The Complete Guide to Photographing Underwater Wonders [Paperback]

Rick Sammon (Author)

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Review

For divers who want to "take only pictures, leave only bubbles", The Complete Guide To Photographing Underwater Wonders is "must" reading! Rick Sammon provides a basic knowledge of 35mm camera fundamentals of underwater photography as well as more advanced, technical aspects. Sammon takes readers from building an underwater camera system and offering advice on where to go for the best shots (including Key Largo and the Fiji Islands, among others) to the properties of light under water, film, and lens selection. Readers learn and benefit from Sammon's many years of experience (including his mistakes) and encouragement to "break the rules" of conventional photography. Also included is a list of relevant books, periodicals, and organizations of special interest to the underwater photographer. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Pr (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896582523
• ISBN-13: 978-0896582521
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,459,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rick Sammon has published 31 books, incluidng Rick Sammon's Digital Photography Secrets, Face to Face, Exploring the Light and Rick Sammon's Pocket Guide to Travel Photography.

Rick writes for PCPhoto, Outdoor Photographer and Layers magazine.

Rick hosts photography and Photoshop shows on kelbytraining.com .
Rick gives more than a dozen photography workshops (including private workshops) and presentations around the world each year. He also presents at Photoshop World, which Rick says is a 'blast.'

Rick is also the author of the Canon Digital Rebel XT lessons on the Canon Digital Learning Center. He is also a Canon Explorer of Light.

When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, 'My specialty is not specializing.'

See www.ricksammon.com for more information.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not a complete Guide., January 3, 2005

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Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Photographing Underwater Wonders (Paperback)

If someone published a "Complete Guide" to, say, Whales you would expect it to contain everything you ever wanted to know about those splendid mammals. In the same way, I expected "The Complete Guide to Photographing Underwater Wonders" to contain everything that a complete guide to underwater photography should contain. But of course it doesn't.

Just as soon as this book arrived through my letterbox the disappointments set in. Firstly, it was far too thin to be a complete guide to anything and it soon became obvious that the author does not even understand what the word "complete" means. The chapter on equipment is a good example; This is nothing more than an overview of a few underwater camera systems which the author owns. The point being, the equipment I use doesn't even get a mention - and thus the book is NOT a complete guide. Even the prices quoted for underwater housings are woefully inaccurate.

The only thing which is "complete" about this book is that it completely fails to live up to its own title. A few good photos and a few good tips for those who are starting out - but, otherwise, nothing more from this product which is instantly forgettable.

NM