Techniques of Natural Light Photography

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Summary: Great Movitator, Good Technical Detail
Review: Although there may not be a tremendous amount of new information here for serious photographers, the author offers a lot of reinforcement of basic techniques applied to specific lighting situations. It was very helpful that the book is organized by categories of lighting such as sunrise, mid-morning, etc. Many of the photographs are excellent and motivating.

Rating:
Summary: Great Movitator, Good Technical Detail
Review: Although there may not be a tremendous amount of new information here for serious photographers, the author offers a lot of reinforcement of basic techniques applied to specific lighting situations. It was very helpful that the book is organized by categories of lighting such as sunrise, mid-morning, etc. Many of the photographs are excellent and motivating.

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Summary: This book is pretty but soulless.
Review: His pictures are good for calendar-tops. It is stereotypical. Technically his pictures are perfectly exposed and perfectly composed. The pictures in the book lacks the creative spark that motivates us to go out and shoot.

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Summary: A very good book, but more details would have been nice.
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The photographs are amazing, and the way that Mr. Zuckerman presents the topics in a compare/contrast method really helps us amateurs learn the techniques so we can make better decisions. However, he is a bit skimpy on some of the details. While focal length and film choice are included, apteture is rarely mentioned. This seems odd in a book that has an advanced primer feel to it, as apteture is one of the major factors affecting how much light reaches the emulsion and light is such a concern to Mr. Zuckerman. This does not make this book useless--on the contrary, it is a superior book for showing the differences between the ordinary and extra-ordinary photo. I learned quite a bit that will help me with visualizing how I would like my photos to look, and some of the techniques I could use. However, I need all the help I can get on choosing depth of field for a given image.

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Summary: A book plump with tips and techniques.
Review: Mostly I've been disappointed in the pictures I've taken outdoors. The colors were never quite right and my subjects didn't seem to be as impressive as I imagined them to be at the time. Mr. Zuckerman's book helped me understand why. His sharing of the intimate details of each of the spectacular shots in the book provided insight to the thought process of a master photographer. His simple approach took the complications out of the process and gives a feeling of confidence for even an amateur's next attempts. Beautifully written, one can sense his excitement and passion on each page. A job well done!

Rating:
Summary: A book plump with tips and techniques.
Review: Mostly I've been disappointed in the pictures I've taken outdoors. The colors were never quite right and my subjects didn't seem to be as impressive as I imagined them to be at the time. Mr. Zuckerman's book helped me understand why. His sharing of the intimate details of each of the spectacular shots in the book provided insight to the thought process of a master photographer. His simple approach took the complications out of the process and gives a feeling of confidence for even an amateur's next attempts. Beautifully written, one can sense his excitement and passion on each page. A job well done!

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Summary: Good library addition
Review: Mr Zuckerman's detailed & deep discussion of aspects of all the photos in the book gives insight into the process behind each one.

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Summary: Good library addition
Review: Mr Zuckerman's detailed & deep discussion of aspects of all the photos in the book gives insight into the process behind each one.

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Summary: Fine book on the most basic of topics - using natural light
Review: One of the hardest things to learn about existing light photography is how things will appear on film under various lighting conditions. This book explains most common situations clearly, and illustrates them beautifully with a selection of the author's fine images.

Rating:
Summary: Fine book on the most basic of topics - using natural light
Review: One of the hardest things to learn about existing light photography is how things will appear on film under various lighting conditions. This book explains most common situations clearly, and illustrates them beautifully with a selection of the author's fine images.