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Jim Church's Essential Guide to Composition
by Jim Church,
136 pages, 6x9 inches, paperback, 580 color photos, 8 line drawings, Appendices, Index
ISBN 1-881652-18-1
Prices: $19.95
Jim Church, the most respected and sought after teacher of underwater photography has packed his experiences of more than three decades into this concisely written manual.This book is a must-read for all owners of all types of underwater cameras and housed cameras.
Some of the Topics Covered
- What attracts viewer's eye
- Lenses and perspective
- Finding underwater subjects
- Basic wide-angle shots
- Shooting divers
- Quickie guide to modeling
- Composing close-ups
- When to take the picture
- Isolating your subject
- Placing your subject in the picture
- Working with patterns
- Special lighting effects
About the Author
Jim Church is a pioneer of modern underwater photography. Many of today's professionals got started with a camera in one hand, and Jim's articles and books in the other. Jim's writings and photographs have appeared hundreds of times during the past 30 years in photography, travel and dive magazines, and newspapers. His photographs have been used in advertisements for companies such as Kodak and Nikon, and appeared in numerous books including the Ocean World of Jacques Cousteau. He is the principal author of five previous books on underwater photography and the author of Jim Church's Essential Guide to Underwater Video. In 1985 Jim was the co-recipient of the NOGI Award for the Arts for his contribution to underwater photography. Today, he teaches underwater photography and leads photographic expeditions worldwide.
Reviews
"Having experienced Jim's expertise first-hand, I am thrilled that he has managed to convey his technical mastery of the craft and his passion for photography and the sea."-Jean-Michel Cousteau
"Well illustrated and-as always with his courses-practical and preeminently useful."-Stan Waterman, Emmy Award-winning underwater filmmaker
"...a must-read book for all aspiring underwater photographers."-Bonnie J. Cardone, Skin Diver
"There are those who have mastered underwater photography, and there are those who have mastered teaching underwater photography. Jim Church proves once again that he has mastered both."-Chris Newbert, professional underwater photographer
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