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"Invaluable Photography Lessons even in the Digital Age", John Shaw shares his photography knowledge and experiences for almost 30 years in this book. This particular book explains the techniques of taking successful pictures consistently over time in a well-structured manner. As a reader, you can understand his points and vision easily, and learn from them quickly. That is extremely important for the purpose of a field guide. You want to know what the lecturer is doing and why he is doing that. Both parts are essential, since simply copying techniques does not make you a great photographer. You need to have both personal vision and craftsmanship to accomplish that.

The book is written based on a 35mm single-lens-reflex camera system. You may think that the photographic knowledge and experiences are no longer valuable in the digital era. That is certainly not the case. If you want to fully understand photography and take control of the actual photographic process yourself, then read the book and learn to master your photographic techniques. The current digital camera system is still built based on the 35mm single-lens-reflex camera system. Just like in the modern life, we have more conveniences in the kitchen. There are better kitchenwares, but you still need to learn "how to cook".

Give a person the best kitchen equipment does not mean that he or she will be able to make a delicious meal. The same applies for photography. John Shaw shows in his book not only the techniques, but also his passion for nature and the art of photography. Eventually, it is not the camera, but you who makes the pictures.

"John Shaw's Nature photography field guide", I was hoping to learn more about how to take nature photos that make everyone else love what I was enjoying at the time of taking that photo. This book is really good.

"Very Good Book", I must say this book has exceeded my expectations. So far the best book I've red. It is very well and understandably written. Very nice pictures. Yes, it is true that John describes usage of an analog camera, but the exposure principles are very well applicable to the Digital SLRs. I find it very useful especially for beginners. I believe also advanced users may benefit.

"Yeah, it's film centric but...", Yeah, it's film centric but much of the information is great for digital too. If you are a wannabee, hobbiest nature photographer like myself, this is a great read.

All of John Shaw's books are great. There is some overlap between them as he goes over the basics but they are all worth a read for any aspiring nature photographer.


"John Shaw Nature Photography review", I considered this an excellent book. It was written a few years back and had it's major emphasis on film photography. However, virtually all of the material is applicable for todays state of the art digital photography.

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"A fantastic reference book with wonderful images", I am trying to advance my photography skills (from novice) and I found this book to be very helpful. It covers everything I was looking for.

"Terrific book as always from Shaw", I have Shaw's advanced photo book and his previous book on outdoor photography, both of which are excellent, and this one is no different. Starting with the premise that photography's unique dual nature is part of its fascination--the way the process of aesthetic composition must work with the science and technology--he takes you from the fundamentals, and working from the basics of exposure and F stops up to the more advanced concepts and applications. He takes you step by step through each level of understanding and technical difficulty, giving you the rigorous background and understanding that one needs to truly improve one's photos at the more professional levels.

Shaw points out that he has seen very intelligent and competent people, lawyers, doctors, and other professionals, become quite baffled when it comes to using a camera, pointing out that there is no reason for this, and that a camera is no more difficult to use than any other modern piece of technology.

I'm in the same boat. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to photographic technique, and my shortcomings, like most amateur photographers, tend to be technical rather than aesthetic--something which is easily rectified by a book like this. In other words, I know how to compose a good photo but frequently make technical mistakes that are easily correctible that a pro would already know how to avoid.

For example, recently I took photos of elephant seals at a beach on a very cloudy day, and the sun had just set and it was getting dark. I failed to use backlight compensation by at least one stop, although two stops probably wouldn't have been necessary under the circumstances, but there was still enough light reflecting off the ocean in the distance to make the foreground seals too dark. This is also just another example of the principle that one should "...expose for the shadows, and develop for the highlights." Well, I learned my lesson, which I would not have made if it had been sunny and the middle of the day. This is the sort of professional knowledge that many of us amateurs lack, and that Shaw presents in this book.

All in all a well written book that imparts a huge amount of knowledge and expertise, all of which will help you to improve your photos. Not the least of its merits is that the book includes many of Shaw's own superb photos which he uses to illustrate the various concepts.

"Timeless resource", While some of the equipment and techniques that are discussed in this book apply specifically to film (not digital) photography, The author does an excellent job of presenting the reasons behind his suggestions. This allows the reader to understand where his suggestions and techniques would differ if you had a digital camera.

Not a complete guide in and off itself for someone wanting to start off on digital photography, but think of it as a book that covers the essentials behind photography in a very concise and understandable way.

One word of caution though: If you are just getting into photography don't feel like you have to buy all the equipment he suggests. Having quality equipment is important, but you will run up a huge tab if you go out and buy everything that he uses & recommends. Start with a decent entry level SLR & 1 or 2 lenses, then add as money allows and need dictates. Don't worry about being able to take pictures in every possible situation right away. Start with the equipment you think you will use the most!

"Great content and easy to read. ", I bought three photo books at the same time. This one was great for understanding the basics again but more in depth. Everything about his discussion on exposure relates to being outside and shooting outside.

This book is a good book to teach from if needed. I found myself highlighting many many statements and excited about reading the next chapter. I will be re-reading this book.

I would have liked to see more on blinds, building them, and stalking techniques. However, the first part of this book is very very good. I was thinking this was all about field techniques for getting close to the subject but there is little about that. However the content about stalking, etc., is very good. Now that I read the book, I see how this is a field guild. Learning how to have correct exposure in the field and get the shot you was wanting.

I really enjoyed the tone of the book. It is low key and easy to follow. Each time there is a term that may be unfamiliar he would define it and use an example. Easy to see John is a good teacher.

This is not an "all in one" book but close. However that is not the aim of the book. This one with another good basics book and I would say someone just starting out could really start taking wonderful pictures that make a mark.

-Jeff
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"Ease of Use", When you see a terrific photo, it screams "great" at you. For those of us who love great photos but have a difficult time with all the numbers, combinations, and what changes to make on the fly, this book was a breath of fresh air. Shaw tells you in plain English what makes a photo good while bouncing along in a Land Rover in the wilds of Africa or comfortably entrenched behind a tree with your telephoto lens trained on a native village in rural Mexico. He writes simply, with lovely concision. The two of you could be sitting in your living room chatting photography. I love that approach! Because the book is fairly heavy and wouldn't fit in my camera bag, I copied the needed chapters and stuffed them in. Perfect!