Capturing Time and Motion

by Joseph Meehan

Published 1 November 2009
Motion blur, freeze frame, time-lapse photography: capturing the effects of time and motion are two of the hottest topics in blogs, photo sharing and advertising and commercial photography. Renowned photographer Joseph Meehan provides the technical and aesthetic know-how for representing a three-dimensional world in a two-dimensional medium. Meehan explores the foundations of composition, light and dimension that create the illusion of movement and passing time and guides readers through a wide breadth of subjects, from shooting wildlife, sports and moving backgrounds to creative digital techniques and panning.

This is a fantastic guide for photographers who need help capturing mood and expanding their creative potential. It teaches how the four basic qualities of light can enhance a picture and portray emotion. It includes beautiful examples to help inform and instruct. Photographers who need help getting in the mood and expanding their creative potential will find the guidance they've been seeking in this beautiful reference book. Using his most breathtaking work as examples, noted photographer Joseph Meehan demonstrates how to take photos that go beyond mere representation to make a statement, convey a feeling or capture an emotional atmosphere. Learn how the four basic qualities of light (colour, contrast, direction and intensity) can enhance a picture. Add drama by working with different lens focal lengths, aspect ratios, filters and white balance. Whether the weather is grey and brooding or bright and sunny, use it to add ambience to a photo. This is a must-have how-to for all photographers wishing to imbue their images with personal expression.

Advanced Imaging

by Joseph Meehan

Published 5 April 2011
This title allows readers to explore the avenues opened up to them by the digital revolution. It looks at HDRI, focus stacking, panoramic stitching and more. It collects together today's creative alternatives in a single, inspirational volume. The digital revolution has opened a world of new avenues for photographers to explore: now, they have the ability to replicate the image quality of sophisticated, traditional photographs, or to take their art into another realm altogether. "Advanced Imaging collects these creative alternatives in a single, inspirational volume. It explores using highly evolved, digital techniques such as HDRI, focus stacking, infrared, scanography, panoramic stitching and vintage processes simulation, to produce cool-looking images.

This is the most comprehensive book on the subject and is what photographers have been waiting for! In the most comprehensive book on the subject, renowned author Joe Meehan details the use of both optical and digital filters in creative digital photography. He walks both complete beginner and advanced amateurs through the various ways they can employ neutral density or polarising filters to even out exposures or use soft-spot and diffusion filters to add atmosphere to portraits. There's also in-depth instruction on working with digital in-camera filters such as monochrome and sepia, as well as filters in image processing software (like Photoshop and plug-ins) to sharpen, distort or create brush-stroke effects.