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Digital Underwater Photography: Jill Heinerth's Guide to Digital Underwater Photography

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I am a photographer and have enjoyed photographing the cenotes in Mexico for the last couple years. I have to say that Mrs. Heinerths book is one of the best I have read in regards to explaining basic concepts of underwater photography. What makes this book fantastic is that the author explains concepts in an easy to understand manner which comes from her depth of knowledge in the field. Her writing is warm and sometimes self deprecating which is a nice change given the subject matter.

This is a brilliant book both for folks looking to dive into underwater photography and folks who have been doing it for awhile looking to gain a new perspective on the fundamentals.

I chose this book after looking for an affordable, comprehensive guide to digital underwater photography. Every scuba diver should own this book! Whether you are a point-and-shooter wanting to expand your skills or a veteran photographer, this guide has something for you. I found the sidebars particularly enjoyable as they added depth and personal insights to the expansive instructive material in the book.

I bought this book that coincidently came out about the time I bought my first underwater housing. It's a great beginning book for U/W photography.

I have a little background in photography, so I knew a certain amount of what is covered in the photography section. I knew a fair bit about digital images, but still I learned more useful stuff in this book. I knew almost nothing about U/W photography so I learned a number of helpful pointers about the challenges of shooting beneath the water's surface.

There are a few things that I would have liked better: I'm a geek and would have liked a some more details on technical matters. And, it's too bad that the book doesn't come on higher quality paper that would have made the excellent photos really snap. Otherwise, I really liked this guidebook.

The layout was great. It was nicely done with sidebars that seemed relevant to the topic. Perhaps my favorite part of the book were all the anecdotes Jill wrote about her experiences over the years as a professional photographer. They were extremely amusing!

If I were rating this as a Compendium of U/W I couldn't quite give it as high a score. But as a basic guide without being too overwhelming to beginners, I have to say it's terrific.

As editor of this photography book, I must strongly disagree with Mr. Mixon's review, particularly his strong language. I wrote the worst photography book ever, back in 1988, while developing curriculum for my Basic Photojournalism Course at the prestigious U.S. Navy Schools of Photography. This book, by one of the world's top underwater photographers, is easy to understand, and indeed, written to reach a very elementary reader. It is not intended to be an academic treatment of all things and every discipline of underwater image making. It is a BASIC guide, in everyday language, peppered with charming anecdotes and brilliant images. Lighten up, no one's PhD. thesis is riding on this publication. On the other hand, if you desire straight talk from someone who actually makes a living as an underwater photographer, this is the book for you!

The world's worst photography book, I hope. The graphic design and extremely elementary material suggest that the book was written for sixth-graders. The grammar and accuracy suggest it was written by one. Jill Heinerth is a very good underwater photographer, especially known for cave-diving photos. Some examples of her work are included in the book, not especially well presented on uncoated paper. It is often said that those who can't do, teach. It is sometimes true that those who can, shouldn't.