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Mastering Nature Photography: Shooting and Selling in the Digital Age » (BK&CD-ROM)
Authors: John Kieffer, Allworth Press
ISBN-13: 9781581153897, ISBN-10: 1581153899
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allworth Press
Date Published: November 2004
Edition: BK&CD-ROM
Author Biography: John Kieffer
John Kieffer is a professional outdoors photographer and the author of The Photographer's Assistant (1-58195-080-6). He lives in Boulder.
Book Synopsis
A one-stop resource to shooting and selling nature photography, this guide provides a comprehensive real-life account of the field's working conditions along with the artistic, business, and technical skills needed to succeed in it. The information is presented in a practical field-guide format, for users of both traditional and digital equipment. Topics covered included basic techniques and practices of nature photography-from the various types of environments, objects, and equipment to questions of style, composition, and mood. This guide also covers organizational, business, and career issues-from planning and organizing a one-time photo expedition for a magazine shoot to selling one's work to a nature stock agency.
• Will appeal to serious professionals and beginning photographers, as well as thrill seekers
• CD-ROM includes 500 breathtaking full-color photos of nature shots
• Advertising in Popular Photography and Photo District News
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | ix | |
| About the CD-ROM | x | |
| Part 1 | A Solid Foundation | |
| Chapter 1 | So You Want to be a Nature Photographer | 3 |
| Be a Naturalist | ||
| Be an Athletic and Adventurous Outdoorsperson | ||
| Be a Businessperson | ||
| What about Equipment? | ||
| Chapter 2 | Good Photography: A Deliberate Approach | 9 |
| Preparation | ||
| A Common Thread in Good Photography | ||
| Where and What to Photograph | ||
| Who's Your Audience | ||
| Chapter 3 | Elements of an Image | 13 |
| Symbols and Icons: The Star of Your Picture | ||
| General Rules of Composition | ||
| Lighting | ||
| Chapter 4 | A Day in the Life of a Nature Photographer | 21 |
| The Maroon Bells | ||
| Part 2 | Photographic Equipment | |
| Chapter 5 | Cameras | 31 |
| 35mm SLR Camera Systems | ||
| 35mm SLR Lenses | ||
| Why Use a Larger Format Camera? | ||
| Medium Format Cameras | ||
| The View Camera | ||
| Panoramic Cameras | ||
| Digital Cameras | ||
| General Photographic Equipment Checklist | ||
| Chapter 6 | Lenses and the Creative Process | 45 |
| Focal Length, Aperture | ||
| Depth of Field | ||
| Shutter Speed | ||
| Chapter 7 | Filters | 51 |
| Exposure Compensation | ||
| Filter Frames and Holders | ||
| Ultraviolet (UV), Skylight (1A), and Haze Filters | ||
| Polarizing Filters | ||
| Enhancing and Warming Filters | ||
| Graduated Filters | ||
| Digital Filters | ||
| Neutral Density (ND) Filters | ||
| Wratten Gels or Color Compensating (CC) Filters | ||
| Specialty Filters | ||
| Chapter 8 | Film | 55 |
| Keeping Track of Your Film | ||
| Kinds of Film | ||
| Film Speed | ||
| Color and Saturation | ||
| Pushing and Pulling Film | ||
| Chapter 9 | Exposure and Contrast Range | 59 |
| Light Meters and Measuring Light | ||
| Successful Metering and Exposures | ||
| Contrast Range | ||
| Sunny 16 Rule | ||
| Chapter 10 | Tripods, Supports, and Cases | 63 |
| Tripod Features | ||
| Tripod Heads | ||
| Using a Tripod | ||
| Specialized Camera Supports | ||
| Camera Cases and Photo Vests | ||
| Part 3 | Photographing Nature | |
| Chapter 11 | Planning a Successful Photo Trip | 71 |
| Resources for Finding Locations | ||
| Public Lands | ||
| Be a Naturalist | ||
| Can Preparation Verge on Stealing? | ||
| Chapter 12 | Location Scouting Basics | 77 |
| Before You Set Out | ||
| Capturing the Grand Vista | ||
| Transportation | ||
| Trails: Exploring the Backcountry | ||
| Private Property and Location Scouting | ||
| Basecamp: Trips as Family Vacations | ||
| Location Scouting Checklist | ||
| Chapter 13 | Photographing in Canyons, Deserts, and Dunes | 97 |
| Photographing Canyons | ||
| Location Scouting: Canyons | ||
| Slot Canyons | ||
| Photographing Buttes | ||
| Stock Value: Canyon Country | ||
| Photographing Deserts | ||
| Location Scouting: Deserts | ||
| Two Classic Desert Landscapes | ||
| Cacti and Flowers | ||
| Stock Value: Deserts | ||
| Photographing Sand Dunes | ||
| Location Scouting: Sand Dunes | ||
| Sand Dunes: Two Compositions | ||
| Stock Value: Sand Dunes | ||
| Chapter 14 | Photographing Mountains | 113 |
| Location Scouting: Mountains | ||
| Early Summer | ||
| Middle Summer: The Peak Season | ||
| Late Summer | ||
| Autumn Mountains | ||
| Winter Mountains | ||
| Stock Value: Mountains | ||
| Chapter 15 | Photographing Snow and Cold | 123 |
| Condensation | ||
| Cold | ||
| Exposures and Snow | ||
| Tips for Better Winter Compositions | ||
| Stock Value: Snow | ||
| Chapter 16 | Photographing Flowers, Forests, and Still-Lifes | 127 |
| Three Basic Flower Compositions | ||
| Stock Value: Flowers | ||
| Photographing Forests | ||
| Two Forest Compositions | ||
| Stock Value: Forests | ||
| Photographing Still-Lifes, Patterns, and Backgrounds | ||
| Chapter 17 | Photographing Water | 137 |
| Photographing Reflections, Lakes, and Calm Waters | ||
| Two Compositions | ||
| Stock Value: Reflections and Lakes | ||
| Photographing Seascapes and Coastlines | ||
| Location Scouting: Coastlines | ||
| Four Ocean Compositions | ||
| Stock Value: Seascapes and Coastlines | ||
| Photographing Streams | ||
| Photographing Waterfalls | ||
| Stock Value: Streams and Waterfalls | ||
| Chapter 18 | Photographing the Sky | 155 |
| Photographing Clouds | ||
| Stock Value: Fog | ||
| Photographing Moonrises and Moonsets | ||
| Stock Value: Moonrises and Moonsets | ||
| Photographing Rainbows | ||
| Stock Value: Rainbows | ||
| Photographing Sunrays and Sunbursts | ||
| Stock Value: Sunrays | ||
| Photographing Sunrise and Sunset | ||
| Stock Value: Sunrises and Sunsets | ||
| Chapter 19 | Photographing Agriculture | 169 |
| Agricultural Compositions | ||
| Using Agricultural Icons | ||
| Wheat: A Case Study | ||
| Stock Value: Agriculture | ||
| Chapter 20 | Photographing City Skylines and Roads | 175 |
| Skyline Location Scouting | ||
| Filters and Lighting | ||
| Photographing Roads | ||
| Safety | ||
| Three Road Compositions | ||
| Stock Value: Roads | ||
| Chapter 21 | Photographing Wildlife | 181 |
| Gain Your Skills Locally | ||
| Animal Portraiture | ||
| Shoot the Stars | ||
| Visit National Parks and Refuges | ||
| Stock Value: Wildlife | ||
| Chapter 22 | Photographing People | 185 |
| Pictures for Family and Friends | ||
| Basic Compositions | ||
| Images for the Professional Photo Buyer | ||
| Models | ||
| Wardrobe and Props | ||
| Model Releases | ||
| Photo Equipment | ||
| Stock Value: People | ||
| Part 4 | The Business of Selling Your Photography | |
| Chapter 23 | Photography Business Basics | 195 |
| Be Your Own Stock Photo Agency | ||
| Organize Your Photography and Your Stock Business | ||
| Image Fulfillment: Film and Digital | ||
| Bookkeeping | ||
| Getting Paid: Invoices and Credit Cards | ||
| Know the End User | ||
| Theft or Copyright Infringement | ||
| Rights: Managed and Royalty Free Photography | ||
| Professional Organizations and Partnerships | ||
| Be a Photographic Assistant | ||
| Chapter 24 | Digital Files | 211 |
| File Size | ||
| File Formats | ||
| Resolution | ||
| Resizing a File | ||
| RGB and CMYK Modes | ||
| Scanning Film | ||
| General Scanning Considerations | ||
| Using CD-ROMs | ||
| Stock Photo Catalogs | ||
| Royalty-Free Photo CD-ROMs | ||
| Recording to CD-ROM | ||
| CD-ROM Design Considerations | ||
| Chapter 25 | Marketing Approaches: Old and New | 221 |
| Logos and Identity | ||
| Printed Material | ||
| Press Releases | ||
| The Yellow Pages | ||
| Your Web Site as a Marketing Tool | ||
| General Considerations for Web Sites | ||
| Preliminary Decisions | ||
| Organizing Your Web Site | ||
| Parts of Your Web Site | ||
| Showing Your Photography | ||
| Subject List or Index | ||
| Protecting Your Photography | ||
| FTP, or File Transfer Protocol | ||
| Chapter 26 | The Stock Photography Industry | 237 |
| Stock Photo Agencies | ||
| Finding a Compatible Stock Agency | ||
| Submission Guidelines | ||
| Working with Your Stock Agency | ||
| Stock Agency Contracts | ||
| Chapter 27 | Advertising and Commercial Usage | 247 |
| The Advertising Industry | ||
| Finding Ad Agencies and Graphic Designers | ||
| Larger Companies and Corporations | ||
| Web Designers and Multimedia Developers | ||
| Miscellaneous Commercial Contacts | ||
| Commercial Calendars | ||
| Mailing Lists and Direct Mail | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Calculating a Usage Fee | ||
| Quoting a Price and Closing a Deal | ||
| Chapter 28 | Calendars and Book Publishers | 253 |
| Calendars | ||
| Finding Calendar Companies and Publishers | ||
| Usage Fees | ||
| Chapter 29 | Magazines and Trade Publications | 257 |
| Trade Publications | ||
| Consumer Magazines | ||
| How Magazines Work | ||
| Contacting Magazines | ||
| Offer More than Photography | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Chapter 30 | Photographic Prints | 261 |
| The Marketplace | ||
| Business Considerations | ||
| The Scan and Print Making Process | ||
| Four Print Markets | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Index | 273 |
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