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The Making of Landscape Photographs: A Practical Guide to the Art and Techniques | 
 enlarge | Author: Charlie Waite
Publisher: Anova Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 362873
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 6.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 1855851490
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.936
EAN: 9781855851498
ASIN: 1855851490
Publication Date: April 1, 1993
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Condition: Condition: Near new: unread (may have publisher's mark or minor shelfwear).; bkcsw
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Product Description
Using his own photographs to illustrate the text, Charlie Waite explains the basis of his success as a landscape photographer. From the choice of camera and lens to the subtleties of lighting and composition, from manipulating the image to extracting the essential elements of a scene, he brings his years of practical experience to bear on the subject. The book contains many practical tips for the budding landscape photographer, but technical mastery is only one part of the story. The author aims, above all, to instill in readers his own love of landscape, and to encourage them to respond to, and capture, the world around them. Charlie Waite's prize-winning books include Landscape in Britain, Landscape in France, and Landscape in Italy.
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 Great book - beautiful and instructional as well November 10, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the better books on photography that I have read. As one other reviewer wrote, one of my favorite things about the book is where Charlie makes recommendations about things that could have improved in the pictures...he suggests certain cropping that might help, or certain items that could have been left out of a picture to improve it. Equally helpful are the little touches that he mentions that really "make" a picture. He'll suggest covering up a small section of the picture with your hand, and he's right...without the highlight here or the rock there, the picture isn't as strong. It helped me think a little differently about the importance of seemingly minor things in the composition.
One other small thing I like is that he includes not just the focal length of the lenses used in each picture, but also the types of filters used, shutter speed and aperture.
I really enjoyed reading this book, and look forward to reading more of his others.
An Excellent Resource May 9, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book has helped me immeasurably in deciding how to take certain photographs. His advice on the use of light and framing of the photographs is excellent. If you've been seriously into landscapes for a while, this probably won't have anything new for you aside maybe from some inspiration. If you are just starting out or unsure of your work in anyway, this book is a great reference. Either way, a well-written book with beautiful photographs in it.
 Average February 2, 2005
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
Just an average book on landscape photography. Not much on technical aspects but lots of nice photos to look at. If you want to learn something about taking landscape photos, don't bother with this book.
Magic ! ! ! This book captures you ! October 7, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have this book since around 4 years, and I always refer back to it. The notes are simple and straight to the point, and the photos are excellent. Full photographic details are there for each shot (aperture, shutter, film iso, lenses...).
This book is a must for every serious Landscape photographer.
 One of the better landscape photography books June 13, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although much of the content in this book can be found in many other books on landscape photography, this book is better than most other such books. The images are very good, the writing is to the point, and the format and organization of the book make it easy to read and find information. It's worth a look.
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