and the book is rich in additional information for the digital landscape photographer. However, I believe that adopting these three techniques alone will produce an enormous improvement in one’s landscape photography. The Gerlachs are to be congratulated for producing such an important book that I believe will become a classic in photography.
I recently purchased this book and Digital Nature Photography The Art And The Science, by the same Authors. I have read both books cover to cover and then some. I studied photography part time for a year in school, but there is so much to learn and often things you miss or don’t get at the time, this book fills in the gaps! It is easy to read and understand and also gives good practical advice on purchasing equipment, including the advantages and disadvantages of each piece. It answers questions on where to meter, what mode to meter in, how and when to compensate, for the best exposure, focussing, how to get the sharpest images, including different techniques and how to do them. The histogram, how to understand it, how to use it well and why you use it. Working the subject, composition. It even has a section on cleaning your lenses and how to use that plastic bag correctly, in extreme temperatures to save condensation problems. I could go on and on about this book and how happy I am that I purchased it and their Digital Nature Photography book. Every chapter is informative and of assistance to anyone pursuing their love of landscape photography, who feel that they still need to hone their skills. It covers light, colour casts, where they occur, and why and what to do about them. Polarizers, ND Filters, warming filters, how to use them, when and where and why we use them. The chapter on HDR Images, how to shoot for them and how to process them is great. Those of us who understand f/stops, aperture, speed, ISO, depth of field, histograms etc. can skip those pages, although I chose to read them, because sometimes these authors come up with something that you should know and that no-one else thought to tell you and you never know on which page, that tid bit of info will turn up. All of that and then the beautiful photographs that inspire. If your looking for post capture techniques this book is not for you, if your looking to hone your in-camera techniques, that will definitely save you time in post capture, then buy this book. These Authors to my mind are great teachers, there are those who are excellent at imparting their knowledge and John and Barbara certainly fall into this category! they obviously love their craft and they love to teach it! I highly recommend this book!! : Photographing landscape with a film camera is different than with a digital camera. There are several books on the market that cover landscape photography but few of them are specifically for the digital photographer. This book is what you are looking for!
Digital Landscape Photography covers:
* equipment such as accessories and lenses
* exposure from shutter speed and other common mistakes
* shooting
* light and its importance
* composing your perfect photo
* printing
* and a special section on specific subjects such as waterfalls and sunrises
Digital Landscape Photography, written by experts that have been shooting outdoors for decades, is a fresh look at current ways to shoot landscapes by making the most of digital format.
* the only photo book on landscape photography in a landscape format
* both beautifully illustrated and instructive at the same time
* Authors are well known photographers in the field: Pictures have been published in National Wildlife, Sierra, Natural History, Outdoor Photographer, and many other major publications
- Digital Nature Photography: The Art and the Science
- Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Masters
- The Digital SLR Expert Landscapes
- National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography
- National Audubon Society Guide to Photographing America’s National Parks: Digital Edition
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