Focus and Filter
Professional Techniques for Mastering Digital Photography and Capturing the Perfect Shot
Indispensable tricks and techniques for snapping great photos in any situation With affordable, high-quality DSLR and mirrorless cameras more popular than ever, taking and sharing pictures has become an integral part of daily life. Features 50 step-by-step projects and over 200 colour photographs, Focus and Filter is an essential compendium of professional secrets for novices looking to improve any shot—from the planned portrait to a moment-in-time event. In this handy and helpful guide, award-winning photographer Andrew Darlow delivers edgy insight into the world of professional photography while revealing the little tricks that only the most talented artists know. He shows how to avoid the mistakes that doom most beginner’s photos and enables them to take beautiful shots in any circumstance. How to take a spectacular shot of a city skyline through a window without the reflection? How to get a picture of sushi that’s mouth watering? All of these questions and more are addressed in this must-have photography primer.
Andrew Darlow is a photographer, writer and digital imaging coach based in the New York city metro area. His passion is helping passionate photographers of all levels capture, print and protect their photos. He has lectured and conducted seminars and workshops around the world at photo-related conferences and for photography organizations, including: Professional Photographers of America (PPA); PhotoPlus expo, the Arles Photo Festival (France); Columbia University; and the international center of Photography (icP).
His photography has been exhibited in many group and solo shows, and his prints are held in numerous private collections. His articles, tips and images have been included in many publications, websites, books and on-air programs, including American Photo, Animal Planet, People Magazine, Photo District News, photo.net, photofocus.com, Popular Photography, Rangefinder and Women’s World Magazine. He’s the editor of imagingbuffet.com and is the author of three award-winning photo-related books. For more information, free video and e-book training, and links to his books and websites, visit the book’s companion site at www.focusandfilter.com.
