The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)
by Joe McNally
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Author: Joe McNallyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-02
ISBN: 0321544080
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: New Riders Press
Accessories:
- The Digital Photography Book
- The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
- The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Book Reviews of The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)
Book Review: Excellent Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly recommend Joe McNally's book. Lots of practical lighting tips and a look at what it means to be an assignment photographer who reports to editors and directors of photography. Joes describes in detail about each photo presented and what was involved to make the photo. Many of the stories are quite funny too. All of the photos are excellent. Joe displays and lists all of his camera and lighting gear. Finally, if you buy the book and register it with the publisher, you can download for free an extra chapter as a PDF. That chapter is equally good. Overall, one of the best photo books I've read over the last 40 years.
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Summary of The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)
THE FIRST BOOK WITH ONE FOOT ON THE COFFEE TABLE, AND ONE FOOT IN THECLASSROOM
Joe McNally, one of the world's top pro digital photographers, whose celebrated work has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, Time, and National Geographic (to name a few), breaks new ground by doing something no photography book has ever done-blending the rich, stunning images and elegant layout of a coffee-table book with the invaluable training, no-nonsense insights, and photography secrets usually found only in those rare, best-of-breed educational books.
When Joe's not on assignment for the biggest-name magazines and Fortune 500 clients, he's in the classroom teaching location lighting, environmental portraiture, and how to "get the shot" at workshops around the world. These on-location workshops are usually reserved for a handful of photographers each year, but now you can learn the same techniques that Joe shares in his seminars and lectures in a book that brings Joe's sessions to life.
What makes the book so unique is the "triangle of learning" where (1) Joe distills the concept down to one brief sentence. It usually starts with something like, "An editor at National Geographic once told me." and then he shares one of those hard-earned tricks of the trade that you only get from spending a lifetime behind the lens. Then, (2) on the facing page is one of Joe's brilliant images that perfectly illustrates the technique (you'll recognize many of his photos from magazine covers). And (3) you get the inside story of how that shot was taken, including which equipment he used (lens, f/stop, lighting, accessories, etc.), along with the challenges that type of project brings, and how to set up a shot like that of your own.
This book also gives you something more. It inspires. It challenges. It informs. But perhaps most importantly, it will help you understand photography and the art of making great photos at a level you never thought possible. This book is packed with those "Ah ha!" moments-those clever insights that make it all come together for you. It brings you that wonderful moment when it suddenly all makes sense-that "moment it clicks."
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