Best dPunkt products in the Non-fiction category
On this page you'll find a ranking of the best dPunkt products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.
1. The Nikon D5300 Manual
With the D5300, Nikon presents a new version of the successful D5000 series aimed at dedicated amateur photographers. A WLAN and GPS module are now integrated directly into the camera. Many details have also been optimized. If you want to learn how to make the most of all the camera's interesting features, this comprehensive manual is for you. Nikon expert Michael Gradias has tested the camera in practice and gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up the D5300 for yourself and use it skilfully in a wide variety of photographic situations. He vividly illustrates the many possibilities with numerous photos. They offer inspiration for your own photo tours and are provided with the relevant image data for "copying". The author explains in an easily understandable way how you - use the automatic systems and where their limits are.
2. Secrets of Forest Photography
The book for nature photographers and nature enthusiastsYour guide to fascinating motifs and imagesWith lots of knowledge about forests and trees that will help you take better photosGives tips on image composition, planning, weather forecasts, equipment and post-processingWith this book, you will learn how to take expressive and atmospheric pictures of trees and forests with your camera. Author Yvonne Albe familiarises you with impressive forest and tree species and shows you how to find attractive motifs in the forests of Europe at any time of year. She explains approaches, shooting techniques, what makes successful compositions and how to refine your pictures in post-processing. She also gives valuable tips on camera equipment and the weather conditions under which particularly atmospheric pictures can be taken.From the content:The forest and its history, particularly photogenic forest forms and tree speciesCamera equipment and helpful equipmentShooting techniques for perfect focus and exposureFinding motifs from the roots to the treetopsBetter images through sharpened perceptionImage composition: Employing light, lines, sharpness, angle of view and moreForest photography in black and whitePlanning and weather forecasting (times of day, types of fog)Practical apps and websitesPost-processing in Lightroom and Photoshop.
3. Touched by Buddha
What experiences Ursula Lyon had in her long, impressive life, how she became a great wisdom teacher and what she has to tell us, she tells us in these notes by her student Marianne Merbeck-Khouri.
Now 95 years old, she is considered the "grande dame" of Buddhism in the German-speaking world. With her lively, unpretentious and humorous manner, Ursula Lyon knows how to convey the teachings of the Buddha. She inspires and accompanies people in their search for contentment and happiness. The collected tributes of numerous companions are a reflection of the role model she is for many.
In "Touched by Buddha", Ursula Lyon herself is able to touch people with her inimitable energy, joy of life and wisdom.
4. The art of seeing
"There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept" Ansel Adams Ansel Adams coined this sentence more than 50 years ago, in a time when photographers were on the road with rolls of film or flat film, so they had to prepare every shot carefully. Today, photography is faster, the number of images has grown exponentially, and individual shots are often taken in continuous fire mode. In his book "The Art of Seeing", Manfred Kriegelstein gives suggestions on how we as photographers can free ourselves from the "autopilot mode", from the rut of our photographic work, which is often characterized by technology and rules, and sharpen our senses for the actual essence of photography: seeing. Photographic seeing, however, goes beyond the purely cognitive process; it requires the attention, patience and concentration of the photographer, the special features, the inconspicuousness.
5. The seven deadly sins of photography
You know what it's like to be stuck in a creative cul-de-sac? You were supposed to go photographing, instead you're brooding over photo hardware tests. Or you click through photo portals in frustration, because it's always the others who take the better pictures (and get more likes). Should you have concentrated more on the obligatory motifs on your last photo trip? Were you too good for the obvious, confident of victory, always looking for something special? And do you now despair when choosing among a myriad of pictures because you couldn't make up your mind when taking a photo? Or because you were too angry about a missed subject to concentrate on the next one? Or because even the most beautiful motif does not make a good photo? Those who take passionate photographs commit them sooner or later - one, several or all seven deadly sins of the photographer.
6. Designing with light and shadow
Using light in a targeted way
Understanding light and creating specific image moods
From controlled lighting in the studio to daylight and flash lighting
From individual portraits to light control in groups, still lifes, landscapes or architectural motifs
New in the 4th edition: link to film excerpts from the video tutorial "Masterclass Lichtsetzung" by Oliver Rausch, incl. discount code for the entire tutorial
Light is the most immediate design element in photography. It evokes emotions and lets the viewer grasp the basic mood of the image even before they recognize the subject.
Oliver Rausch, co-founder of the Fotoakademie-Koeln, shows in "Designing with Light and Shadow" how light can be used effectively according to the image message and how the image objects can be made three-dimensional. Step by step, he conveys an understanding of the phenomenon of light. He analyzes the exact procedure, the mode of action and often occurring misunderstandings.
He shows in detail how to select and set the main type of light and light source to suit the basic message and mood of the picture. This is followed by the use of different light shapers and contrast adjustments by brightening the shadows, then the image effect is further enhanced by effect and background lighting.
You can follow these steps initially using simple studio portraits, as this allows you to use the light in a particularly controlled manner. In this way, you train your eye before you learn to master more complex tasks such as illuminating group portraits, dealing with daylight and flash, and directing the light in still lifes, landscapes, or architectural motifs.
Practical work by students of the Fotoakademie-Koeln illustrates the essential aspects in each case. In addition, digressions on lighting in well-known films and paintings facilitate understanding, as does a link to film clips from the vid.
7. Scott Kelby's Lightning Recipes
Is your clip-on flash also leading a shadowy existence because - disappointed by the initial results - you have banished it to the darkness of a cupboard or drawer? You're not alone (neither is your flash) and help is at hand. In this book, Scott Kelby presents recipes for working with clip-on flashes (and few accessories) that will help you finally get the images you've been longing for. On each page of this book, a typical problem is shown and solved, so you can read through the book or browse it entirely as needed. So charge the batteries and clear a compartment in your camera bag for your flash - with this book you will always want to have it with you!...
8. Canon EOS R7
The R7 Camera Manual for Getting Started and Changing Over
Precise instructions for practical use of the R7
From the basics to advanced functions
With many tips and tricks
This is the manual for anyone who wants to start shooting properly with the Canon EOS R7, or who already owned the previous model 7D and now wants to get into mirrorless photography. In it, the two authors quickly familiarise you with the camera and the advantages of the mirrorless system in a practical way.
After a brief tour of the controls, you will get right into the action. You will learn how the camera measures exposure and focus, how to use the powerful functions of the autofocus or how to use the subject recognition for people, animals and vehicles. And you'll understand how to use the combination of in-camera and in-lens stabilisation to take sharp, properly exposed pictures even under the most difficult lighting conditions.
The authors also explain how to use the different programme modes P, Tv and Av and how the R7 works optimally with old and new lenses. A quick introduction to the video functions of the EOS R7 rounds off the book as an ideal beginner's guide.
9. How do I do this in Lightroom?
Over 280 recipes from the world's most widely read Lightroom author
Covers Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC
Problems and solutions on one page each
for reference, browsing or working through
If it is not a matter of course for you to know Lightroom inside out, but you still want to use it to develop and manage your images optimally - then take a look at this book.
Here you'll find answers to all the important questions about every Lightroom Classic module, from import to editing to the finished image, from the basics to presets and HDR. And you'll learn how to work with the Lightroom CC app for smartphone or tablet.
Can't find what you're looking for? Then just take a quick look here. Want to learn the powerful masking functions? Then work through a few pages at a time. That way you'll spend less time learning Lightroom and more time editing your images. You'll still learn Lightroom - hands-on and almost along the way.
Whether you use this book for reference, browse through it, or read through it in one go: Scott Kelby always gets you there the shortest way, with as much information as you need, and as understandably and entertainingly as if a good acquaintance were explaining Lightroom to you.
10. The World of Urban Sketching
Travel the colourful, moving and inspiring world of Urban Sketching
Inspiring overview of the current urban sketching scene from all corners of the globe.
Countless tips and information on techniques, approaches and how the images are created
The Urban Sketchers Community Book
Explore the world drawing with like-minded people, whether you're dreaming of foreign places or looking for inspiration on your doorstep: Come along on this journey of discovery to look, learn and hear inspiring stories.
We start in picturesque Seattle - the cradle of urban sketching - then visit the jungles of South America, capture the special light in Paris, admire the temples in the mountains of Bhutan and drink coffee in Kenya. We shop in bustling markets in India, dance at festivals in Hong Kong, admire the temples in Thailand and enjoy the beach in Sydney.
Look over the shoulders of urban sketchers around the globe who give you valuable tips on techniques, their approaches or their favourite tools and tell you about their aha moment. Also learn how drawing on location works in pandemic times, why green is so beneficial, how to capture people and food or draw extreme angles.
Benefit from the cumulative knowledge and skills of Urban Sketchers and become part of this great global community.
