The Best of Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images from the Pros (Masters (Amherst Media)) [Paperback]

Bill Hurter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1584281545 | ISBN-13: 978-1584281542 | Edition: 2nd

An invaluable resource for all wedding photographers in the digital era, this latest edition serves as both an indispensable guide to digital capture techniques and an impressive collection of the work of the top wedding photographers in the country. Focusing on encouraging the photographer to visualize the final image before lifting a camera, this book begins with a discussion of traditional wedding photography, photojournalistic wedding photography, and emerging styles. Guidelines are provided for using the latest in digital capture technologies, including advice on choosing and operating digital SLR cameras, removable storage media, image sensors, white balance settings, and lenses. Tips from leading outdoor photographers on posing strategies for creating stunning, cohesive wedding albums are also included.

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"Top quality tips."  —Petersen's Photographic

About the Author

Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder and the author of The Best of Children's Portrait Photography, Group Portrait Photography, and Portrait Photographer's Handbook. He lives in West Covina, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.; 2nd edition (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584281545
• ISBN-13: 978-1584281542
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bill Hurter has been involved in the photographic industry for the past 30 years. He is the former editor of Petersen's PhotoGraphic magazine and currently the editor of both AfterCapture and Rangefinder magazines. He has authored over 30 books on photography and hundreds of articles on photography and photographic technique. He is a graduate of American University and Brooks Institute of Photography, from which he holds a BFA and Honorary Masters of Science and Masters of Fine Art degrees. He is currently a member of the Brooks Board of Governors. Early in his career he covered Capital Hill during the Watergate Hearings and worked for three seasons as a stringer for the L.A. Dodgers. He is married and lives in West Covina, CA.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Elegant Primer on Wedding Photography, April 13, 2003

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This review is from: The Best of Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images from the Pros (Paperback)

Unlike many how-to photography books of this genre, The Best of Wedding Photography is a very beautiful book filled luscious wedding photographs. The photographers selected are from well-known wedding photographers in the field. For the photographs alone, you will want to go back to this book again and again. It is also wonderful handbook on photographic tips and techniques from the masters in the field. Great advice on portraits, groups, lighting, various approaches and albums. All these topics are illustrated with lavish pictures. It is a wonderful primer for anyone starting out in the business.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifullyi llustrated by some very good photographers, May 27, 2003

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I have mixed emotions about this book. The book is beautifully illustrated by some of the leaders in the wedding field. The tone of the book, though, is often gushingly sentimental, which may be the state of wedding photography today (Try out a fuzzy picture of a bride daydreaming over her SHOES). Still, Hurter tries to present a balanced picture of wedding photographer as it is today - discussing traditional vs. photojournalism approaches and their pros and cons.
The pictures are well-worth seeing, but if Hurter's style turns you off, you might be more rewarded by Steve Sint's "Weddding Photography: Art, Business and Style,'' which also is beautifully illustrated but more down to earth, practical and objective. Better still, read them both and find a balance somewhere in the middle.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Super Fast, June 13, 2009

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This arrived so fast! It is a great book and in perfect shape! Thanks Guys!