Product Review

The Essence of Photography with John Upton is the perfect guide for beginners and advanced amateurs who want to learn photography from the legendary John Upton. He co-authored Photography, the major college textbook that has dominated introductory college courses in photography since its publication in 1976, with almost two million copies in print. Anyone planning to pursue photography as a career or increase enjoyment as a hobby will be inspired by Uptons unique insight on what it takes to make great pictures. As a college professor for more than four decades, Upton always emphasized both technique and visual awareness to help his students build the foundation for success. The Essence of Photography provides a discussion of topics that include Uptons famous mentors, understanding how cameras work, learning to see pictures, photographic history and development of the photographic image. John shares his thoughts on images by his famous college professors and provides insightful reviews on the current work of professional photographers. (16:9 Widescreen Format)