Here is a photographer’s dream manual, with the newest and hottest cameras, high-quality images, and unequaled, in-depth information provided by an expert author and PCPhoto, the best photography magazine on the market. This fully updated handbook includes a thorough examination of the newest technology issues, including megapixel counts, new image stabilization and sensor cleaning features and live LCDs on D-SLRs. There’s a discussion of the importance of resolution, the various formats and file options available, and memory cards and storage choices. Tips on getting the best exposure, making the most of flash, using different lenses and filters, and finding effective ways of applying image-editing software will all help photographers get truly creative.
Rob Sheppard is a naturalist, nature photographer and videographer who says his favorite location is the one he is in at any time. He is the author/photographer of over 30 books, as well as a well-known speaker and workshop leader. He was the long-time editor of the prestigious Outdoor Photographer magazine and helped start PCPhoto (Digital Photo). Presently he is editor-at-large for Outdoor Photographer. He does workshops around the country for all levels of photographers.
As author/photographer, Sheppard has written hundreds of articles about photography and nature, plus books including the Magic of Digital Landscape Photography, The Magic of Digital Nature Photography, the Digital Photographer's Complete Guide to Shooting HD Video, Top Tips Simplified: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and the National Geographic Field Guide to Digital Photography.
His website is at www.robsheppardphoto.com; his blog is at www.natureandphotography.com.
