Storytelling Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White [Paperback]

Barbara Box (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1999

Creating a truly unique “storybook” wedding album involves combining black and white wedding candids with more traditional formal color photographs—as well as mementos and bits of text, poetry, and readings from the wedding. This book describes techniques to capture special moments at a wedding—intimate interactions, hugs, playfulness, and even tears. It also explains how to be unobtrusive by shooting with natural light and occasional flash. Instructions on how to market this unique style of wedding photography and portions of sample albums to use as models are included.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc. (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936262931
• ISBN-13: 978-0936262932
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,569,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text on sensitive wedding photography, March 1, 2000

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Patrick Rice (North Olmsted, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storytelling Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White (Paperback)

Barbara Box wrote and illustrated a wonderful book on sensitive wedding photography. Her keen eye captured moments overlooked by most wedding photographers. Her images are priceless glimpses into the "true" events on a wedding day. This book is inspirational and should be a part of every wedding photographers collection.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled by the nice cover, January 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Storytelling Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White (Paperback)

That just happens to be the best picture you will find in this book, It rambles on and on about nothing and the pictures quickly get very very boring after seeing the fifth hand close-up, don't be fooled by the image and title, you learn very little "storytelling" here. Save your money and buy something else. This author may shoot weddings but she's a total amateur and snapshot artist. I hate this book

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'm returning this book IMMEDIATELY!!!, January 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Storytelling Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White (Paperback)

What a waste of money! I read a negative review by another reader and STILL bought the book --- BIG mistake. The cover design is beautiful and that's what probably fools hundreds of people. The content is a total disaster!

There are MAYBE five good shots of over 100 featured. The author obviously knows nothing about photojournalism and very little about photography in general. Plus, her writing style is on grade school level and the photography tips are... ugh...

I feel sorry for all those brides who hired her to document their big day. I'm sure they'll have some "storytelling" to share.

I got another book by the same publisher: Amhest Media - it's also going back TODAY. Is seems like low quality is their standard.

For solid advice and excellent photography examples, choose The Art of Wedding Photography by Bambi Cantrell. The quality of the editorial is excellent, ditto for the photos.

If you still don't believe me, go ahead and buy the Barbara Box disaster book. You'll see for yourself.