Home > Store > Digital Photography > Technique
Landscape Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots
- By Rob Sheppard
- Published May 9, 2012 by Peachpit Press. Part of the From Snapshots to Great Shots series.
- Copyright 2012
- Dimensions: 7-1/2" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 264
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-321-82377-X
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-82377-9
Register your product to gain access to bonus material or receive a coupon.
Product Author Bios
Rob Sheppard is also the author/photographer of over thirty photo books, including The Magic of Digital Landscape Photography, The National Geographic Field Guide to Photography - Digital, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Digital Photographers Only. He was the editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine for 12 years and was the original editor of PCPhoto (now Digital Photo). He still writes regularly for Outdoor Photographer and teaches popular workshops around the country. See his work and photo tips at robshepppardphoto.com, and his blog at natureandphotography.com.
Now that you’ve bought that amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to capture stunning images. For photographers interested in landscape photography, this guide will help you conquer the fundamentals and take amazing outdoor shots.
Pro photographer Rob Sheppard starts with the basics–composition, light, and perspective–and describes how to connect with your scene. He covers all the key camera features that affect your image, including how changing focal lengths alters your perspective and the aperture’s direct correlation with depth of field. Once you’ve captured those shots, Rob takes you through simple post-processing steps in Lightroom, Photoshop, and Photoshop Elements.
This guide is for beginning-to-intermediate digital photographers to understand the basics and bring their own unique artistic expression to landscapes and outdoor shooting. Beautifully illustrated with large and compelling photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera.
Related Articles
|
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Landscape Primer, By Brev00 "Brev00" (new jersey) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Landscape Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots (Paperback)
I try to read all of Rob Sheppard's books. I find him to be a very approachable author. By that, I mean he does not make me feel like I have to spend thousands of dollars to get a decent picture. One of the best parts of this book is the description of his gear. While I often read books and blogs where the author recommends I spend a mint, Rob Sheppard's gear is so humble it really makes photography seem more a product of the photographer than his wallet. He also knows what he is talking about in terms of getting good landscape photographs. This is the first book I have read in this 'Snapshot to Great Shot' series and I am sure I will read a few more. The wildlife and exposure editions seem like they will be interesting to me. I like the format with an image or two closely analyzed as an example of each topic. So, I recommend this book highly and, if you like it, find and read more of Rob Sheppard's work.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Great Book!,
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Landscape Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots (Paperback)
I took a number of classes at Hennepin Technical Institute from Rob Sheppard when he was in Minnesota and loved his instructional method. This book furthers his wonderful instructional ability, being easy to understand and relate to in my own world. It is a refresher and new learning experience. Love the 'assignments' at the end of each chapter. Great book.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Useful info, By Michael Harris (Lebanon, CT USA) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Landscape Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots (Paperback)
No matter the experience level, there's always something you can learn, and that's true here too. Straightforward, brief, but good insights, the illustrations are captioned with settings info and his discussion of white balance and HDR are important for anyone who is either uncomfortable, or unfamiliar with, either subject. Not a pro level guide certainly, but useful information for those who want to improve their landscape photography.
|
Online Sample Chapter
The Importance of Composition in Landscape Photography
Sample Pages
Download Chapter 4: COMPOSITION
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Equipment
Finding the gear that helps you get better landscape photos
Chapter 2: Seeing As Your Camera Sees
Photographers tend to see subject but the camera sees light and shadow
Chapter 3: Light
Learning to see the light and its effects on a landscape
Chapter 4: Composition
Composition is about communication and how you tell a viewer what is important about the landscape
Chapter 5: Perspective, Space and Depth of Field
Gain control over your landscape images by changing lenses, position and f-stop
Chapter 6: Sky
Sky is a big part of most landscape scenes
Chapter 7: Connecting with the Subject and Scene
Finding depth in a location
Chapter 8: Black-and-White
The rich tradition and today's potential of black-and-white landscapes
Chapter 9: High Dynamic Range Landscapes
HDR is a very modern way of capturing a landscape
Chapter 10: Traditional Darkroom Work in the Computer
Ansel Adams ideas still resonate in the computer
This book includes free shipping!
This book includes free shipping!
eBook (Watermarked)
$19.99
$15.99
Includes EPUB, MOBI, and PDF
About eBook Formats
This eBook includes the following formats, accessible from your Account page after purchase:
EPUBThe open industry format known for its reflowable content and usability on supported mobile devices.
MOBIThe eBook format compatible with the Amazon Kindle and Amazon Kindle applications.
PDFThe popular standard, used most often with the free Adobe® Reader® software.
This eBook requires no passwords or activation to read. We customize your eBook by discretely watermarking it with your name, making it uniquely yours.
- Request an Instructor or Media review copy.
- Corporate, Academic, and Employee Purchases
- International Buying Options
Get unlimited online access to thousands of training resources on creative topics. You will also get a discounted rate of just $17.99/month if you decide to continue with a paid subscription.
