From camera-wielding adventurers to soccer moms, photographers at all levels will add new excitement and energy to their camerawork when they focus in on the advice, tips, and techniques revealed and explained in this essential field guide by one of the world's finest adventure photographers. Bill Hatcher shares all the experience and expertise he's acquired in twenty years of capturing split-second adventure, fast-moving drama, and quiet moments on the side.


Combining invaluable know-how with 115 inspiring and spectacular examples of his work, Hatcher shows exactly how to transform mood and movement into stunning images that distill the essence of action and setting. He demonstrates how to freeze a crystalline moment of maximum intensity, how to blur a shot into a powerful portrait of pure speed, and even how to spot and seize fleeting glimpses of special stillness and beauty.


The book discusses equipment, technique, and composition, from preparation to final print, and covers both traditional film and the latest, ever-more-popular digital gear. Filled with key information and helpful hints, it's designed to appeal to the broadest possible range of skill and will add new dimensions to action photographs of all kinds, from a child's first wobbly bike ride across the backyard to a climber's last weary but triumphant steps onto a Himalayan peak.

Bryan Peterson's previous book, Understanding Exposure, was a runaway success and has sold over a quarter of a million copies worldwide Now, in this companion volume, he goes into one aspect of exposure shutter speed in depth. A whole series of examples of the same shot taken with the wrong shutter speed and then with the right one illustrate the crucial difference the correct choice can make, especially when dealing with the challenges presented by a fast-moving subject or poor lighting conditions. With the help of this book photographers at all levels of experience and using both digital and film formats will quickly develop the confidence to deal with techniques for freezing motion, blurring it, panning or zooming, including using Photoshop to render motion effects. Bryan Peterson, also the author of Understanding Exposure (9780817463007), Learning to See Creatively and Understanding Digital Photography, is a professional photographer and teacher of photography. He writes a column for the American magazine Popular Photography and runs workshops and online photography courses on PPSOP.com. He has homes in both the US and France.

The Realisms of Berenice Abbott provides the first in-depth consideration of the work of photographer Berenice Abbott. Though best known for her 1930s documentary images of New York City, this book examines a broad range of Abbott's work--including portraits from the 1920s, little known and uncompleted projects from the 1930s, and experimental science photography from the 1950s. It argues that Abbott consistently relied on realism as the theoretical armature for her work, even as her understanding of that term changed over time and in relation to specific historical circumstances. But as Weissman demonstrates, Abbott's unflinching commitment to "realist" aesthetics led her to develop a critical theory of documentary that recognizes the complexity of representation without excluding or obscuring a connection between art and engagement in the political public sphere. In telling Abbott's story, The Realisms of Berenice Abbott reveals insights into the politics and social context of documentary production and presents a thoughtful analysis of why documentary remains a compelling artistic strategy today.

Action is the sixth in the hugely popular Digital Photographer s Handbook series. This latest user s guide reveals the field of action and sports photography. The book takes the reader, step-by-step, through the process, from defining a subject, shooting, getting creative effects in-camera, scanning in existing action images, converting from digital video to still images, and manipulating images in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, to creating special effects, and printing and saving for web, email, and print.

Subjects covered by Action are diverse and exciting, including capturing high-speed, of-the-moment action and winning moments at local and international sporting events, as well as great shots of the kids on vacation. It covers professional tips on freezing action on or in water, movement in nature, vehicles, people, and storms, empowering the reader to catch these most vital moments on camera.

An adrenalin-filled manual that is sure to inspire action, helping the digital photographer to create shots that will provoke reaction.

China's performance art discipline has evolved over the past 20 years into a new style: staged photography. The arresting, frequently shocking, images in this exhibition catalogue create a dialogue about Chinese culture's traditional and modern incarnations that incorporates gender-bending, nudity and global landmarks. These early photos were originally documentation, yet have emerged as an integral component of the Chinese performance scene. Within this historical framework, Action - Camera is a seminal contribution to both Chinese art and performance. Featured artists include Ai Weiwei, Cang Xin, Dai Guangyu, the Gao Brothers, Han Bing, He Yunchang, He Chengyao, Hong Hao, Li Wei, Ma Liuming, RongRong, Wang Qingsong, Xing Danwen, Zhang Huan and Zhu Ming.