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Title: The Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography by Lee Frost ISBN: 0-8174-5041-6 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: 15 March, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An EXCELLENT book - I think...
Comment: I get the distinct impression that writers with a great deal of photography knowledge/experience found this book too basic/elementary. However, from my perspective (a novice photographer whose preparing to make the step up from P&S cameras to 35mm SLRs), I have not found a more clear, informative, resource than this. What has proven so invaluable to me is not only the endless list of tips and suggestions for successfully shooting in night/low-light situations, but also the 66 pages dedicated to equipment selection. If you have not already purchased equipment and are first learning about it before purchasing like me, then this book will prove invaluable to you. Mr. Frost gives a wealth of information on equipment, from camera bodies to lenses to flashguns to tripods. It's wonderful (albeit basic) for helping decide on equipment, ESPECIALLY for learning about which specific accessories will most benefit you in night/low light situations (e.g. film and filters). For those who are already well-versed in equipment or already have their own equipment, I can see how you would find the first 1/3 of the book less useful.
Even if you can't use the equipment section, though, I still can't see how anyone cannot love just to see his prints. I know little about photography, unlike some of the other critics, but I think the pictures are absolutely stunning. Admittedly, my primary interest in photography is in night/low-light situations, so perhaps I'm unduly biased. Nonetheless, his photographs are so exceptional, they actually motivate me to go out and start shooting! Perhaps more importantly to novice learners, he often thoroughly explains how each photo was taken and/or shows side by side comparisons to demonstrate how different equipment/techniques affect output.
Finally, unlike some other photo books I own/have read, this book publishes full-color prints (or B&W, if shot on B&W film) on high quality paper. As such, you can appreciate the quality of the examples. This alone is a great advantage over some books that choose to reproduce the prints in B&W on low quality paper.
To sum it up, I love this book. The only thing I don't like is that it's too big (A4 size) to carry around to all my shoots! Thank you, Mr. Frost. I'm going to come to the UK and thank you personally one day!
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding book
Comment: If you think out door photography is done as soon as the sun sets then this is the book for you. All assured, this will change your basic perception. Lee in this book encourages you to go out shooting soon after the sun has set, and then he provides you with some very important insight into the usage of available light which helps you long way to take some stunning and very satisfactory photographs.
The book is desinged to be for beginners and intermediate skill level photographer. It starts with discussing the equipments such as which camera to use, what kind of film/lense/fiters etc. to use which in my opinion may not be very usefull for a photographer who already have an SLR camera and know how to use it. (If you have just bought a new SLR camera and don't know what to do go for the best - National Geographic Photography Field Guide).
However the real meat of the book comes in the two chapters "Understanding light" and "Metering and Exposure". Here Lee goes step by step providing you very helpful information and insight into the basic fundamentals in very simple and encouraging language.
I won't mind paying my money for the contents of just these two chapters.
In addition to that it is filled with plenty of inspiring photographs with explainations.
Overall a must if you haven't done any evening/night photography.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not so bad, but there is better
Comment: This book has received some flak from other reviewers for being too basic and I can't say that I completely disagree. I think it works well as a complement to Andrew Sanderson's "Night Photography," which I purchased at the same time as this book. When it comes to actually learning about the "How" and "Why" of night photography, this book lacks solid advice about taking quality pictures. If you're looking for those things out of a book, go with the Sanderson book and not this one. My feeling on this book is that it can be a creative tool... something to help get ideas or inspiration, but when it comes to learning new stuff, it falls a little short. I give the author credit because it isn't a terrible book by any means, but I think the title is a little misleading.
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Title: Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson ISBN: 0817437126 Publisher: Amphoto Pub. Date: November, 1990 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide by John Shaw ISBN: 0817440593 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: 31 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Photographer's Guide to Filters by Lee Frost ISBN: 0715314009 Publisher: David & Charles Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: The A-Z of Creative Photography: Over 70 Techniques Explained in Full by Lee Frost ISBN: 0817433139 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: National Geographic Photography Field Guide 2nd Edition : Secrets to Making Great Pictures by Peter Burian, Bob Caputo ISBN: 079225676X Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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