Photographing Your Family: And All the Kids and Friends and Animals Who Wander Through Too (NG Photography Field Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: John Healey
Creator: Joel Sartore
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 231966
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1426202180
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.92
EAN: 9781426202186
ASIN: 1426202180
Publication Date: March 18, 2008
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Product Description
At certain moments—on a trip, on a holiday, or during those first weeks of parenthood, for example—have you ever wished you were a National Geographic photographer? In this unique guide, staff photographer Joel Sartore takes the mystery out of making extraordinary pictures of kids with a hilarious tour through his own family albums. Sartore’s photographs delight and inspire, from the first moments a newborn enters the house to Halloween parades, from visits with family and friends to fireworks on the Fourth of July. Easy-to-follow tips and instructions make the creative process simple, helping parents approach photography in a whole new way. Digital photographers will appreciate tips on editing techniques, album innovations, archiving methods, and printing. Sartore’s charisma and humor make learning a pure delight.
Unlike competitive titles, Photographing Your Family is lavishly illustrated to show the many ways to make pictures, how Sartore captured these images specifically, and the philosophies a world-class photographer brings to his work at home—with emphasis on the contributions that relatives, friends, and pets can make to the story that is family.
Early childhood is a fleeting time that parents and grandparents go to great lengths to capture in photos. This book will appeal to a vast audience: families who want to create memorable albums, parents with new babies, and everyone who wants to give a truly unique and useful family gift.
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 Good Approach on Photographing your Family. June 4, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book a lot. It would a great first book for learning how to photograph your family. It is deceptively simple in its approach and a lot the stories within the book have a Joe McNally "The Moment It Clicks" personal feel to them since he uses his own family photos throughout the book with stories about each photo. He explains why some photos work and some don't. He prefers natural light so don't expect lighting diagrams in the book. I would characterize the photo style as documentary. If someone were to ask me to recommend a single book on photographing a family, this would be the book I would recommend.
 Disappointing May 8, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I picked this book up after seeing the author and book profiled on CBS Sunday Morning. I would like to return it as it falls short of really teaching one how to photograph their family. I love photography... and I love my family, but I'm no better off now as a photographer having bought this book. Unfortunately, I can't recommend the book and I'm a big fan of this photographer.
Great Beginner's Book April 16, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
You know how you used to take lousy photos with your old film cameras, but then the digital revolution came along and you finally bought an expensive, feature-laden 10MP digital SLR and you suddenly find yourself... still taking lousy photos?
Yes, because it doesn't matter what kind of camera you have. You still need to learn a few hints and tips to use it properly. A photographer with good skills could get amazing images out of a pin-hole camera.
The wonderfully clear and simple new National Geographic book, Photographing Your Family, provides just about everything you need to know about taking great pictures of your kids, spouse, friends, pets, and whoever else you point your camera at. Award-winning photographer Joel Sartore offers his guidance and tips on subjects ranging from light to composition to printing. More importantly, on every page of the book he features examples of his own images. There is no better way to learn photography than to study the work of others. Sartore's accompanying text is easy to understand for a beginner, but detailed enough for those who might need a refresher. My 9-year-old son even enjoyed looking through it, and picked up a few techniques he can use right away.
So, stop taking lousy photos. Instead, take the time to learn a few things so you can start having fun with your camera. Photographing Your Family is the best book I've seen for helping the average person capture those special family moments that belong in a photo album. Highly recommended!
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