Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter E-Book

Rick Sammon

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 146

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

Top photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon shareshis best tips and tricks for getting high-quality images with yourpoint-and-shoot camera Prolific author and renowned photographer Rick Sammon sharesessential tips, tricks, and advice from years of vast and uniquephotography experiences. Packed with pointers and helpful hints,this handy, full-color guide can travel with you on your journeysfor getting stunning photographs taken with point-and-shootcameras. You'll learn how to capture proper exposure, create depthof field, use the appropriate flash settings, and much more. More than 100 techniques show you how to improve your compactcamera skills and hundreds of lavish photos serve to motivate andinspire you. Aim your sights at taking stunning photos with thishelpful guide by your side! * Top industry expert, Canon Explorer of Light, and bestsellingauthor Rick Sammon shares invaluable advice for taking amazingphotos with a point-and-shoot camera * Explains how to capture proper exposure, create depth of field,use the appropriate flash settings, and more, all using yourpoint-and-shoot camera * Boasts hundreds of beautiful photos with accompanyingexplanations as to the various techniques Sammon used to get aspecific shot * Motivates and inspires you to improve your compact cameraskills to a whole new leve You'll be grateful for the amazing advice Rick Sammon confessesin Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter.

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Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter

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Rick Sammon

Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon has published 36 books. All but this one, his forth with Wiley, have featured the work he's created with the help of professional digital SLR cameras.

His book, Flying Flowers won the coveted Golden Light Award, and his book Hide and See Under the Sea won the Ben Franklin Award.

Rick, who has photographed in almost 100 countries, gives more than two dozen photography workshops (including private workshops) and presentations around the world each year. Rick also hosts five shows on kelbytraining.com, and he writes for PCPhoto magazine.

Rick has been nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame and is considered one of today's top digital-imaging experts. He's well-known for cutting through lots of Photoshop “speak” and making it fun, easy and rewarding to work and play in the digital darkroom.

Rick enjoys helping photographers improve their work by presenting workshops and seminars throughout the world. He says it's a blast.

When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, “My specialty is not specializing.”

See www.ricksammon.com for more information … and photographic inspiration.

Credits

Acquisitions Editor

Courtney Allen

Project Editor

Jenny Brown

Technical Editor

Alan Hess

Copy Editor

Jenny Brown

Editorial Manager

Robyn Siesky

Business Manager

Amy Knies

Senior Marketing Manager

Sandy Smith

Vice President and Executive Group Publisher

Richard Swadley

Vice President and Publisher

Barry Pruett

Book Designer

Erik Powers

Media Development Project Manager

Laura Moss

Media Development Assistant Project Manager

Jenny Swisher

Acknowledgments

As you saw on the cover of this book, I get credit for writing it. And sure, I put a ton of work into it; but the truth is, I had a lot of help—just like every author. It's the same for all artists. Take Tom Cruise, for example. He gets top billing, but he has dozens and dozens of people—from makeup artists, lighting directors and set designers to acting coaches and stylists—that make him look good.

So I thought I'd take this opportunity to thank the folks who helped put together this work, as well as those who have helped me along the path to producing it, which is my 35th.

The always calm and patient Courtney Allen at Wiley was my main editor and project manager. She did a great job calming me down when things did not go as planned, and she was always patient when I was impatient. Thank you, Courtney, for all your help and understanding.

Barry Pruett, VP at Wiley, also gets a big “thank you.” Thanks to my initial meeting with Barry, I have four books with Wiley and four how-to DVDs (on Canon cameras).

Behind the scenes, the following people helped bring this book to life:

Jenny Brown was my editor, making sure that what you're actually reading is what I meant to say. Like Courtney, Jenny always had a smile on her face, even when she probably wanted to kill me!

Erik Powers, designer, did a wonderful job laying out this book, compiling the text and photos into pages that are easy on the eyes. Thanks, Erik, for making me and my photographs look so good!

And of course a big thank you goes to my technical editor, Alan Hess. Alan not only checked my facts; he also added new insight to the technical side of picture making.

Thank you all for your eagle eyes and artistic flair!

Three Sammons get my heartfelt thanks: my wife, Susan; my son, Marco; and my Dad, Robert M. Sammon. For years, they have supported my efforts and helped with my photographs. Thank you for all your help and love.

When it comes to photo industry friends who have helped me with the book, I have more than a few. Rick Booth, Steve Inglima, Peter Tvarkunas, Chuck Westfall and Rudy Winston of Canon USA have been ardent supporters of my work and my photography seminars. So have my friends at Canon Professional Service (CPS). My hat is off to these folks, big time!

Jeff Cable of Lexar hooked me up with memory cards and card readers, helping me capture images for this book and my other books, too. Kelly Mondora of Westcott helped me with lighting accessories (reflectors and diffusers) that let me control the light and play with the light. What fun … Kelly and the gear, that is.

On the digital darkroom side, Adobe's Julieanne Kost, onOne Software's Mike Wong and Craig Keudell, and Tony Corbell and Ed Sanchez of Nik Software always are there to get me the latest and greatest info and software. And speaking of software, Scott Kelby of Photoshop fame gets a big thank you for just being who he is: a very sharing person.

Thank you all. I could not have done it without you ...

For my son, Marco

Croton Harmon High School Valedictorian 2009

You inspire me to always carry a compact camera

always live life to its fullest

and to always have fun!

Contents

Forward - Full-Featured Compact Digital Cameras

by Rob Sheppard

Preface - Compact Camera Photo Gallery; Believe It or Not

Introduction - Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter

Confession

Keep It Clean

See the Difference?

Noise

Lens Appeal

Check It Out

Uh-Oh

The Rescue

Plug In for Fun

Save As ... What?

Compact Shooter's Gear Bag