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Still Life and Special Effects Photography: A Guide to Professional Lighting Techniques, Second Edition
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List Price:
$24.95
Arts Photography Price: $52.77
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Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Rotovision
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9782940361304
ISBN: 2940361304
Label: Rotovision
Manufacturer: Rotovision
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2005-10-02
Publisher: Rotovision
Studio: Rotovision
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Editorial Reviews:
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Every picture featured in "Still Life and Special Effects Photography" is accompanied by a description of how the lighting was achieved, while clear illustrations showing each lighting set-up help readers achieve the same effect. The first section is dedicated to shooting conventional still-life subjects (such as food, product shots and natural flora), and the second to the more challenging field of special-effect photography (montage, multiexposure, mirrors and props, constructing simple room sets, etc). Now available new in paperback, this should be an indispensable book for anyone who would like to discover the secrets behind other photographer's successful images.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Now I can photograph products the RIGHT way!
Comment: BOOK: Still Life and Special Effects Photography: A Guide to Professional Lighting Techniques, Second Edition ~ Roger Hicks
RATING: 5 stars
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: One weekend, I was hungry for a new photography book. So i trekked to Borders in search for a new photography lighting book. During my search, I came across many books but only one stood out at this particular Borders location. The book was about Still Life photography. Like many RotoVision published books, I was hooked due to the lighting diagrams and easy to read explanations. Before quickly browsing this book at the bookstore, I thought i knew how to shoot products. Boy was i wrong. I was quickly amazed on the product shots showcased in this book and instructions on how to achieve these images. My favorite images of the book are on page 18-19 (Gas Grip and Wrench) page 28-29 (Poison) page 30-31 (The Elegance of Music) page 38-39 (Fuller) page 63-65 (Mysterious Ball) page 128-129 (Photocopier) page 148-149 (Lost Property) page 164-165 (Nostalgia) page 210-212 (RAF Radar Operator) page 264=265 (Dog on the wall)
PROS:
- Clearly written lighting instructions
Easy to read lighting diagrams
Good range of images to learn from easy to complex lighting diagrams.
CONS: None!
CONCLUSION: As i've stated earlier, I thought my present knowledge of product photography before reading this book was sufficient. I was wrong. After reading this book and plans to use Still Life and Special Effects Photography as a reference book for my product photography shoots, I am sure my stock image sales of products will skyrocket. I will also apply the techniques i've learned in this book for my commercial photography with models interacting with products.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Beautiful Photos - Great Lighting Diagrams
Comment: From the original review on PixSylated.com: I love the format of RotoVision books. A big, beautiful photo opposite a detailed lighting diagram with just enough words to explain how the image came together. This book is a compilation covering a wide range of still life photography.There are lessons to be learned for all types of still life and product photography. For instance, I found that the techniques for making a length of rusty chain look beautiful are equally applicable to lighting bread. Given that it costs about as much as a good pizza, Still Life and Special Effects Photography is another must-have.
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Summary: wow ... it's a great book for semi pro
Comment: Well. .I ordered this book and when I open it I realize that I found the book I was searching for a long time!
The sets designs are very very helpuful to know the practise of lights and the shots help me a lot in my creative though!
Very good book. I recommend it to all the photographer with a hard passion for still life photography.
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Summary: Creative fuel
Comment: This book is great for fueling your creativity and showing you how to accomplish the photos as shown.
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Summary: Showing its age
Comment: This book reads like it was written before digital photography and Photoshop were viable options for the professional photographer. Many of the elaborately staged shots are laughable and seem quaint compared to today's techniques. Don't let the cover images fool you either, most of the shots inside have a very 1980s feel to them. Even so, a handful of the shots have useful lighting information, so this will stay on my studio's bookshelf.
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