Digital Family Photography [Paperback]

Michael Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1592001084 | ISBN-13: 978-1592001088 | Edition: 1

This book offers comprehensive and easy-to-follow advice on how to make the most of "people pictures" of all kinds: from simple but essential techniques to more advanced and challenging projects. People and families are easily the most popular subject for photographers, be it by traditional film or digital photography. "Digital Family Photography" embraces both image capture and post-production techniques, with the emphasis on working digitally. With full-color and a portrait layout, the photos in the book are truly brought to life. Aimed at those new to photography, this book is useful for anyone who has been enticed by the value, quality, and efficiency that digital cameras have to offer.

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About the Author

Michael Wright studied Fine Art at St. Albans foundation course, 1972-3, and went onto study Fine Art at Liverpool College of Art and Design, graduating in 1976. He gained a post-graduate bursary, continuing his studies at the Royal Academy schools and was awarded silver and bronze medals for sculpture, graduating with a post-graduate diploma in 1979. Wright took up part-time post teaching art in a North London junior school, continuing his art practice and exhibiting. He was invited as a guest lecturer to teach on the Foundation course at St. Albans and Liverpool College of Art and Design Fine Art program. Wright was subsequently offered a permanent teaching post at Hertfordshire College of Art and Design, University of Hertfordshire, and developed a degree program in Art and Design. He was Course Leader for the Fine Art degree program 1993 – 99, and is currently a senior lecturer in the Fine Art program. Wright acted as a consultant on the Art School series for Dorling Kindersley, published in association with the Royal Academy of Arts, 1992, and authored two titles in the series, Introduction to Pastels and Mixed Media. Wright has written several introductions to artists’ catalogues and more recently undertook an MA by Research entitled Drawing: conceptual models of landscape space 1999-2002. Wright continues to teach Fine Art, electronic imagery and photography on the degree course at the University of Hertfordshire and is exhibiting work in Britain and Europe. His current practice is concerned with the creative interface between the material processes of painting and drawing and the new developments in lens and digital technologies. He lives in London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (October 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592001084
• ISBN-13: 978-1592001088
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,018,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality photos and instruction, February 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Digital Family Photography (Paperback)

I purchased the "Landscape" book by the same publisher and thought it was very good so I then purchased this book. Night and day! The photo and printing quality of this book is terrible. Most photos are so washed out or dark that you can't understand the point the author is making regarding instruction. Additionally, the photos themselves appear to be printed at around 100DPI or so and have banding, etc. . .

The instruction is not bad but given the poor quality of the photos and printing it is too hard to decipher what he is trying to say.

5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend all the books in this series, January 10, 2009

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This review is from: Digital Family Photography (Paperback)

I would recommend all the books in this series and by this author. I have three photography books from this author and they are really good. If you are looking for help in taking pictures or tips then this book is what you want.