The Magic of Digital Close-Up Photography (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

~ Joseph R. Meehan (Author)

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Product Description

Explains every aspect of close-up digital photography, with information on cameras, accessories, lighting, tactical approaches for different subjects and ideas for computer image enhancement. This work includes explanations and a full-colour format.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books; illustrated edition edition (May 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579906524
• ISBN-13: 978-1579906528
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #600,861 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, very informative., May 30, 2006

By	Mazonbaby (New York) - See all my reviews

I love this book. It is for both digital and SLR fans and what I like about it is that it's for intermediate and professional photographers as well. The writing style of Joseph R. Meehan is great. It is so interesting and fun to read. The techniques are very easy to understand. Gives some great insights on close photography, has lots of images as examples, and an overview at the end of each chapter of the most useful facts that makes everything easy to remember. Introduces you to photographers of different styles that give advice on their picture taking that you can learn from or relate to at the same time. This book is great to have.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very solid book with VERY many typos, as though I bought a proof copy, September 21, 2006

By	Stella K. Belikiewicz "Look Closely Press" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would definitely recommend this book if what you're looking for is a concise and informative guide to a wide array of techniques for shooting close ups with your D-SLR, your digicam, or even your scanner (the scanner chapter was particularly inspiring). Mr. Meehan's prose is a bit labored, but he does exactly what I was hoping he would do: he gives examples of different close up photos you might want to take (flowers or insects outside, jewelry in artificial light, model cars with a dedicated macro flash system, ETC.), and then gives a concise run-down of what you need to do and possibly purchase in order to make similar shots.

My only criticism of this book is that it contains an almost unbelievable number of typos, nearly one every three pages, as well as at least one totally incorrect image (an image of what is supposed to be a camera with a bellows extender attached actually shows something completely different). Still, if you can get past all the typos, it's a good basic primer in digital close up techniques, with a few ideas you may not even have thought to try.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great treatise on Close-Up Magic!, July 4, 2006

By	FredM (New York) - See all my reviews

Digital cameras have some special advantages when it comes to taking close-up photos, as the author reveals in this excellent book. There are also some pitfalls to avoid, and the author covers them, too. While this book is aimed at intermediate to advanced photographers, even beginners can learn something from the friendly tone and thorough coverage. This book is a great tool for becoming a master of macro photography quickly.