Digital Wedding Photography: Capturing Beautiful Memories | 
 enlarge | Author: Glen Johnson
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 2377
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 310
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0471790176
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.993925
EAN: 9780471790174
ASIN: 0471790176
Publication Date: August 7, 2006
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Product Description
Capture unforgettable moments of that special day Professional wedding photographer Glen Johnson knows there's a huge difference between being able to take good pictures and being a good wedding photographer. In this exquisite, full-color book, Glen dispenses sage advice and solutions for taking impressive digital wedding images — posed or candid, in any weather, in any setting, at any locale. You will also learn the secrets of creating a successful digital wedding photography business, and much more. Whether you're an aspiring professional or an amateur who wants to improve your skills at digital wedding photography, this book will help you succeed. Discover what makes wedding photography a unique specialty - Find out how to make people feel relaxed and comfortable while you're shooting
- Explore ways to capture the emotion as well as the moment
- Understand different photographic styles and adapt to your client's wishes
- Prepare for all types of lighting situations
- Learn appropriate etiquette for shooting in dressing rooms and during the ceremony
- Know what to take when traveling abroad
- Set up the perfect digital studio to process your images
- Find out how to price your work realistically
- See why your business skills may be more important than your photographic talent
Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, each showingthe camera settings and other details used to create the image
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 Wedding Book April 21, 2008
I was asked by a friend to photograph her wedding. Since I had never done such before, I decided to purchase a book on the subject to try and get some information on wedding photography. This book was very helpful to prepare me for shooting the wedding along with various tips on taking the photos. What was really valuable was the subject of lighting both natural, flash fill, and total use of flash. I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted to know the basics of wedding photography. The pictures in the book were very helpful for the author to substantiate his points.
 Average - "don't judge the book by its title" April 14, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The content and images is average, just like my cousin took wedding pictures. I so fortunately live by the library of Phoenix,AZ. I can loan ton of books just for wedding. 80% by Bill Hurter books, I recommend to everyone.
If you're thinking of shooting weddings, you cannot afford NOT to buy this book! April 7, 2008
I've been doing photography as a business for about two years and have always been hesitant to shoot a wedding. Much of this is because I'm working in an information vacuum. Short of apprenticing with an experienced wedding photographer, Glen Johnson's book, "Digital Wedding Photography - Capturing Beautiful Memories is a great way to get your bearing in the world of shooting weddings.
Johnson assumes a basic knowledge of photography and dives-in with a description of the three prevailing types of wedding photography today: Traditional, Journalistic, and Portrait Journalistic. He explains how the photographer's financial needs may actually dictate which artistic style is chosen.
The book covers how to be prepared for the key events in any wedding, and strongly emphasizes the authors philosophy of non-interference in what should be a couple's key life event. Not turning that blessed event into 'a photo shoot'. He covers photographic technique; which equipment is essential to (digitally) shooting a wedding, and what not to waste your money on; to creating a manageable workflow.
I'm still not convinced that wedding photography is right for me, but I am sure that any digital photographer who is considering entering this area of specialty, cannot afford NOT to buy this book!
Rating 5!
 Great book...only 4 stars because... April 5, 2008
Would give this book a 5...if only it came without creased covers! Amazon, please be more careful with packing next time! Didn't want to return it because I was so excited to read it. I read the reviews, and I'm pretty much just a hobbyist that occassionally get calls to do event gigs. =). This book worked like a guid, as if though i was working with the pro himself! Some seasoned pros may not find this book too useful, but for some of us who are just starting out, or at least in the middle of making sense of our own photography style, this book is a gem. The tips on pricing models, shooting styles, album resources...and a lot more, are just great. Thank you Glen Johnson for writing such a concise and easy to read book. Photos are great...and if anyone just reads the "photos" on this book, you can actually have enough to go with to shoot/cover a wedding. Thanks! Great book!
Sensational Book March 15, 2008
I'm new in the wedding photography business and have ordered many assorted digital wedding books to further my knowledge. Glen Johnson's book is so well thought out and covers things one never even thought of which makes his book stand far above the rest. The most exciting thing I discovered from reading his book, is what type of photographer I really am. Sounds crazy, I know, but after reading his clear explanations, I realized I'm a Portrait Photo-Journalist....that simple. Here I've been trying to be everything others wanted me to be and I realize now, that it is best to stick with what you feel you do best...let the others go by the wayside if they don't like your style. He gives so many examples and shares his intimate experiences in his doing weddings all over the world that made me feel even though I'm a novice at this, that this is something I can do...I have the greatest confidence now and am ready to take on this new and exciting wedding business. You won't be disappointed by purchasing this fine book. It's one of the best!
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