Hi, A.Zainal here,
And you are reading my uncensored review of what I really thought about the secrets to making great photography and funny photos effects by using Trick Photography and Special Effects.
Note that this is a review though, if you’re looking for the Trick Photography and Special Effects website then click here.
Why am I writing this? Well, when I was thinking about buying books on Trick Photography and Special Effects, there weren’t many real reviews, so I thought I’d write one quickly to help any of you who are in the same position I was.
Trick Photography & Special Effects 2nd Edition is a complete instructional guide on taking breathtaking special
effects shots and cool images your friends won’t believe…
Why am I writing this? Well, when I was thinking about buying books on Trick Photography and Special Effects, there weren’t many real reviews, so I thought I’d write one quickly to help any of you who are in the same position I was.
It comes with 270 pages of instruction and contains over 300
creative photographs created by some of the most talented photographic artists
around the world.
It’s time for you to skip the months and years of being one of
those enthusiast photographers – you know those poor guys who read all the
magazines but doesn’t have enough time to invest in getting the skills he
really wants…
… you’ll be skipping past that stage totally, and getting right
to the point where you’re an accomplished photographer, taking pictures that
blow everybody away.”
As you can see the final effects of these pictures are great. I
must give Evan a credit. The tricks are basically very simple once you get to
understand the basics of how the camera sees the world around. But the
‘understanding’ part was not left for you to figure it out. The author
dedicated the whole chapters and
intros for every effect or
technique for you to fully understand. Combined with ‘how it was done’ explanations
below images, it makes a perfect lesson. The text and the way of writing is
simple but yet consistent and full of important information. The book itself
includes over 270 pages of
photography and Photoshop instructions + hours of trick
photography video tutorials that are hyper-linked
throughout the text. In the beginning you are being introduced to necessary
equipment, like camera, tripod and Photoshop.
If you are a beginner you shouldn’t worry too much about which brand of camera to get since they are all basically the exact same thing. “It is not important. Just go to the store and get whatever feels right. You will know when to upgrade to a better camera when the time comes.” I couldn’t agree more with this because I am to getting the feeling that people tend to be overstressed with on-paper performance of cameras rather than getting out there and start doing some work. A tripod on the other is something worth investing in because you’ll have the benefit of it for years to come.Tripod is a must have when you are working with trick photography because many of the tricks require that the camera remains in the exact same location when taking a series of photos.
Discover How To Take Breathtaking Photographs That Blow People's Minds Away!
In this book you get to know essentials about exposure, aperture,ISO, white balance and learn everything about light
painting, light drawing, Photoshop, etc. The techniques,
tools and variations are almost limitless. You’ll get the advices on how to make gadgets on your
own or where to buy them. The amount of stuff shown in the book is remarkable
and it really lets your imagination go wild. I personally learned a lot and I
will definitely use some of the stuff I picked up from it. You will learn how to use flashlights, cathode tubes, glow sticksor even flames and sparkles to achieve extraordinary
effects. In chapters to follow there are some great stuff about human perspective of 3D that
shows you how to be able to manipulate these things in a funny and effective
way. For example how to take a picture of a
person hovering in the air. There are also tips and advices on how to
capture lightning most effectively or how
to shoot stars and star trails. Great things that will
save you trouble and give you a jump start. There are also stuff about panorama photography, DIY panorama tripod head, 360 panoramas, etc.
Besides the slow shutter
speed effects there is a whole chapter dedicated to fast shutter speed photography. When
I say fast I mean fast like capturing the
bullet going through the lightning bowl or
capturing the water balloon disintegrating. Infra
red photographyis also described in details. From making your camera
permanently able to capture infra
red to using filters an altering images in Photoshop using different
color channels and white balance setups.
Evan
made amazing effort and made a very good book with tons of information for both amateur and professional to
benefit from. If you are a total novice and just starting to take photos, there
are introductions in every section that will teach you how to operate your
camera to achieve a desired result. If you’re a professional and already know
how stuff work try and figure out some of these pictures without reading the
description – you’ll be amazed. Anyway, if the book doesn’t seem to suit you,
there is a money back
guarantee for 8 weeks so there is no
risk of being tricked or mislead.
