Ariane Colenbrander

Lighting Photo Workshop, Aug 31 2011

Whether you're an average hobbyist or a professional photographer, knowing how to take advantage of lighting conditions is the key to creating great photographs. This book gives a thorough understanding of everything you'll need to know about lighting, providing practical tips and techniques. The book is filled with numerous photos alongside detailed explanations and lighting scenarios. The photographs in the book are also well varied. Chris Bucher describes in great detail how lighting works, and how to use what light you have (or need to compensate for) in order to achieve the best results possible.

Throughout the book's 10 chapters, major topics covered are well organized and… Read more

Chasing the Light, Aug 21 2011

I really learned a lot from Ibarionex Perello's book. This book specifically focuses on how light plays a key role in choosing a scene. Throughout the book's 12 chapters, numerous personal examples show what the author was thinking when composing each shot. There are so many books out there that teach photography, but this one will arm the reader with both a different approach and awareness to composing images with available light.

The book also covers working with flash and reflectors, but those are covered towards the end. What Perello emphasizes is appreciating the light that you do have, and following what it does throughout the course of the day, whether or not you're armed… Read more

Mastering InDesign CS5, Aug 6 2011

I found this book a good resource for digging into the pre-press process. The text is on the small side and broken up by few images, giving the book a packed feeling. You'll learn how to set up press-ready pages ready and improve productivity via settings and assets that can be used over and over to get speedier over time. There are resource files available for download to follow along with each of the 14 chapters covered in over 650 pages.

A lot of InDesign's features are covered and the book is best used as a resource based on need. Other books I've read are easier to get into and follow from chapter to chapter. This isn't that kind of book. I found the Chapter 11's section on… Read more