Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Book- Part 1

Part One of our book is all about having the right equipment. In section one, the book starts out talking about the advantages of digital camera's over traditional film cameras and what to look for when you are buying a digital camera. Then the book goes into cameras and tripods, lenses that one should have and all the accessories that go with them such as teleconverters, telephoto lenses, adapters, filters, etc. This portion is just a brief overview of some of the necessities.

The second section in Part One talks about tripods. There are a few things to consider when looking for a tripod. First of all you need to have the right size. When the tripod is fully extended with the camera mounted it should come to eye level with the center column seated. You also need the right head for different things. The ball and socket head with panning capabilities is best for nature photography. For large and heavy telephoto lenses, a gimbal type head is best.

The third section in Part One talks about Super-telephoto Lenses. There are a lot of advantages to having these lenses. They focus closer and so it makes getting what were once hard photos to capture easy. Distance is no longer as much of a problem as it used to be. If you get a lens that is water resistant it will allow you to shoot during periods of precipitation without any problems or inconveniences.
Section three and four kind of go hand in hand. The third section of Part One talks about everything you need for working in the field and the fourth section discusses what is needed in order to spend time doing photography in the winter. The author talks about how to carry your tripod and that wearing a vest is sometime a lot more convenient than carrying around a bunch of bags. He also describes all the things one needs to bring while out in the field such as Duct tape reflectors, plamps and bags for if the weather turns bad on you. He also talks about making sure to have some way to communicate with someone if you are shooting alone.

In the portion about winter photography, he talks about wearing layers that are NOT cotton to wick away moisture so you don't freeze (Cotton kills). Then you should have an insulation layer to keep the heat in and the cold out. An outer shell that is loose fitting and wind/water proof is also important for winter shooting. The pants you are wearing should be water proof since a lot of nature shooting means getting on the ground for a different perspective. The author also talks about head gear, and water proof and warm footwear gloves that make shooting easy but keep your hands warm, etc. Making sure your equipment is weatherized is also important.

The last section of this book talks about different places around the world that are great places to go visit and get some awesome pictures as well as the prime time of year for each of them.

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