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UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS
[Books on Underwater Video] [Books on Nikonos Photography]

JIM CHURCH'S ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NIKONOS SYSTEMS
by Jim Church,
272 pages,
6x9 inches, paperback,
104 color photos, Line drawings, Charts, Glossary, Index
Price: $22.95
ISBN 1-881652-04-1

This book by pioneer underwater photographer Jim Church takes you beyond the owner's manuals and teaches you how to get the most from the Nikonos V, Nikonos RS and Nikon strobes. The author distills his more than 30 years of experience teaching photography to cut through the jargon and speak to all skill levels. Step-by-step solutions to common shooting problems are easily found and cross-referenced in this well-organized text, which has gone through extensive review and field testing to arrive at this clear, easy-to-understand format. Packed with practical tips, it will help both beginning and experienced photographers shoot better pictures.

Some of the Topics Covered

  • Back to the basics
  • Films & exposure
  • Features: V & RS
  • Lenses: wide, close-up, macro
  • Extension tubes & frames
  • Strobes: TTL, fill, multiple
  • Sunlight exposures
  • "Secret" exposure chart
  • Maintenance & testing

JIM CHURCH'S ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO COMPOSITION
by Jim Church,
136 pages,
6x9 inches paperback,
580 color photos, 8 line drawings, Appendices, Index
$19.95
ISBN 1-881652-18-1

Jim Church, the most respected and sought after teacher of underwater photography has packed his experiences of more than three decades into this concisely written manual.This book is a must-read for all owners of all types of underwater cameras and housed cameras.

Some of the Topics Covered

  • What attracts viewer's eye
  • Lenses and perspective
  • Finding underwater subjects
  • Basic wide-angle shots
  • Shooting divers
  • Quickie guide to modeling
  • Composing close-ups
  • When to take the picture
  • Isolating your subject
  • Placing your subject in the picture
  • Working with patterns
  • Special lighting effects