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| Author: Bill Hurter
Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 48045
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1584281227
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.993925
EAN: 9781584281221
ASIN: 1584281227
Publication Date: February 1, 2004
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 Buy it for the pictures! January 30, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I really loved this book and read it avidly from cover to cover. However I found it pretty light on "technique" To my mind statements such as "it is a good idea to have a selection of white, silver, gold, and black reflectors" or "as your groups get bigger keep your depth of field under control" are a little broad and far too basic to be "technique"...I guess I expected something a bit more technical, though as I write this it seems overly picky. Never mind, it made up for that with the beautiful images, and it was a very interesting read, but it was more of a what you could do than a how to, if you get my meaning. I mean if you don't know which depth of field you should use in a group you probably shouldn't be photographing someones wedding!!
But again it gets top marks for looking at the unstaged philosophy of wedding photojournalism and backing that up with beautiful appropriate images.
 My favorite Publisher November 9, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the best photography publisher that I have found. The images in this book are astounding. It definitely defines Wedding Photojournalism.
Spend the cash... July 2, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great book. I've been shooting weddings for a year but this book still had plenty to tell me. If you like the photojournalist style, then this is one for the collection. Well worth it's cost.
Exactly what I was looking for... March 25, 2006
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is my first book on wedding photography, and I'm about a third of the way finished with reading it straight through, but like all photo books I can't resist the urge to randomly flip through from time to time. Don't expect to pick this up and learn the basics of photography! The section on equipment is minimal and only relates to the specific needs of wedding photography, and you won't find anything about apertures, shutters, lenses, etc. except where it plays a critical role in the creative direction of the photo. And it's here that the book shines, as Mr. Hurter is generous in his explanations of what makes every photo successful and describes from a high level the creative decisions each photographer made; technical knowledge on the part of the reader is assumed (for reference, I consider myself an "intermediate" and I have no problems following along). The subject stays true to its title, focusing on the creative, objective side of photojournalistic storytelling but being sensitive to the fact that the photographer must often interject himself into the events, either to carefully arrange a "spontaneous" moment as well as the unavoidable formal portaits that are expected from every wedding photographer.
The book addresses both film and digital and handles both equally well, that is to say, it doesn't address either much at all. Again, Hunter has appropriately left a lot of the technical details to other introductory books and focuses on what's specific to wedding photography. He (thankfully) shows no bias in his choice of film vs. digital, merely recounting the opinions of others and explaining the benefits of both. I found a surprising number of examples in the book that were taken digitally. The book has a 2004 publish date, which means it still has relevance, as the generation of digital cameras discussed was the one that really came "of age" (and still often in use today) and today's present crop of cameras are really just a further refinement.
The photographs are fantastic, and unlike some books which highlight only the author's own portfolio, come from a wide number of different photographers. I could almost say that the several-page section of one-paragraph biographies of the photographers is worth at least half the price of the book alone, as my next project on finishing the book will be to find each photographer's portfolio online to further study their work.
This is a great book for intermediate photographers looking to expand their creativity with a more "modern" look to wedding photography (and really, any event photography, for that matter.) 5/5
A Well Written Book March 25, 2006
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
Wedding photojournalism is in vogue nowadays. Gone are the days of stiff posed wedding photos.
This book is a must have for aspiring wedding photographers. It contains images and tips from several wedding photojournalists.
oregon wedding photographer
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