John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide
by John Shaw
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Book Reviews of John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide
Book Review: Excellent Introduction to Photography
Summary: 4 Stars
Although written for film photography rather than digital, if you need to learn the basics of exposure and lenses and the general process a photographer must go through to take great photographs instead of just snapshots, this is an excellent guide.
The basic fact of the matter is that good photographs are produced in this order
1. Photographer's "eye"
2. Good equipment, handled expertly
3. Post processing
Digital photography differs from film primarily in the last category. This book's focus is on the first two, without which good photography is not possible. Look elesewhere for books on Photoshop, but look here to learn how not to need it so much.
Book Review: The book that has become my mentor....
Summary: 5 Stars
Since getting into photography about three years ago; I have read a dozen books that supposedly taught me exposure, aperture, shutter speeds; in other words the fundamental basics of all photography. This book is the only one that actually made me see what everyone else was awkwardly trying to say. I don't know John Shaw's work or if he is even a decent photographer but I can tell you if you need a mentor in this art we call photography; buy this book, curl up and prepare to open your eyes to the building blocks of all photographers. I refer back to this book every couple of months and I am always surprised at how much I still learn from this one simple book. When we start off in photography many of us think we're a great photographer, but I am just now beginning to learn why some pictures are great and what will enable me to take my pictures from privately loved to accepted greatness! Thanks John Shaw for all your work, it has truely helped me!Book Review: Excellent Author
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't dwell on this topic, but I've consumed many photogrpahy books in recent years and John Shaw is an excellent writer that gets his point across. I wish I had read it earlier than I did because it is fantastic. He writes exceptionally well and drives his point home from multiple angles. He starts with the essentials like exposure and.... I just can't say enough about the way John is able to communicate photographic concepts and photography in general. The best I have ever read. Second to John's book is, Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs With a Film or Digital Camera by Bryan F. Peterson; Bryan is also excellent. If you buy two books, buy these.Book Review: Excellent Author
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't dwell on this topic, but I've consumed many photogrpahy books in recent years and John Shaw is an excellent writer that gets his point across. I wish I had read it earlier than I did because it is fantastic. He writes exceptionally well and drives his point home from multiple angles. He starts with the essentials like exposure and.... I just can't say enough about the way John is able to communicate photographic concepts and photography in general. The best I have ever read. Second to John's book is, Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs With a Film or Digital Camera by Bryan F. Peterson; Bryan is also excellent. If you buy two books, buy these.Book Review: Very nice for advanced and beginner
Summary: 5 Stars
Great information and reference. Yes, the gear he discribes is pricey pro stuff but its guide to what is best, and from there you can judge what you need or can afford. At least you know that you need a ball head, or that composite tripods are really not worth the price, and how to test tripods in a store.Nice tips on conditions that I did not know even existed, like snow, there are 3 or 4 different ways it will expose film, all different. Snow is not white like you think, it depends on the weather. Great tips through out the book. I don't read it cover to cover. When I pick it up I just open it and read a few pages on that topic. Great stuff and great examples. Shoting images for over 35 years. I have already used some tips and my outdoor pictures are a notch better. And thats the bottom line, right?