Shoot!: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About 35Mm Photography [Paperback]

Liz Harvey (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1993

Whether you're just starting out in 35mm photography or you want to improve your technique, "Shoot!" is the book you've been waiting for. Its 256 pages are filled to the brim with the finest instruction - detailed information and helpful advice - from fourteen of the world's leading photographers. You'll learn everything you ever wanted to know about 35mm photography.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Fourteen photographers, each well known in a subject specialty, have contributed sections from previously published works to form this compilation. The result is all a photo handbook should be. Cut-away views of camera mechanisms, equipment lists, exposure charts, and so on make the technical instruction clear and easy to follow. Chapters on framing, depth of field manipulation, and use of light address aesthetic issues. While some self-defeating manuals use lackluster illustrations, page after page here explodes with brilliant imagery that will inspire photographers at all levels of skill. Although the text provides solid instruction in black-and-white processing, color photography is the dominant concern here. Very highly recommended, especially for public libraries as well as academic libraries supporting basic photography courses.
- Kathy J. Anderson, Jackson Cty. P.L., Seymour, Ind.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Amphoto Books (May 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817458697
• ISBN-13: 978-0817458690
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #695,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners and seasoned amateurs, December 1, 1999

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Eric Leszkowicz "leszkowicz" (OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shoot!: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About 35Mm Photography (Paperback)

This book is the book you want to read for the best handling of all topics relating to photography. Here I found great descriptions of terminology that I have puzzled about for months, but could not get answers to. This book will improve your photography whether you are just starting or have been shooting for years.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring work, March 30, 2001

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Wolfeye "Wolfeye" (Cedar Rapids, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shoot!: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About 35Mm Photography (Paperback)

This book will inspire you to THINK as you look through the viewfinder. All too often, books in this category spend far too much time on the basics and go no further than that. This book not only covers most of the basics, it prods you to do more than just get the exposure right or the focus sharp. Chapters are titled "Film" or "Exposure" to let you know they cover basic topics, and then chapters like "Composition" or "Outdoor Photography" challenge you to do more with the camera.

The drawbacks? The book has a couple. If you're not into B&W photography or slide film several of the books sections and photographs will leave you cold. The other main "distraction" is also a benefit; it's written by multiple authors with multiple (and sometimes conflicting) points of view. Be prepared to read a "do this" suggestion on one page and then five pages later read a "don't do this" suggestion for the same thing!

All in all, a worthy addition to your bookshelf.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great read for photography buffs!, September 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shoot!: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About 35Mm Photography (Paperback)

I first found this book in the local public library. I liked it so much that I checked it out again and again. I finally decided I had to have a copy! It's easy to read and understand. It makes sense of all kinds of photo terminology, and if you want to develop your own film or sell stock photography, get this book. Both are covered in detail. A great book!