Telephoto Lens Photography (Amherst Media's Photo-Imaging Series) [Paperback]

Rob Sheppard (Author)

Book Description

Series: Amherst Media's Photo-Imaging Series | Publication Date: July 1, 1997

The complete guide to telephoto lenses, with tips for shooting wildlife photos, sports and action shots, portraits, outdoor landscapes, and other pictures with your telephoto lens. Includes over 100 black and white and color photos.

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“A basic guide to using telephoto lenses, with chapters on telephoto advantages, choosing a lens, getting the best image quality, and taking pictures of wildlife, people, sports, and landscapes. Also covers travel photography, close-ups, and telephoto composition. Includes a question-and-answer section, lists of manufacturers, a glossary, and color and b&w photos. Captions for photos include information on focal length of the lens used to take the picture.”  —Book News

About the Author

Rob Sheppard is the editor of PC Photo and Outdoor Photographer magazines. He has worked as a naturalist, a photojournalist, a commercial photographer, and a video producer. His photographs have appeared in everything from annual reports of Fortune 500 companies to national magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc. (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936262532
• ISBN-13: 978-0936262536
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,639,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The authority on telephoto lens photography, January 16, 2009

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This review is from: Telephoto Lens Photography (Amherst Media's Photo-Imaging Series) (Paperback)

An informative book addressing the qualities that telephoto lenses offer. These qualities, such as angle of view, depth of field, and perspective are thoroughly explained as well as how they are used to control the image. Lens construction along with teleconverters are assessed and their advantages are outlined. Photography with telephoto lenses is then applied to areas such as landscapes, wildlife, sports, portraits, and even close ups as an alternative to macro lenses. Useful tips are given throughout the chapters. A good book for anyone with a telephoto lens or for those looking to obtain one.

5.0 out of 5 stars great photography book, August 29, 2011

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This review is from: Telephoto Lens Photography (Amherst Media's Photo-Imaging Series) (Paperback)

I am an amateur at photography and picking my books carefully to get acquainted with my Canon EOS 40D. This book is very well written and easy to understand. Great instructional aid with great pictures to compare to.