Two new photography books released on Kindle platform

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This might be of interest, my apologies if it's in the wrong place for this forum.

Please find below information on two new digital photography books now available on Amazon.com for the Kindle platform.

Regards,

Duncan




29[SUP]th[/SUP] September 2011

Digital photography comes to the Kindle

Digital photography comes to the Kindle platform on Amazon thanks to author Duncan Evans. There are two titles: Digital Photography Essentials, which is aimed at those new to digital photography and Get started in Digital Glamour Photography. Both titles can be bought and downloaded directly from Amazon.com and played on Kindle hardware and iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Android devices with the Kindle reader app installed. They can also be read on PC and Mac computers with the Kindle software installed. Both books are fully illustrated and the Digital Glamour title is also available in Lingerie and Nudity editions. Digital Photography Essentials costs just $2.99 while Get started in Digital Glamour Photography costs $4.99. The photography in both is rendered in mono on standard Kindle hardware but is full colour on the new Kindle Fire, Apple, Android and desktop formats.

Digital Photography Essentials (ASIN:B005GLJB3A)

New to digital, new to photography? Confused by digital terms or the basic operations of your new digital SLR? Don't know what metering is, exposure compensation or one end of the aperture range from the other? Well, here's the book for you.

Digital Photography Essentials is an intense, introduction to digital technology, the main photographic concepts and picture control. It is designed for anyone who is new to digital from film or new to digital at all. It explains what the hardware is, how it works and then what the main photographic operations are and how you can use them. The book is illustrated with photographs showing these principles in action. This is a short and specific book which is 10,000 words long and also has a 2000 word additional glossary of technical terms, explaining what they mean. It is an introduction, a primer for the subject of digital photography.

Here's the contents list:

INTRODUCTION

1. THE HARDWARE
How the digital camera works
CCD/CMOS and resolution
Storage cards and readers

2. THE DIGITAL ADVANTAGE
Instant review
Erasable pictures
Digital ISO
Automatic White Balance

3. PHOTOGRAPHIC OPERATION
The PASM dial and Program Modes
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Manual Mode
Metering & exposure compensation
Electronic flash

4. DIGITAL DARKROOM
Photo editing
Printing and DPI

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

The book is available to purchase from Amazon.com here: www.amazon.com/dp/B005GLJB3A




Get started in Digital Glamour Photography (ASIN: B005DSAQEO)

Want to shoot glamour photography with your digital camera but don't know where to start? Then this is the book for you, aimed at the photographer who knows their camera, but nothing about the world of glamour photography. It kicks off with a discussion on the hardware you do and don't need, whether filters are any use in a digital age, and what are truly essential accessories. A quick word on RAW versus JPEG then it's on to mastering lighting and the key to successful glamour shots. The impact and significance of early morning, direct overhead, diffused light are discussed, along with shooting into the sun and artificial light sources. There are two chapters on the practicalities of shooting: on location and in the studio. At all times, there's advice for the beginner to explain what you need to know now and what you'll need to consider when you have more experience. Composition is an essential element but there's none more so that dealing with models. This has a whole chapter to itself. Discover how to approach a shoot, put the model at their ease, get through the technical challenges while keeping in control of the shoot. It's all here with clear advice and anecdotes from actual shoots to back it up. The book rounds things off with a chapter on digital post-production, Photoshop work and presenting and selling your work.

Here’s the chapter list:

1. INTRODUCTION
2. GEAR GUIDE
3. ESSENTIAL ACCESSORIES
4. THE MODEL
5. COMPOSING THE PHOTO
6. MASTERING LIGHTING
7. SHOOTING IN A STUDIO
8. SHOOTING ON LOCATION
9. DIGITAL DARKROOM


The book is available for download from Amazon.com in two editions.
Lingerie/swimwear edition - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DSAQEO
Nudity edition - Amazon.com: Get started in Digital Glamour Photography eBook: Duncan Evans: Kindle Store



About the author
Duncan Evans LRPS is a member of the Royal Photographic Society and the author of over a dozen photography books for publishers including ILEX, AVA Books, Quarto and RotoVision. Duncan was the Editor of Digital Photo User magazine for five years and has written reviews, features and how-to-do articles on digital photography and photo editing since 1999.