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Photography is one of my favorite hobbies and I am very passionate about taking good photographs and appreciating others' photographic work. I consider myself to be an advanced beginner, and am always looking into more ways to improve my photography skills and advance my knowledge.
Landscapes are one of my favorite subjects, and this set of short guides to seasonal aspects of landscape photography is a neat collection to have for anyone who wants to learn more about it. Landscapes are notoriously hard to photograph well, and in order to get the best results need to align - the weather, environment, exposure, framing, etc. Beginners can be overwhelmed with this profusion of specialized knowledge, but if you are willing to invest just a bit of your time then you can really make a huge difference when it comes to quality of the shots that you take.
Each season has its own characteristics and specific features that need to be considered for landscape photography. This collection dedicates one whole small booklet to all four of the seasons. This is helpful when you just want to learn about the photographic techniques that are relevant at the time of year when you are taking shots. The booklets are rather small - about sixty small-format pages each, half of which are just photographs. Nonetheless, if you are just starting in landscape photography you will find a lot of useful information and tips in here. Even advanced beginners and intermediate-level photographers will find a few useful things in here that they may not have been familiar with.
One of the main issues that I have with this collection is the repetitiveness of various topics across all four books (such as the introductory equipment chapters), as well as within the booklets themselves. (The fact that you have only about an hour after sunrise and before the sunset to take photographs in summer is repeated at least a half a dozen times.) This is where having a single book that covers all these issues in a single chapter would have worked much better.
Another issue I have is the fact that most of the pictures in this collection seem to be stock photos. They are beautiful photographs, and illustrate the points discussed nicely, but this reliance on third-party material doesn't serve to bolster one's confidence in the author's expertise.
This collection is very nicely and cleverly designed. Its modular nature and the small size of individual booklets help to make this a very handy and portable resource for landscape photography. However, the lack of substance means that this book may not be the best long-term reference.
Landscapes are one of my favorite subjects, and this set of short guides to seasonal aspects of landscape photography is a neat collection to have for anyone who wants to learn more about it. Landscapes are notoriously hard to photograph well, and in order to get the best results need to align - the weather, environment, exposure, framing, etc. Beginners can be overwhelmed with this profusion of specialized knowledge, but if you are willing to invest just a bit of your time then you can really make a huge difference when it comes to quality of the shots that you take.
Each season has its own characteristics and specific features that need to be considered for landscape photography. This collection dedicates one whole small booklet to all four of the seasons. This is helpful when you just want to learn about the photographic techniques that are relevant at the time of year when you are taking shots. The booklets are rather small - about sixty small-format pages each, half of which are just photographs. Nonetheless, if you are just starting in landscape photography you will find a lot of useful information and tips in here. Even advanced beginners and intermediate-level photographers will find a few useful things in here that they may not have been familiar with.
One of the main issues that I have with this collection is the repetitiveness of various topics across all four books (such as the introductory equipment chapters), as well as within the booklets themselves. (The fact that you have only about an hour after sunrise and before the sunset to take photographs in summer is repeated at least a half a dozen times.) This is where having a single book that covers all these issues in a single chapter would have worked much better.
Another issue I have is the fact that most of the pictures in this collection seem to be stock photos. They are beautiful photographs, and illustrate the points discussed nicely, but this reliance on third-party material doesn't serve to bolster one's confidence in the author's expertise.
This collection is very nicely and cleverly designed. Its modular nature and the small size of individual booklets help to make this a very handy and portable resource for landscape photography. However, the lack of substance means that this book may not be the best long-term reference.
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"Neatly wrapped in an exterior case, Landscape Photography: The Four Seasons, comprises four individual books, each depicting one of the four seasons. The books can be read in the case or be taken out by simply sliding away the back cover. Renowned photography author Chris Gatcum has delivered a stunning finish on this set and the design and layout is certainly innovative. Each book has been broken down into three main categories and then further sub-categorised so you can easily source the information you're looking for. They all follow a similar formula; however, the content in each is unique and relevant to the particular time of year Chris is talking about. Tips regarding equipment, shooting and other miscellaneous advice are all included in an easy-to-follow layout. With Christmas just around the corner this is the perfect gift for any enthusiastic landscape photographer, or just a great treat for your coffee table."--Digital Photographer Magazine "Long before it's time to actually fire the camera, landscape photography requires you to make all kinds of considerations. The more thoughtful you are about a shoot beforehand, the more likely it is you're going to walk away with images that you really like. Not least among those considerations is the time of year. Colorful fall foliage, icy tree branches, summer sunsets and budding flowers demand different approaches. To that end, UK-based photographer Chris Gatcum's new book Landscape Photography: The Four Seasons (Focal Press, 2011)-actually four mini-books in one-addresses the unique photographic challenges of each season."--DPMag.com
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