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Review: "...not only a master of his craft, but a master teacher of it. A writer for Skin Diver for more than 25 years, he knows how to communicate clearly and concisely. A must-read book for all aspiring underwater photographers."--Bonnie Cardone, Exec. editor, Skin Diver Magazine
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Review: "Having experienced Jim's expertise first-hand, I am thrilled to see that he has managed to convey his technical mastery of the craft and his passion for photography and the sea."--Jean-Michel Cousteau
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Summary: A great instructional guide on a very difficult topic
Review: Composition is the most subjective aspect of photography which also makes it the most difficult to teach. Jim Church's Essential Guide to Composition covers this difficult subject in an easy to understand style with excellant examples of each compositional element.I'm sure that fellow aspiring underwater photographers will find Jim Church's latest book a "must have" for their personal libraries.
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Summary: Another Good Effort from Jim Church
Review: For all UW imaging systems users, this book is less about the technique (which can be found in Jim's books on Nikonos and Video systems), and more about the art of UW photography. Jim again uses the Situations approach, and helps you develop an eye for good pictures. Really useful stuff on working with models.
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Summary: Another Good Effort from Jim Church
Review: For all UW imaging systems users, this book is less about the technique (which can be found in Jim's books on Nikonos and Video systems), and more about the art of UW photography. Jim again uses the Situations approach, and helps you develop an eye for good pictures. Really useful stuff on working with models.
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Summary: A Great Book For Underwater Photography!
Review: Jim Church has written a concise guide to composition of underwater photos. These can be difficult to compose when compared to dry land photos and he simplifies the art well. An essential guide for aspiring UW photographers.
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Summary: A Great Book For Underwater Photography!
Review: Jim Church has written a concise guide to composition of underwater photos. These can be difficult to compose when compared to dry land photos and he simplifies the art well. An essential guide for aspiring UW photographers.
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Summary: A must for all underwater photograhpers.
Review: Jim Church, underwater photography teacher extraordinaire has done it again; his personal no-nonsense approach, learned from a professional teaching background, pays off and the winner is the reader.In simple words Jim takes the beginner or advanced underwater photographer to another level. Instead of concentrating on technique, the reader can now reach new heights (or depths...) in his photography. Michel Gilbert
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Summary: "Something Here for Everyone"
Review: People come to photography by many strange and varied routes and my own is as different as the next - though I shall not bore you with that particular story here. Suffice to say that, my first photograph was published in 1974, my first underwater photograph in 1980 and, right at this time, my work has appeared (somewhere) every month since December 1998, I am in the process of completing my fourth book and my photography has even been purchased by National Geographic. The relevance of all this, however, is that I am largely self-taught and that always leaves me wondering if I am missing some of those basic lessons that would have been explained on the very first day of any professionally run photography course. "Jim Church's Essential Guide to Composition" goes a long way to fill any gaps there might be. This book has two outstanding qualities; Firstly, it is written by a man who really does know about every aspect of underwater photography. Secondly, and most important of all, however, Jim Church has the power to explain his knowledge in words we can all understand. In so doing he has produced a book for the professional underwater photographer and the amateur diver alike. If you have just bought your first camera and are about to embark on a very expensive trip to try it out, this is your in-flight reading material. Believe me, you will come home with better pictures - I did. "Jim Church's Essential Guide to Composition" is a 9in x 6in paperback book containing 136 pages, 80 colour photographs and 8 line drawings. Each photograph and drawing serves a purpose and are used to explain each of the many lessons involved with composing underwater pictures and, basically, the difference between taking a good photograph and not. All of which is, of course, supported by the non-technical information imparted in an easy-to-understand style. The book begins with absolute basics - and what could be more basic than explaining the function of the human eye and then adapting that information in order to provide a better understanding of the function of a camera lens. In short, this is a book about "stepping stones" and each time a relevant point has been explained and demonstrated, the book builds on this knowledge as we step forward onto another stone for even greater knowledge of the subject in hand. In Summary, this is one of the few books I have ever read which achieves exactly and precisely what it sets out to achieve and is made all the more valuable because the Author is a man who knows his stuff and is able to explain things without getting bogged down in technical jargon. Five Stars are not enough for this little gem. NM
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Summary: "Something Here for Everyone"
Review: People come to photography by many strange and varied routes and my own is as different as the next - though I shall not bore you with that particular story here. Suffice to say that, my first photograph was published in 1974, my first underwater photograph in 1980 and, right at this time, my work has appeared (somewhere) every month since December 1998, I am in the process of completing my fourth book and my photography has even been purchased by National Geographic. The relevance of all this, however, is that I am largely self-taught and that always leaves me wondering if I am missing some of those basic lessons that would have been explained on the very first day of any professionally run photography course. "Jim Church's Essential Guide to Composition" goes a long way to fill any gaps there might be. This book has two outstanding qualities; Firstly, it is written by a man who really does know about every aspect of underwater photography. Secondly, and most important of all, however, Jim Church has the power to explain his knowledge in words we can all understand. In so doing he has produced a book for the professional underwater photographer and the amateur diver alike. If you have just bought your first camera and are about to embark on a very expensive trip to try it out, this is your in-flight reading material. Believe me, you will come home with better pictures - I did. "Jim Church's Essential Guide to Composition" is a 9in x 6in paperback book containing 136 pages, 80 colour photographs and 8 line drawings. Each photograph and drawing serves a purpose and are used to explain each of the many lessons involved with composing underwater pictures and, basically, the difference between taking a good photograph and not. All of which is, of course, supported by the non-technical information imparted in an easy-to-understand style. The book begins with absolute basics - and what could be more basic than explaining the function of the human eye and then adapting that information in order to provide a better understanding of the function of a camera lens. In short, this is a book about "stepping stones" and each time a relevant point has been explained and demonstrated, the book builds on this knowledge as we step forward onto another stone for even greater knowledge of the subject in hand. In Summary, this is one of the few books I have ever read which achieves exactly and precisely what it sets out to achieve and is made all the more valuable because the Author is a man who knows his stuff and is able to explain things without getting bogged down in technical jargon. Five Stars are not enough for this little gem. NM
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