Reviews

For any photographer it is always an interesting exercise to look at and analyze the work of others, particularly if that work is considered to be great. Eamonn McCabe begins by asking “What makes a great photograph?” Although he maintains that great photographs are taken every day, those selected are from the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, the most recent being 1982.
The book is arranged in four sections - i) documentary photography; ii) landscape and architecture; iii) photography as art; and iv) portrait photography. Photographers range from Fox Talbot to David Hockney.
The images chosen are certainly an interesting and varied selection. Although not presented in chronological order, the text with each photograph covers social history as well as photographic technique. The brief guides on how to create each image would be helpful to beginners.
Anyone with an interest in photography or the history of photography would find this book to be a rewarding study.

This book was assessed in three areas - photographic technique, the wedding event and the business of wedding photography. Contemporary Wedding Photography ticks all the boxes.
An ideal basis for the competent photographer, wanting to develop a wedding photography business, though many already involved in this field would benefit from reading it.
Written and illustrated by working photographers, this book is beautifully presented, covers every aspect from marketing to final presentation and is packed with practical tips.
A complete business course in a single volume and highly recommended to anyone who wants to enter this potentially lucrative field.

Figure drawing life classes are a staple of every art school' curriculum, but not every aspiring artist has the opportunity to benefit from such instruction. This book aims to provide the next best thing to an actual life drawing studio. It contains a compilation of traditional life drawing poses and positions revealing nuances of light, shadow, musculature, detail and definition.

The nude is a difficult subject to light. This guide gives the reader ideas on how to light nude and semi-nude figures, based upon examples by established photographs. The pictures cover both full nude and semi-nude erotica, working from natural light, through simple light set-ups to complex multi-light arrangements. Diagrams throughout the book provide a starting point for readers to experiment on their own.

The World's First High Definition Camcorder: the Sony Handycam HDR-FX1. A revolution in form and function, the HDR-FX1 is the first camera to exploit the full potential of the HDV standard and allows you to play and record interlaced high-definition video at resolutions up to 1,440 x 1,080 for professional-quality video with vivid colors and striking detail. It even offers the ability to switch to standard DV recording and playback as the situation warrants. HDV 1080i is a new video standard that will rewrite the history books, for the first time you can now make and edit high definition recordings yourself. The camera uses tried and tested MiniDV tapes which can record full length HDV material thanks to MPEG2 compression.

Aimed at both full-time freelancers looking for inspiration and part-time photographers wishing to build up a business, this work combines advice on markets and marketing along with photographic tips, techniques, set-ups and compositions.