Jim Church's Essential Guide to Underwater Video [Paperback]

Jim Church (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 29, 1994

Professional techniques from the source, for both beginners and advanced: shooting, editing, production.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Church’s ability to present complicated topics in a clear and easy-to-understand manner is evident in this thorough guide. -- DEMA Daily Reporter

Essential for beginners. Carry it with your equipment manuals and refered to before you shoot. -- The Sea Breeze

Even beginners will get professional results fast by following Jim’s step-by-step instructions. -- California Diving News

Jim Church is a legend in the world of underwater photography and videography. I seriously recommend this book. -- Sport Diver, England

Written by the world-famous pioneer in the field of underwater photography. -- Fountain Press --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jim Church is one of the pioneers of modern underwater photography. Many of today's professionals got started with a camera in one hand, and Jim's articles and books in the other. Jim's articles and photographs have appeared hundreds of times during the past 40 years in photography, travel and dive magazines, newspapers and books. He is the author of eight previous books on underwater photography. Jim is a co-recipient of the NOGI Award for the Arts for his contribution to underwater photography. He resides in Miami Lakes, Florida. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Aqua Quest Publications (December 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962338982
• ISBN-13: 978-0962338984
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,913,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly an Essential Guide by the Master Instructor, April 22, 2001

By 

Robert A Decker MD (Kaneohe, Hawaii United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jim Church's Essential Guide to Underwater Video, Second Edition (Paperback)

Jim Church has done it again. This concise reference to underwater video goes through the basics of using the camera to extensive help in setting up scenes, in-camera editing, and story production. The use of illustrations and demonstating photographs is most helpful. The book is very "technical" in areas where Jim feels that knowledge of the way the camera, lenses, and lighting interact will help the videographer improve his outcome. To my knowledge this is the best book available for the beginning to intermediate level underwater video photographer.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but technical, March 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Jim Church's Essential Guide to Underwater Video, Second Edition (Paperback)

Maybe I'm too much of a novice, but this book (which is now in it's second edition) is a bit too technical for me. Certainly the techniques for video taping are helpful, and all is explained clearly with solid illustrations. But the sections on lenses, focal lengths, etc, gets to be a bit much.

Overall, I think for a beginner (and maybe more experienced) this is worth getting . . . I just wish some parts were a bit easier to comprehend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, June 13, 2009

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Rashid Al Moqbil - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jim Church's Essential Guide to Underwater Video, Second Edition (Paperback)

i found the book very nice, and clear to understand, it is good for the underwater biginners.