Creative Shutter Speed: Master the Art of Motion Capture | Date: 28 April 2011, 06:00
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Creative Shutter Speed: Master the Art of Motion Capture
By Derek Doeffinger
* Publisher: Wiley
* Number Of Pages: 272
* Publication Date: 2009-08-10
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470453621
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470453629
Product Description:
Learn to unleash the power of every shutter speed
Shutter speed is an integral part of exposure. Learn to use it creatively, and you unlock the magic that transforms an ordinary subject into a work of art. From the blazing 1/8000 second that captures each feather in a hummingbird's wing to the lazy half-second that turns a fireworks display into a color-rich patchwork, shutter speed allows you to freeze time. Derek Doeffinger teaches you to harness the power that separates the amateur from the professional.
* Unleash the power of shutter speed from 1/8000 second to 8 hours
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Learn creative techniques to transform your photos
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Discover how to achieve different effects with various aperture/shutter speed combinations
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Determine the effect of weather and lighting conditions
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Use filters, lenses, tripods, and other tools to manipulate shutter speed
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Explore stop-action and creative blur techniques
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See how to reinforce your creative vision using Photoshop®
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View what you can achieve in stunning full-color examples
Summary: practical and easy to understand
Rating: 5
After reading this book you will understand the relationship between shutter speed, aperture, ISO and exposure. You will also learn how to read the histogram to determine if you picture has a good or bad exposure.
This book has good examples of how the shutter speed affects the photograph taken and shows you whch speed you need to use to obtain the desired effect. It has many examples and encourage you to take your own pictures and apply the techniques learned.
Summary: teaches you how to use your camera
Rating: 4
this is a great book, i have a single lens refex camera, and this book if excellent at teaching you how to use the shutter speed to get certain effects and talks about lenses and the use of them.
Summary: If you've gotten bored taking photos, read this book.
Rating: 5
This book has really improved my picture taking by showing me the right shutter speeds and creative techniques to use. Not only does it have a lot of good pictures demonstrating how to use shutter speed but it conveys a lot of information without being a dry technical manual - it's actually enjoyable to read. Best of all it shows how to take eye-grabbing photos of everyday situations and common events like parades, motocross races, or even the flowers blowing in your garden.
The book contains plenty of solid technical information for advanced camera enthusiasts striving to improve the quality of their photos and up their pictures' "wow" factor. I expect it will also appeal to point & shoot users interested in exerting more control over their picture-taking but who don't want to be overwhelmed with excessive technical jargon. The book is conveniently broken down into bite-sized sections, and the techniques are illustrated with photos. Over the years I have become weary of reading photo books, as many rehash the same material. And as a former film SLR user with a solid understanding of exposure & basic techniques I wasn't sure how much this book would offer. To my surprise it has refreshed, and expanded on, what I've learned over the years and has helped re-kindle my interest in photography and in trying some of the creative techniques.
It gives a mix of gorgeous photos, the kind we non-professionals strive for, with lots of in-depth, how-to-do it techniques. The first chapter covers almost every shutter speed on your camera, explaining the best uses for each shutter speed and the drawbacks. It's not just for action shooters. It covers a wide variety of situations, such as landscapes, cathedral interiors, waterfalls. I thought the book was worth it just for this chapter.
The rest of the book covers both technical and creative techniques. You'll find technical stuff about taking sharp, well-exposed pictures of many subjects in many situations, such as with telephoto lenses or in nearly dark conditions. It gives a lot of excellent photo examples with specific instructions on how to take similar pictures. These are pictures and techniques that almost anybody can do, not just a professional off on a trip in the wilds of Borneo. I love the picture of the curtains blowing around a vase of flowers.
Summary: Excellent Overview of Creative Shutter Speed
Rating: 5
Before I review this book, a quick disclaimer: I am the author of a number of photo books myself and Derek Doeffinger has edited several of them. While that might seem to bias this review to a degree, in fact, it's from knowing Derek and having him play such a pivotal role in my own books that I can attest to the depth and accuracy of his knowledge.
Doeffinger is, above all else, a natural teacher and a very enjoyable writer. You can pretty much open this book to any page and learn something about shutter speed that will improve your photography. You'll find yourself (as I have) reading this book for the sheer pleasure of being in the hands of a fun writer (something pretty rare in photo books) and looking at a lot of very creative photos.
Also, while the book is very thorough, it really presupposes no previous knowledge and so regardless of where you are on the exposure learning curve, the book won't bore you and it won't leave you more confused than when you started the book. One of the worst things a writer can do is try to show off their knowledge rather than share it; Doeffinger shares his experience freely and if you read almost any two pages of this book, I think you'll agree.
One of the things I like most about it is its somewhat unexpected organization. Rather than start out explaining the purely technical side of shutter speed and exposure, he begins by showing examples of many different shutter speeds in use. Using photo examples shot at shutter speeds ranging from 1/8000 second down to eight hours, his photos demonstrate why shutter speed is such a fundamental creative tool. You'll see, for example, how a shutter speed of 1/1000 second can stop a horse going over a jump while a speed of 1/8 second can completely blur a carnival ride in motion. Even experienced photographers will like this very visual chapter.
In the second chapter, Doeffinger provides an excellent explanation of shutter speed and its relationship to the other aspects of good exposure, including aperture, depth of field, lighting, etc. If you're new to exposure concepts there is nothing in this chapter that will confuse or frighten you.
There is also a really interesting chapter called "How I Took These Photos" where he explains how a number of interesting shots were made and why he made certain exposure choices. I'd love to see a whole book of "how I made these photos," it's a great idea because in most books that info is limited to a quick, dry caption.The book also includes a worthwhile chapter on exposure tools (camera settings like ISO, exposure modes, bracketing, etc.) and accessories (tripods, flash, remote releases) that can be used to exploit and embellish creative shutter speed choices. Personally I would have given more space to the importance of tripods (which I consider essential), but maybe that's just my obsession.
The book concludes with extensive individual chapters on how to stop action and how to deliberately blur motion. Some of the blur shots will really surprise you (have you heard about camera "tossers?"). I got a lot of picture ideas from both of these chapters and I love reading a book that gives me new ideas.
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