Chuck...you ROCK! Thank you so much. I will do that ASAP. Especially now
that I know how to translate it into digital terms, LOL!!!!!!
Candace
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Re: Photography books, was Re: Candace
> Go to <http://www.amazon.com>, select "books" and search for photography
> books with keywords "portraits", "lighting" and "Amherst". I've
> included "Amherst" to pick up on books by Amherst Media which publishes
> only books on photography and generally does a very nice job. Amherst
> Media is in Buffalo not far from Ali who, I think, lives in East Amherst.
>
> Amherst Media has also been in business a long, long time which means
> they were publishing way back in the dark ages when there was no such
> thing as digital or at least no digital anyone could afford.
>
> The significance of that point is that when you search on Amazon you'll
> also pick up listings from used book sellers. A used version of an
> Amherst book will go for $10-18 and those really old ones that don't say
> digital in the title might go for as low as $3-4. Shipped at the USPS
> book rate you can find some real deals. Searching as I just specified
> showed me a handful of relevant books for under $10 each.
>
> Of course, since these may be old, film based books you'll have to apply
> corrective measures to the instructions there. For example, if advised
> to set the main light at 45 degrees above the subject you'll have to
> mentally translate and say; Oh, heck. This is digital. Guess I'd
> better use 45 degrees above the subject. Now that you know how to
> translate portrait lighting into digital terms you can use all of those
> old books and save a lot of money. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Candace Lemarr wrote:
>
>
>> And I am pretty sure I need some lighting tips and tricks...oh heck, just
>> the basics, who am I kidding??!!
>
>
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