This title will help photographers improve their picture taking by providing all the information they need in a clear, concise manner. It outlines only the crucial concepts and principles and applies them to real-world shooting scenarios. This is a superb introduction to scenic photography from acclaimed photographer and teacher George Schaub. Photographers who want to improve their picture taking need a book that cuts right to the chase - one that provides the information instantly, without forcing them to wade through loads of extraneous detail. That's just what acclaimed photographer and teacher George Schaub does in this superb introduction to scenic photography: he outlines only the crucial concepts and principles - from spot metering and fill flash to backlighting and sharpening - and applies them to real-world shooting scenarios out in the field.

Digital technology has revolutionised photography - nowhere more dramatically than with black-and-white. Interest in the subject has reached an all-time high and this guide, by an esteemed photographer and editor of Shutterbug magazine, is the only complete foundation course on monochrome digital landscape photography. It explains all the basics of the highly popular subject: how to meter and expose scenes so they convert well to greyscale, control how colours are rendered as grey tones, expose for highlights and develop (on the computer) for the lowlights, manage contrast and create a magical print.