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by Jim Zuckerman (Author)
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What makes or breaks a picture? Composition, of course, and perhaps less obvious but equally fundamental--light. "Subtle or dramatic, the impact of light on an image completely alters how that image is perceived," asserts Jim Zuckerman, who discusses the qualities of light--direction, diffusion, harshness--and how to use them as creative tools. There are many impressive color photographs (including twilight panoramas of Rio de Janeiro and interiors of Spanish architectural wonders), but few illuminate Zuckerman's text like his multiple images of a bikini-clad model on a beach, taken during a rapidly-changing sunset. While he is generous with technical details and data, he does not cover black and white photography.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 134 pages
  • Publisher: Writer's Digest Books (March 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0898797160
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898797169
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #341,479 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book plump with tips and techniques., October 31, 1999
Mostly I've been disappointed in the pictures I've taken outdoors. The colors were never quite right and my subjects didn't seem to be as impressive as I imagined them to be at the time. Mr. Zuckerman's book helped me understand why. His sharing of the intimate details of each of the spectacular shots in the book provided insight to the thought process of a master photographer. His simple approach took the complications out of the process and gives a feeling of confidence for even an amateur's next attempts. Beautifully written, one can sense his excitement and passion on each page. A job well done!
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Look elsewhere, May 15, 2001
By Marius Sundbakken (San Jose, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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The book is divided into 'Sunrise', 'Early Morning/Late Afternoon', 'Midday', 'Sunset', 'Twilight', 'Overcast Conditions', 'Interios' and 'Special Conditions'. Each chapter has a series of photographs with describing text and technical details for each shot. Zuckerman is using medium format (and almost exclusively Velvia), although the book is by no means restricted to any particular format. If you have some other book describing exposure, there's not much new in here. The text feels very repetetive, saying the same over and over again only with different words.

This is the first book I've bought by Zuckerman and it will most likely be the last. I didn't even feel like finishing this one. I find his photographs mostly boring, soulless, stereotypical and unimaginative. Some are so clichés it's almost funny, yet also demotivating. But what can you expect from a photographer that studies "postcards in book stores or gift shops" as the "first things I [Zuckerman] do when I'm shooting the scenic highlights of any city, whether foreign or domestic" (p. 82).

I also have John Shaw's "Nature Photography Field Guide" and it's definitely better on the text side. Zuckerman's book adds little to what you can get from Shaw's book, and the latter is far more comprehensive. Shaw's photography is better than Zuckerman's too.

I give this book one star as it gives so little, both in terms of text (there are far better and more comprehensive books) and pictures (postcards).

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, worth the money...., December 2, 1999
By Ahmed Badr (Cairo, Egypt) - See all my reviews
This book was written in my favorite format: A great picture followed by a text describing the technique used. You are expected to know your way around the camera as well as different lens characteristics so there's not a lot of repetitive text found in other books. I would have preferred that more technical data and technique descriptions were included but what's there is quite enough. The pictures are quiet inspiring. And the techniques explained helped me a lot to produce better pictures. I highly recommend this book. Worth the money.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good library addition
Mr Zuckerman's detailed & deep discussion of aspects of all the photos in the book gives insight into the process behind each one.
Published on November 4, 2002 by jose urrutia

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reading or for just plain inspiration
The photos in this book is worth the price alone. The cover is probably one of the best safari photos I've seen to date and just makes me want to make a trip out to Africa! Read more
Published on July 26, 2001 by Eugene Khoo

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine book on the most basic of topics - using natural light
One of the hardest things to learn about existing light photography is how things will appear on film under various lighting conditions. Read more
Published on July 1, 2001 by Bruce A. Olsen

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Movitator, Good Technical Detail
Although there may not be a tremendous amount of new information here for serious photographers, the author offers a lot of reinforcement of basic techniques applied to specific... Read more
Published on February 12, 2001 by jdhi

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply outstanding!
This book would be worthwhile simply for the images themselves, which are breathtaking.

The fact that the author also shares his composition techniques and technical settings... Read more

Published on January 11, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for coffee table
Though the book claims to teach you how to make use of the natural light, in reality you can hardly duplicate the efforts Jim had made, they were simply composed perfectly,... Read more
Published on September 29, 2000 by Darren Chong

2.0 out of 5 stars This book is pretty but soulless.
His pictures are good for calendar-tops. It is stereotypical. Technically his pictures are perfectly exposed and perfectly composed. Read more
Published on July 11, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good book, but more details would have been nice.
I really enjoyed this book. The photographs are amazing, and the way that Mr. Zuckerman presents the topics in a compare/contrast method really helps us amateurs learn the... Read more
Published on March 23, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars a fantastic book!
This is a fantastic book! In my opinion, anybody who's interested in existing light/outdoor/nature photography should read this book. Read more
Published on October 19, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source for how to shoot outdoors
This was a very very helpful book in explaining how to shoot with exsisting lights. He explained how to calculate exposure using things out there in the outdoors under all... Read more
Published on June 16, 1998 by JKRides@aol.com

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