National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography

by Healey, John; Grossman, Debbie; Olsenius, Richard; Martin, Bob; Clark, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780792262091
• ISBN10: 0792262093
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-21
• Publisher: National Geographic

Summary

In addition to countless millions of conventional film cameras, digital cameras will be found in one out of every two American households this year. This authoritative guide provides a handy, all-in-one reference for photographers using either medium (or both), combining the practical know-how of more than 50 outstanding professional photographers with National Geographic's world-renowned tradition of excellence and expertise. The Ultimate Field Guide to Photographypresents ten easy-to-read chapters exploring every aspect of the digital revolution. With straightforward explanations of both simple, all-but-foolproof equipment like inexpensive autofocus point-and-shoot cameras and of sophisticated, megapixel single lens reflex units boasting interchangeable lenses. It also covers important accessories; provides advice of all kinds, from key facts and basic tips for beginners to advanced techniques for skilled amateurs; and addresses the essentials of PhotoShop editing, scanning and printing, effective archiving, and more. Along with digital information, there's also plenty of material on traditional film, from old techniques to helpful sidebars on when to use film rather than digital. Throughout the book dozens of well-known, highly accomplished photographers showcase some of their most famous shots and share both the human stories behind them and the specific technical details of their creation. This wonderful mix of vivid examples and vital nuts-and-bolts information makesThe Ultimate Field Guide to Photographya uniquely useful, indispensable reference for photographers everywhere.

Author Biography

Bob Martin is a London-based professional with twenty years experience in sports photography and documentary photojournalism. In 2005 he won the World Press Photo Award for "Sports Picture of the Year," and has been British Sports Photographer of the Year three times. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Time, Stern, L'Equipe, Paris Match, and The Sunday Times, to name a few publications among many.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
Buying Your Digital Camera	8	(4)
Bob Martin
Point and Shoot	12	(32)
Bob Martin
Portfolio: Magnum Photographers	34	(10)
Basic Rules	44	(74)
Bob Martin
Profile: Justin Guariglia	60	(12)
Profile: Kenneth Garrett	72	(36)
Portfolio: Jodi Cobb	108	(10)
Advanced Techniques	118	(60)
Bob Martin
Profile: Gordon Wiltsie	128	(10)
Profile: Tim Laman	138	(12)
Profile: Vincent Laforet	150	(20)
Portfolio: Michael ``Nick'' Nichols	170	(8)
A Camera Phone Travelogue	178	(32)
Robert Clark
Portfolio: Camera Phone Picks	208	(2)
The Digital Darkroom	210	(42)
John Healey
Portfolio: Julie Blackmon	250	(2)
Making Better Prints	252	(18)
Richard Olsenius
Portfolio: Randy Olson	268	(2)
Film Photography	270	(48)
Robert Stevens
Profile: Wes Pope	288	(4)
Profile: David Burnett	292	(9)
Profile: Russell Kaye	301	(9)
Portfolio: William Albert Allard	310	(8)
Scanning	318	(20)
Richard Olsenius
Portfolio: Maggie Taylor	336	(2)
Archiving	338	(22)
Debbie Grossman
Portfolio: Annie Griffiths Belt	358	(2)
Projects	360	(20)
Fran Brennan
More on Photography	380	(14)
Sheryl Mendez
Index	394	(4)
Photo Credits	398