Equipment, Techniques & Reference eBooks

Fashion Flair for Portrait and Wedding Photography teaches photographers how to take the concepts of fashion photography (including preparation, styling, props, lighting, posing and post-processing) and apply these techniques to their portrait and wedding photography. By adding fashion flair to their work, photographers can distinguish themselves from their competition and demand a higher price for their images and creativity. Fashion photographers use preparation, styling, props, lighting, posing and post-processing techniques to achieve the desired visual effects in their high-end shoots. Yet these very same techniques can be applied to the images of portrait and wedding photography to create outstanding work that will differentiate a photographer ...

The Sony Alpha SLT-A55 and A33 are innovative new models that feature the unique ability to shoot stills at 10 frames per second. Geared towards experienced hobbyists, the cameras also feature, full HDTV movie-making with continuous autofocus and 16.7 (A55) and 14.6 (A33) megapixel resolution. DAVID BUSCH'S SONY ALPHA SLT-A55/A33 GUIDE TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY shows you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of both the A55 and A33 to take great photographs of anything. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of their camera before they dive right into exploring creative ways to apply A55 and A33 file formats, resolution, aperture/priority exposure, and automatic exposure features. Beautiful...

DAVID BUSCH'S SONY ALPHA DSLR-A390/290 GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY shows you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of Sony's newest advanced digital SLR cameras to take great photographs of anything. Though smaller in size than their predecessors, the A390 and A290 boast a robust feature set including 14.2 megapixels of resolution and blazing fast automatic focus, and the A390 offers cool new features like the real-time preview system called Live View, as well as amazing new features including support for SD cards, HDTV connections, and improved image quality. You'll learn how, when, and, most importantly, why to use all the cool features and functions of your camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductor...

The Nikon D3100 is Nikon's new entry-level dSLR, suitable for photographers new to digital SLR photography. It features a 14.2 megapixel sensor, full HDTV video, and ISO up to 12,800. DAVID BUSCH'S NIKON D3100 GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY shows you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of the D3100 to take great photographs of anything. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply D3100 file formats, resolution, aperture/priority exposure, and automatic exposure features. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you'll quickly learn how to use their D3100, and use it like...