Tom Lee has enjoyed 25 years in his career as a professional photographer. To say that he is a member of the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) and NAPP (National Association for Photoshop Professionals) does not say much. But topping these organizations’ open print competitions should tell us that he’s up there with the …
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Book Review: Digital Photography for Children’s and Family Portraiture by Kathleen Hawkins
This book by Kathleen Hawkins is an interesting read. It gives you the feeling that you’re actually reading three books in one, one is entitled “How to Switch Your Photography Business to Digital,” the other is “ABC of Digital Photography,” and yes, “Children’s and Family Portraiture.” Read through the table of contents and see what …
Book Review: Studio Lighting, A Primer for Photographers by Lou Jacobs, Jr.
Wouldn’t it be great to just shoot outdoors in natural light and not have to lug around a ton of lighting gear? Can’t we just shoot indoors with ambient light and not worry a whit about studio lights? Can’t I just shoot what I see and be done with it? Wish that it were so. …
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Book Review: The Best of Adobe Photoshop, Techniques and Images from Professional Photographers, by Bill Hurter
This is not your everyday Photoshop how-to book; not your usual imaging tutorial. The Best of Adobe Photoshop by Bill Hurter gathers together not two, not three, but 33 master artists (ten are profiled in the book) to share their techniques with you. It’s like having a mastermind of experts around you, showing you how …
Book Review: Portrait Photography, The Art of Seeing Light by Don Blair with Peter Skinner
Don Blair logged more than five decades as a professional photographer. He did it all. He worked in a photo studio while still in junior high and ended up owning the studio years later. Fifty years ago he began teaching seminars for Kodak and then expanded his scope to lecture to large and small groups …
Book Review: Beginner’s Guide to Photographic Lighting by Don Marr
While the book starts from a beginner’s point of view, as far as photographic lighting is concerned, author Don Marr assumes the reader to already be comfortable with the operation of his camera – aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, lenses and film/digital capture to make full use of the concepts of lighting discussed in the …
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Book Review: Web Site Design for Professional Photographers, by Paul Brooks Rose and Jean Holland-Rose
Web Site Design for Professional Photographers is aimed at the photographer who wishes to put up his/her own website and maintain it. It is also useful for non-photographers who intend to create websites for professional photographers. The focus is on displaying photos on the Web professionally. In the book, the Roses describe what it takes …
Book Review: Digital Imaging for the Underwater Photographer by Jack and Sue Drafahl
The book is written for the underwater photographer who is taking a serious plunge into digital photography and digital processing for the first time. The diver who is transitioning from film to digital will find this quite useful. Even the beginning digital photographer who is not a diver will find the book very instructive. If …
Book Review: Digital Photography Boot Camp by Kevin Kubota
Kevin Kubota is a successful educator in digital photography. His seminars and workshops are highly sought after by professionals and enthusiasts alike to improve their skills. His manner of speaking and presentation make the lessons easy to digest. He’s such a good speaker that he’s been invited countless times to speak in important photography events. …
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