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9781558218796

L. L. Bean Outdoor Photography Handbook

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    9781558218796

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    1558218793

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 1999-07-01
  • Publisher: The Lyons Press
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Summary

Practical instruction for beginning through intermediate photographers. Perhaps the most common motivation behind the novice's study of photography is to be able to capture the beauty of the natural world, and here are the fundamentals: an introduction to understanding light; primers on equipment, film, exposure, gear, storage, and display; in-depth how-to advice on the most popular outdoor subjects landscapes, close-ups, and wildlife including invaluable pointers on the challenges presented by natural conditions; and full coverage of a subject ignored by other books the outdoor photography of people. In stunning full colour that illustrates proper technique, and with helpful quick hints throughout, this is the most accessible guide to the subject thorough enough for the aspiring professional, but sufficiently practical for even the casual amateur.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix(2)
Introduction xi(2)
How to Use This Book xiii
Chapter 1: Exposure, Light, and Film
1(20)
Painting with Light
2(2)
Measuring and Controlling Light
4(6)
Shutter Speed
4(3)
Aperture
7(3)
Light Conditions
10(5)
Bright Sunlight
10(1)
High-Contrast Subjects
10(2)
Back Lighting
12(2)
Low Light
14(1)
What Is Film?
15(1)
Choosing the Right Film
16(1)
Color Slide Film
16(1)
Color Print Film
16(1)
Black-and-White Film
17(1)
Film Attributes
17(4)
Speeds
17(1)
Color Sensitivity
18(3)
Chapter 2: Equipment
21(14)
The Camera
22(3)
Exposure Control
22(1)
Metering Methods
23(1)
Shutter Speeds
23(1)
Focusing Screens and Viewfinder Accessories
24(1)
Manual or Auto-Focus?
24(1)
Depth-of-Field Preview
24(1)
Motor Drives
25(1)
Lenses
25(2)
Angle of View
25(1)
Wide-Angle Lenses
26(1)
Short Telephoto Lenses
26(1)
Long Telephoto Lenses
26(1)
Zoom Lenses
27(1)
Camera Supports
27(2)
Filters
29(3)
Skylight Filters
30(1)
Polarizing Filters
31(1)
Warming Filters
31(1)
Neutral-Density Filters
32(1)
Motor Drives
32(1)
Other Accessories
33(2)
Chapter 3: Composition and Perspective
35(18)
Identifying Your Subject
37(2)
Form and Light
39(2)
Perspective: Choosing Your Vantage Point
41(2)
The Rule of Thirds: Subject Placement
43(3)
The Power of Lines, Texture, and Repetition
46(4)
Format
50(3)
Chapter 4: The Landscape
53(22)
Basic Landscape Design
54(8)
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
54(3)
Illustrating Scope
57(2)
Illustrating Depth
59(3)
The Ever-Changing Light
62(3)
The Edge of Light
63(2)
Weather
65(1)
Special Places
65(10)
Mountains
66(1)
Canyons
67(2)
Seascapes
69(1)
Moving Water
70(1)
Deep Forests
70(3)
Fall Foliage
73(2)
Chapter 5: Close-Up Photography
75(16)
Equipment
76(2)
Composition
78(5)
Depth of Field
83(2)
Lighting
85(6)
Natural Light
86(2)
Artificial Light
88(3)
Chapter 6: Shooting Wildlife
91(14)
Equipment
92(4)
Animal Nature
96(4)
Stalking and Concealment
100(2)
Getting the Great Shot
102(3)
Chapter 7: People in the Outdoors
105(16)
Faces
106(3)
Composition
109(3)
Lighting
112(4)
Special Conditions
116(1)
Winter
116(1)
Water
117(1)
People in Action
117(4)
Chapter 8: Encountering the Unusual
121(12)
Wild Skies
121(5)
Virga, Rainbows, and Clouds
122(2)
Sunrises and Sunsets
124(1)
Lightning
125(1)
Following the Heavens
126(4)
Star Trails
127(1)
The Moon
127(3)
The Sun and Solar Eclipses
130(1)
Aerial Photography
130(3)
Chapter 9: The Special Challenges of Fieldwork
133(12)
Basic Camera Packs
133(1)
Coping with Weather
134(6)
Cold
134(3)
Heat
137(2)
Humidity
139(1)
Keeping Your Equipment Clean
140(5)
Dust and Sand
140(1)
Water
141(4)
Chapter 10: Storage and Display of Prints and Slides
145(6)
Storage
146(1)
Slides
146(1)
Prints
147(1)
Display
147(4)
The Slide Show
147(2)
Prints
149(2)
Glossary 151(8)
Index 159

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