Synopses & Reviews
Over the years, photographers have come to know one thing is certain in the landscape photography world: there are places in America that have become icons of the landscape. This book focuses on a few places that have become such a draw, almost as if the rocks and trees have demanded to be photographed.
As a third generation landscape photographer, Marc Muench has been fortunate to be one photographer that has lived the experience, explored the regions, lugged the large cameras, waited for the light, and, in a few cases, photographed a unique location for the first time. Marc discusses how landscape photography is more than simply an exploration of the landscape, but is also an exploration of your equipment and, ultimately, of yourself.
The question is asked over and over: what is it that makes your heart beat faster and your blood begin to rush, leading you to reach for your camera? Muench believes the answers to this question are buried in the many stories of what landscape photographers have been doing over the past fifty years. He writes about his stories, his father's stories, and his grandfather's stories; and he shares the images that have, in a way, become what people around the world think of when they imagine what the more dramatic America looks like.
An entire section of this book is devoted to the technical aspects of landscape photography, including what equipment to use, techniques for working with environmental conditions, and easy to understand step-by-step lessons on image optimization using Photoshop and other tools.
Muench's stunning images will inspire anyone who picks up this book, and photographers from the amateur to the professional level will learn how they too can find, capture, and process their own amazing landscape images.
Foreword by Katrin Eismann
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Muench discusses how landscape photography is more than simply an exploration of the landscape. Photographers from the amateur to the professional level will learn how they too can find, capture, and process their own amazing landscape images.
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Thirteen essays on landscape photography by master photographer Briot cover practical, technical, and aesthetic aspects of photography to help photographers build and refine their skills. 280 pp
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Though many hikers and climbers carry cameras with them, they often come away feeling disappointed because their images fail to visually translate their experiences. In Remote Exposure Alexandre Buisse goes beyond the mere basics of photography and gives you the tools needed to create images that are not only of good technical quality but that are compelling as well.
This book will guide you through the various options for equipment, since the requirement for lightweight gear that is able to withstand cold, adverse weather conditions presents unique challenges. Learn about the importance of having an efficient carrying system and a logical, planned workflow.
Throughout the book you will find advice on where to point your camera and how to compose a strong image. Included are specific requirements for rock climbing, hiking, mountaineering, and camping. More advanced photographic topics are also covered such as digital capture and optimization techniques like high dynamic range imaging (HDRI), panoramic stitching, and how to achieve excellent results without a tripod.
The pages are filled with over 100 stunning images captured by Buisse as he hiked and climbed through mountain ranges on three continents. Photographers of all levels and those who just appreciate beautiful images are sure to be inspired by this book.
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Thirteen essays on landscape photography by master photographer Alain Briot. Topics include practical, technical, and aesthetic aspects of photography to help photographers build and refine their skills. Also covered is how to be an artist in business.
Alain Briot is one of the leading contemporary landscape photographers. He received his education in France and currently works mostly in the southwestern part of the United States.
This book starts with the technical aspects of photography; how to see, compose, find the right light, and select the best lens for a specific shot. It continues by focusing on the artistic aspects of photography with chapters on how to select your best work, how to create a portfolio, and finally concludes with two chapters on how to be an artist in business.
About the Author
Marc Muench was born in Santa Barbara, California, where he now resides with his wife, Stefanie, and their three children. He has been a professional landscape and sports photographer for over 20 years. After completing his studies at Pasadena Art Center College of Design, Marc immediately began photographing for book publishers such as Graphic Arts Center, Browntrout Publishing, and Time Inc. His photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, books, calendars, and postcards, and in 2003, he was designated as a Kodak Photo Icon.
Marc is now the artist-in-residence at dgrin.com for Smugmug, where he contributes on a regular basis to the Muench University critique thread. He is also the photo editor of the National Parks Guide, published by The American Park Network. The guides contain many of his images taken throughout the United States National Park system.
Marc recently completed a year-long video project on Catalina Island for the Catalina Island Conservancy. The five-minute video highlights the new Trans Catalina Trail, capturing dynamic landscapes, wildlife, and hikers exploring their way across the Island.
Marc ™s goal is to convey the drama and the power of nature "to share the experience " in his photographic images. And his images show that, without a doubt, Marc has achieved his goal time and time again.
Table of Contents
; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Katrin Eismann; Introduction; Explorations and Visions; Chapter 1: Philosophy of Photography; Chapter 2: The Secret Gene; Chapter 3: The Decisive Placement; 3.1 The Warm-Up; 3.2 The Divine Angle; 3.3 Catching the Perfect Wave; 3.4 Inspired Moments; 3.5 As Good as It Gets!; 3.6 Heli Skiing in the Rockies; 3.7 Risks and Rewards; Chapter 4: Chasing the Light; 4.1 Getting Lucky; 4.2 Catching the Light; 4.3 Change; 4.4 Chasing the Light; 4.5 Shooting Directly into the Sun; 4.6 Revealing the Light; Chapter 5: Evolving Methods; 5.1 Panoramic Imagery; 5.2 Tilt/Shift for More; 5.3 Still Time Lapses; 5.4 Shooting Into the Sun; Chapter 6: Favorite Places; 6.1 Sierra Nevada; 6.2 Santa Barbara County; The Lessons; Chapter 7: Making the Exposure; 7.1 Regarding Contrast; Chapter 8: The Workflow; 8.1 Step 1 - Logging; 8.2 Step 2 - Selecting the Images; 8.3 Step 3 - Post-Processing; Chapter 9: Setting the Range; Chapter 10: Massaging the Middle; 10.1 All Those Sliders; 10.2 Two More Great Tools; Chapter 11: Quick Masking for Regional Dynamics; 11.1 Learning to Decipher the Dynamic Range of a Scene; 11.2 Calibrations and Profiles; 11.3 Does Your Image Need Quick Masking?; Chapter 12: Real Color; Chapter 13: Manual HDR; 13.1 What does HDR Mean: Hyper Digital Reflexes or High Dynamic Range?; 13.2 Manual HDR: Is There Any Other Way?; 13.3 HDR vs. SBR; 13.4 Shooting for HDR Images; 13.5 Camera Settings and Setup for Manually Exposing HDR; 13.6 Camera Settings and Setup for Exposing HDR with Auto Bracket Feature; 13.7 Capturing the Scene Manually; 13.8 Capturing the Scene with the Auto Exposure Bracketing Feature; 13.9 Combining Your Exposures; 13.10 Brush Settings; 13.11 Foreground and Background Colors; Chapter 14: More HDR; 14.1 Quick and Easy Manual Override; 14.2 Auto Pixel Smashing with Photomatix or CS5 HDR Pro; 14.3 One Final Tip; The First Two Generations of Muench Photographers; Epilogue; Index of Feature Images;