Words and music for 16 songs from The Ritchie Family of Kentucky. How to tune and play and recollections of the dulcimers local history. Illustrations and drawings.
#1772797 in eBooks 2014-09-04 2014-09-04File Name: B00NKQIYKE
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102 of 104 people found the following review helpful. Good Book for Beginner or More AdvancedBy AnCustomerPetersons books on Shutterspeed and Aperature are among the best Ive ever encountered so when I saw this book in the soon to be released section I ordered it immediately. After waiting three months; it finally arrived and although I would not put it into the same category as the Aperture and Shutterspeed books; it is certainly a worthy addition.First; Im not a pro but enjoy close-up and macro probably more than any other type of photography. This book strikes a solid balance between buying advice and explanations sufficient for newbies wanted to get started in close-up or macro and a few creative ideas or style for others with more experience.The emphasis is certainly on close-up above macro but with sufficient appeal to keep both happy. Ample explanations; nice use of comparative photos and Petersons exceptional style of casual communication that provides insight into the shot itself.Also; he includes wide angle; fish-eye and other less common lens types outside of just the macro itself...for that he gets an extra star as it is a topic rarely included in most close-up discussions. Not every photo is of stellar quality - although there are some beautiful examples.Briefly; topics include equipment; depth of field and aperature; general tips; home studio; framing; magnification ratios; depth of field preview; and other essential information.To sum it up...a worthy addition but not of the same quality or caliber as exposure and shutterspeed. Newbies will benefit the most while more experienced users may pick up a few worthy ideas.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An excellent book for creative ideas and how-to tips on close-up workBy Edward S. EpiscopoI think the comment on the front of the book pretty much covers it; (Creative close encounters with or without a MACRO lens). I started watching Bryan Petersons YouTube videos about a year ago; which got me to take a look at this book. I would highly recommend taking a look at some of his YouTube videos also. If you want to be inspired and if you are looking for ideas that lead to other creative ideas; Bryans books and videos are excellent! He also has many useful tips on using macro lenses; extension tubes and even wide angle lenses in close-up work. His focus is not on trying to document every single detail of how he created each image in the book. I think he is more interested in giving useful guidelines and creative ideas that can be applied to a variety of photography equipment.I will definitely take a look at Bryans other books and Im sure I will be referring to this book as needed. I have been dabbling in photography for many years; but I have gotten into it more seriously in the last two years. My current focus is on macro or close-up photography and this book and Bryans videos have helped me to start getting the kind of photos I was looking for.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Bryan Peterson booksBy BarneyI have owned and taken thousands of pictures with a Canon 8701IS digital elf camera (my wife and I each have one and we love this little camera). I have since upgraded to a Canon 7D camera and got hooked on learning to take good/great pictures. Subsequently; I have bought a number of photography books written by various well known authors. However; after having bought Understanding Apperture written by Bryan; I have bought three more of his books.I can confirm without a doubt that this man really knows photography. His explanations and photographs as well as his honesty/philosophy about keeping his photographs mostly as it is without enhancements in Photoshop is what has sold me. I have learned more from his books than from all the other photography books combined. I plan on participating in one of his photography online classes (PPSOP or Perfect Picture School of Photography) soon.
