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Low Budget Shooting: Do It Yourself Solutions to Professional Photo Gear Hardcover – Illustrated, June 26, 2007
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The serious amateur photographer often faces the problem that even after all the dollars spent on camera, lenses, computer gear, and software, the spending never seems to end. More gear is needed for studio photography, tabletop photography, flash photography, and for accessories here and there. And in many cases, the right accessories are not even available. That is where this book comes in. Low Budget Shooting is the one-stop source where you will find instructions and a shopping list on how to build an array of useful and inexpensive photographic tools.
Filled with full-color images and easy-to-follow text, this book shows how to build essential lighting and studio equipment; how to make the perfect light-table for shooting small objects; and how to build reflectors, soft-boxes, and light-tents that really work. It also tells where to get some of the little helpers that make a photographer's life so much easier. This clever little book is a creative and valuable resource for most any photographer.
- Length
72
Pages
- Language
EN
English
- PublisherRocky Nook
- Publication date
2007
June 26
- Dimensions
8.5 x 0.5 x 8.5
inches
- ISBN-101933952105
- ISBN-13978-1933952109
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- Publisher : Rocky Nook; ILL edition (June 26, 2007)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 72 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1933952105
- ISBN-13 : 978-1933952109
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.47 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,791,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #311 in Photography Lighting (Books)
- #1,205 in Photography Equipment (Books)
- #74,429 in Computers & Technology (Books)
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I bought this book at the recommendation of a friend. I never thought to make my own light equipment. This books out very simple and effective ways to built diffusers, reflectors and table top seamless back drops, using simple materials.
This book is a BUY for amateur and pro photographers.
Sincerely,
Mike
[...]
But you shouldn't judge a book by looking at it's cover, right? The content of this book is interesting, and it's not unlikely that I will try out some of the projects shown. However, for amateurs like me, I don't feel I need such a great variety of equipment. And for pros, professional equipment is better. But for serious amateurs on a budget, this book is probably a good investment. And after all, it's probably the last group mentioned for which this book is intended. So if you want to build your own light tent, reflector, diffusor or soft box, go get it!
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I think he should have been more specific on what materials to use. Many of us will try to order these on the net and can't inspect the materials in a shop.
The author has used some materials which is not mentioned in the book. E.g. on page 50-54 he used Plastazote in real life, not EVA foam. I don't think it is the same, but they may be interchangeable. however it is A LOT easier to find webshops that sell Plastazote than EVA foam on the net.
I find the book vague on thickness for plexiglas.
I have problems finding anything sensible with regards to plexiglas sheets and EVA foam.
A supporting web site would be appreciated for a book like this. Preferably with a forum where readers can exchange ideas, etc. The German language version of the book has a link page at [...] I used Google Translate to translate the text for me. I know some German, so I could guess what google translated wrong.
All in all a good book, but not without flaws. I expect someone to come along and write the book this could have been.
It isn't a large tome - (60-odd pages) - and it isn't full of spectacular images - but it is a fun book which invites you to 'steal' ideas and make your own interpretation. The money saving ideas for making your own 'low budget' equipment are great - you may not be able to find exactly the connectors and and bits and pieces used by the author - but the general point he is trying to make is "improvise" :-) And if - by having a go cheaply - you discover a passion for photographing ~ well, whatever ~ you can move on to pro equipment in time - IF you feel the need....
The book itself is great 'v.f.m.'
In diesem Buch werden einige Methoden beschrieben, wie man mit wirklich wenig Geld und ein wenig Geschick zu Hause ein einfach aufzubauendes "Studio" für z.B. Produktfotografie oder Stilleben aufbauen kann. Das englisch ist leicht verständlich, lediglich bei den Einkaufslisten für den Baumarkt musste ich ab und an einen Blick ins Wörterbuch werfen.
Die vorgestellten Lichtzelte, Beleuchtungsboxen etc. funktionieren sehr gut und sind größtenteils für unter 50 EUR herzustellen.
4 Sterne gibt's deshalb, weil ich mir noch etwas mehr erwartet hätte, v.a. beleuchtungstechnisch.
Was mir fehlt, sind Maßstabszeichnungen.
Gut finde ich die Tips für den Einkaufsort.
Alles im Buch wurde sehr klar gegliedert, fotografiert und das Layout ist ebenso sehr schön übersichtlich. Diese Sorgfalt zieht sich auch durch die abgebildeten Modelle, was allein schon zum Nachbauen anregt.
Ich habe mir allerdings auch für Outdoor/diy mehr erhofft. Die hier abgebildeten Modelle sind verhältnismäßig mittelgroß, für mich nicht groß genug. Sie halten vermutlich keinem Windstoß unbeschadet stand.

