Latest Photography titles from GMC Distribution

Photographic Lighting

By Robert Harrington

One of the most over-used, yet misunderstood pieces of photographic equipment is the flash unit in its many forms. While a flash unit – either built in to the camera or a separate device – offers the advantage of adding light to your images, its biggest disadvantage is the complex nature of the flash, which prevents many from using it to its full potential. Seeking an understanding of the nomenclature, the buttons and dials on the flash itself, and the menus inside is akin to trying to learn a foreign language. What is FEC? What does TTL mean and how is it used effectively? What is high-speed synchronisation? How can the less technically gifted photographer understand the complexities of such systems and put them to effective use in the field? Studying a manual full of technical jargon is a daunting task and just as confusing as the flash itself. Professional photographer Robert Harrington takes the confusion out of the subject of photographic lighting, and offers invaluable guidance and expert tips that will benefit all keen photographers.

ISBN: 9781907708756 PB with Flaps £14.99 Ammonite

Photographic Digital Printing

By David Taylor

Most digital photographers will wish to output their images for display purposes, or to use in promotional or publishing work, so it's essential to have an understanding of the printing process and the options available. How, for example, do you ensure that your print matches what you see on your computer screen? How do you get the most from the files taken with your digital camera? Professional photographer David Taylor offers invaluable guidance and expert tips for all keen photographers on the basics of printing, from choosing a suitable printer and printer software to selecting the right papers and inks. Advice is given on how to use image manipulation software to adjust exposure and contrast, improve highlights, correct colour, sharpen an image, reduce digital noise, remove dust and other marks, crop and resize prior to printing. There's also advice on shooting and printing black and white images, plus how to produce sepia, split-toned, old-style grainy or artistic lith prints. Finally, there's information on print on demand services for producing calendars, photo books and greetings cards.

ISBN: 9781907708749 PB with Flaps £14.99 Ammonite

Bryan Peterson's Exposure Solutions

The Most Common Exposure Problems and How to Solve Them

By Bryan Peterson

This essential guide from Bryan Peterson, author of the best-selling Understanding Exposure, shows amateur photographers of all levels how to conquer more than 25 tricky exposure scenarios frequently found in the field. As every amateur shutterbug knows, certain exposure situations prove frustrating time and time again, whether photographing a high-contrast snow scene or getting the perfect backlit portrait. In this ready reference, Peterson demystifies common stumbling blocks one by one, with tips and techniques for getting a great shot every time.


ISBN: 9780770433055 PB £14.99 Amphoto

Steam Railways

By Ammonite Press

Approximately 350 photographs from the vast archives of Mirrorpix provide a nostalgic and fascinating look back at the age of steam, from its heyday of the early 20th century to its demise in the 1950s and 1960s, and subsequent resurrection through the work of the many railway preservation groups.

ISBN: 9781907708916 PB with Flaps £7.99 Ammonite

First World War, The

By Ammonite Press

This book looks at the First World War from a largely British perspective, based upon approximately 350 photographs from the archives of Mirrorpix.

ISBN: 9781907708886 PB with Flaps £7.99 Ammonite

Second World War, The

By Ammonite Press

Only 20 years after the First World War, the "war to end all wars", the Second World War broke out in Europe in 1939 and spread rapidly around the globe, involving most of the world's nations and all of the great powers. This book looks at the Second World War from a largely British perspective, based on approximately 350 photographs from the archives of Mirrorpix.

ISBN: 9781907708893 PB with Flaps £7.99 Ammonite

Beatles, The

By Ammonite Press

The best-selling band in history, with sales of over a billion, The Beatles – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – have had more number-one albums and sold more singles in the UK than any other act, and achieved more sales in the USA than any other artist. This book takes a nostalgic and affectionate look at Britain's most famous pop group, from their early days in the 1960s to the most recent activities of the surviving members, with the aid of approximately 350 photographs from the extensive archives of Mirrorpix.

ISBN: 9781907708909 PB with Flaps £7.99 Ammonite