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A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Close-up Photography
Without expensive specialized equipment, novice and advanced photographers alike can capture extraordinary digital images of the hidden details that make up our world. More than 300 images are explored using a method called "Shoot, Enhance and Enjoy." During the "Shoot" phase, photographers learn the technical and creative steps required to best capture the desired image. The "Enhance" stage offers insight into using photo editing software to modify and process the image. And finally, "Enjoy" shows how to print and share images with maximum impact and minimum fuss. From setting up basic macro shots of flowers and insects to obtaining more advanced images through microscopic water imagery and digital process enhancements, this full-color illustrated guide provides quality technical instruction.
- GenresPhotography
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2005
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December 6, 2023
I won't attest to the author's content much--the images are nice, and from skimming all the initial photos versus the final photos you can get some ideas. There are also bullet-point-style notes on the editing steps that aren't too much of a hassle to read thanks to them being isolated and just a few words per line.
But the graphic design for this book hurts my soul. Not often that my thirst for knowledge gets overpowered by graphic design basics. I'm sorry for older people that want to read it, open the pages, and discover that it's not worth trying to read.
It uses a futuristic creative font for the body (BIG no-no for readability), small font size that most books, it's in bold. I decided not to bother. And it tries on 8 in x 8 in pages to fit on average 9 modules of process stems complete with the poor text, the stage of the image, and geometric accents. It's too busy. Everything about the graphic design is against the reader and in favor of, I would speculate, a designer that wanted to flaunt an aesthetic, forgetting that he or she had a job not a personal art project.
But the graphic design for this book hurts my soul. Not often that my thirst for knowledge gets overpowered by graphic design basics. I'm sorry for older people that want to read it, open the pages, and discover that it's not worth trying to read.
It uses a futuristic creative font for the body (BIG no-no for readability), small font size that most books, it's in bold. I decided not to bother. And it tries on 8 in x 8 in pages to fit on average 9 modules of process stems complete with the poor text, the stage of the image, and geometric accents. It's too busy. Everything about the graphic design is against the reader and in favor of, I would speculate, a designer that wanted to flaunt an aesthetic, forgetting that he or she had a job not a personal art project.
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