The Book of Photography

John Hedgecoe

The classic quide to taking great pictures.

Includes the latest digital and manual cameras, as well as developments in image manipulation.

Practical, comprehensive, and inspiring advice on everything from taking still-life portraits to shooting dramatic action sequences.

Features expert photographer John Hedgecoe's uniquely accessible approach.

Introduction:

Taking exciting photographs has very little to do with buying an expensive camera or having a massive array of photographic equipment. What is crucial is how this vision is transformed into a permanent image using photographic techniques and composition.