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This book is a call to action, providing the tools photographers need to help preserve threatened species and environments around the world or in their own backyards. Author/photographer Boyd Norton has spent over four decades successfully doing just that, and is credited with saving millions of wilderness acres through his images and personal activism. In this book, Norton shares his approaches to designing powerful images that communicate the threats facing wilderness areas, wildlife, and people around the world. His expert advice guides you step by step through the process of capturing effective photographs and implementing them to educate and build support for these critically important issues. Also featured are images and techniques from acclaimed conservation photographers Amy Gulick, Alexandra Garcia, Alison M. Jones, Joe Riis, Bob Rozinski, and Wendy Shattil.

The best camera is the one you have with you. Whether that's a high-tech DSLR, a consumer point-and-shoot, or simply your SmartPhone, there's a common denominator that will determine the visual impact of the images you create: the light. Identifying beautiful light (or creating/modifying the light) takes experience, observation, and a knowledge the fundamentals of lighting. Learning how to visualize the intended image in your mind's eye and translate that vision onto a two-dimensional plane is, as this book will show, far more important that what device you actually use to record that image. If you have ever looked at an amazing scene or subject but been disappointed by your photos of it--this is the book for you! Through examples and exercises, the author challenges you creatively, starting with the very basics of lighting and building a knowledge base that you can apply to your growth as a photographer at any stage, and with any camera.

It takes a lot of know-how and the right gear to create a perfect dog portraits. In this book, award-winning pet photographer and photo-educator Kimberly Hartz teaches you the essential strategies you need to work with dogs, including how to effectively pose single and multiple subjects, elicit great expressions, select the best props and backdrops, and most importantly, use artificial light in the studio and on location to bring out the texture and detail of the subject¿s unique fur.You will learn how to photograph canines of all shapes, sizes, and ages in the studio, outdoors, and in your clients¿ home. With the detailed techniques Hartz describes in this book, plus easy-to-use lighting diagrams and artistic concepts, yoüll learn all the ¿tricks¿ you need to easily create personality filled portraits that set your pup portraits apart from the competition, inspire repeat sales and client referrals, and boost your bottom line.

Working as a wedding photographer requires a lot of planning, resourcefulness, and efficiency. There are many moving parts during the process leading up to the wedding day, and on the wedding day itself. After the wedding, there¿s much more work to be done¿from archiving to editing to sales. With so much to accomplish, it¿s hard to work out the mechanics and provide top-notch service and dazzling images for your clients.In this book, veteran studio owner Russell R. Caron walks you through the wedding photography process, from finding clients, to getting a signed contract, to developing a time line for the wedding day that puts clients and photographers at ease¿and tips for managing all the work after the wedding. With the strategies in this book, yoüll earn a place at the top of the wedding photography industry and not only survive, but thrive.

Learn surefire tips for creating personality-filled, perfectly posed images of dogs in the studio and on location.Margaret Bryant makes creating captivating dog portraits look easy¿but anyone who has aspired to take portraits of a four-legged friend knows it is no simple task. In fact, creating memorable dog portraits requires more than a good camera and a squeaky toy. Dogs need to feel comfortable before they reveal their personalities. To get them comfortable, a photographer must recognize when a dog is stressed or relaxed.In this book, Bryant teaches photographers how to recognize dog behaviors and body language and provides tips to help them ¿talk¿ to the dog and set the stage for great portraiture. Next, Bryant provides sure-fire tips for getting the dog¿s attention and desired reactions/behaviors, creating poses for solo dogs and groups, styling the session, working with dog wranglers, and more. This second edition features a selection of new photos and updated techniques