Successful Underwater Photography

by Howard Hall and Brian Skerry

Book Overview

From fundamental principles of photographing marine life to making a living selling underwater photographs, Successful Underwater Photography provides an unlimited wealth of practical advice, surefire... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817459278
• ISBN13: 9780817459277
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Amphoto Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

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It's really good book! I have had a lot of nice time when reading.. One remark, you should forget about pices of equipement. In book nothing about. But is really very expensive staff!! Author also practically wrtite nothing about diving equipement... But as a handbook is really great!

Underwater Photography

Excellent book for the beginner. It is well written, and concise. Plenty of great shots and how to take them.

FINE BOOK ON UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY

This outstanding effort by Brian Skerry with Howard Hall is very definitely one of the finest books I have ever read on the art and wizardry of taking pictures in the hostile environment of a watery world. Lots of good info here on equipment and techniques for the aspiring underwater photographer. Although published at the dawn of the age of the practical high definition digital camera it shows that the essence of photography is above all to work with light and that the rules are the same for any camera. Packed with splendid images and insightful text this book belongs on the bookshelf of all divers who aspire to excellence in the world of underwater photography.The Wreck Hunters: Dive to the Wreck of the USS Bass

Excellent, detailed manual with inspiring examples

This is by far the most helpful book on underwater photography that I have read up to now. It is not just a coffee-table book of gorgeous images. The authors have genuinely set out to teach the craft of u/w photography. Each photograph is discussed in detail - how it was taken, how the exposure was determined, shooting angle, the instructions to the model, how they got the fish to look through the hole, etc. Best of all, they teach you how to appraise other photographs, to identify the technique used and to criticise weaknesses. The images and the technique data are mainly from film cameras, but digital cameras are discussed too. An excellent, inspiring, articulate, readable and beautifully-presented book. Sits next to Jim Church's Essential Guide to Composition on my quick access bookshelf.

Impressive and informative

Howard Hall has done it again. For more great undersea video check out - The Living Sea - if you're a little younger, check out Captain Jon Explores the Ocean.