Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop

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Summary: Makes you excited about photography
Review: A short flip through the pages of this book and it soon becomes obvious that Bill Fortney is undoubtedly a master photographer. Inside "Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop" you will find page after page of sound photographic advice complete with illustrations and examples. While it is a technical presentation in many aspects, he also clearly shows that great photography is every bit as much an art form as it is a technical knowledge. Besides discussions of such things as shutter speed and aperture and how they affect the picture he delves into the importance of the right light, composition, seeing with an artistic eye, and using filters (especially the effect of a good polarizing filter). If you like photography you will leave the book excited about the possibilities before you as you apply what you have learned. This is a highly recommended read for any photography enthusiast.

Rating:
Summary: Makes you excited about photography
Review: A short flip through the pages of this book and it soon becomes obvious that Bill Fortney is undoubtedly a master photographer. Inside "Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop" you will find page after page of sound photographic advice complete with illustrations and examples. While it is a technical presentation in many aspects, he also clearly shows that great photography is every bit as much an art form as it is a technical knowledge. Besides discussions of such things as shutter speed and aperture and how they affect the picture he delves into the importance of the right light, composition, seeing with an artistic eye, and using filters (especially the effect of a good polarizing filter). If you like photography you will leave the book excited about the possibilities before you as you apply what you have learned. This is a highly recommended read for any photography enthusiast.

Rating:
Summary: Makes you excited about photography
Review: A short flip through the pages of this book and it soon becomes obvious that Bill Fortney is undoubtedly a master photographer. Inside "Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop" you will find page after page of sound photographic advice complete with illustrations and examples. While it is a technical presentation in many aspects, he also clearly shows that great photography is every bit as much an art form as it is a technical knowledge. Besides discussions of such things as shutter speed and aperture and how they affect the picture he delves into the importance of the right light, composition, seeing with an artistic eye, and using filters (especially the effect of a good polarizing filter). If you like photography you will leave the book excited about the possibilities before you as you apply what you have learned. This is a highly recommended read for any photography enthusiast.

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Summary: With jaw-dropping full-color example photographs
Review: Bill Fortney's Great Photography Workshop: Getting Serious About Outdoor Photography is a simply brilliant guide to improving techniques of outdoor photography, and ranges in subject matter from making the most of creative controls; to keeping a close eye on exposure; to selecting the right equipment; to choosing between film and digital media. Jaw-dropping full-color example photographs illustratively pack the pages of this enthusiastically recommended resource for students and practitioners of the art of photography.

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Summary: Take a SIP, Stunning, Inspirational, Photography!!
Review: Excellent, well written. This is definitely a photo course in book form. From the inclusion of amateurs' work to the use of a pleasently large font this book does exactly what it sets out to do- improve your photography. The self assignments (of which I have already done some and do without realising it) , which are easy to do are instructive and provide immediate feedback in many cases. The tone of the book is straightforward, informative, humorous and down to earth, a rarity. At the worst the pictures will inspire to get up and go shooting, at the best after trying the assignments and treating it like the text it is, your photography should improve.

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Summary: Could be better
Review: If you have the chance to read the introductory pages or if you will read the recommendations from other readers - for sure you will get excited about this book. And you will feel proud for your choice in buying it:-)) For sure Bill Fortney is a good manager for the business he runs (including good knowledge of promoting his book), he may be a good professional photographer but this book could be better. Interestening details are extremely poor or just mentioned in hurry. This is why I believe beginners could find much better books and advanced amateurs either. Try "John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide" and you will have a *****book!

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Summary: WELL WORTH ADDING TO YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY
Review: This book is a class act by Bill Fortney. Bill has learned
well from the "big name experts" he has worked with over the
years. He has distilled this knowledge and put the best of
it onto paper. The illustration photos are magnificent. I haven't done all the exercises yet, but there isn't any question
that by doing so,my production will improve.

Rating:
Summary: WELL WORTH ADDING TO YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY
Review: This book is a class act by Bill Fortney. Bill has learned
well from the "big name experts" he has worked with over the
years. He has distilled this knowledge and put the best of
it onto paper. The illustration photos are magnificent. I haven't done all the exercises yet, but there isn't any question
that by doing so,my production will improve.

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Summary: What "workshop?"
Review: This is an average book similar to so many photography books that give you an introduction to/overview of landscape/outdoor/nature/whatever photography. Nothing in this book sets it apart from the crowd. The "workshop" part is almost non-existent -- just a few brief, vague "self assignments" at the end of each chapter.

Rating:
Summary: What "workshop?"
Review: This is an average book similar to so many photography books that give you an introduction to/overview of landscape/outdoor/nature/whatever photography. Nothing in this book sets it apart from the crowd. The "workshop" part is almost non-existent -- just a few brief, vague "self assignments" at the end of each chapter.