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This is a revised edition of the bestselling Hot Shots. Forget expensive kit and incomprehensible jargon, How to Take Better Photos is for everyone who points and snaps, and not just enthusiasts and amateurs, but also designers, illustrators and anyone who needs to create imagery for their work and pleasure. If you want to take photographs that look exciting, fun and professional, this portable, easy-access tome is for you. Using over 100 images as examples, created on a variety of cameras, both film and digital, the aim is to highlight and explain various photographic techniques, qualities and effects, using extended captions and simple technical info. Issues covered include composition, exposure, low-light, night shots, portraits, perspective, city- and landscapes, speed, movement, abstraction, animals, colour, flash, silhouettes and black and white, amongst others. Have you ever wondered how to get a shot of a moving athlete in focus against a blurred background? Or, of a landscape without the distraction of focusing on the foreground? Well, here's where you'll find the answer. Examples are arranged by entry, and each caption tells us in clear, conversational language, how the photographer created the image, while spec details, for example, camera type, lens, film, shutter speed, and aperture, are included throughout.

Exploring the intricate workings of the mind, this book reveals how the non-conscious brain influences feelings, ideas, and behaviors, often undermining happiness. It identifies various factors, such as cultural norms and superstitions, that distort our perception of joy. By blending ancient myths with modern brain science, it introduces the concept of the "ultraconscious," a powerful entity within us that can be tamed through understanding. The work serves as a guide to recognizing and overcoming the mental barriers to true happiness.

Photo Op is a photo assignment book with a difference. Featuring 52 fun, inspirational ideas backed by jargon-free, practical guidance and advice, it is packed with clich_-busting images from some of the best and brightest photographers around.This book offers a weekly dose of inspiration for photographers and image-makers of all levels, and features creative challenges ranging from quick-fire results to more immersive creative techniques. The assignments are designed to kick-start creativity, enhance skills, and build confidence behind the lens. Photographers and image-makers are always on the lookout for creative inspiration and guidance, and Photo Op provides both in a fun, accessible format.

An easy how-to guide to various photographic techniques