Just again in time for the weekend comes another masterpiece from David duChemin at Craft and Vision.

SAFARI: A Monograph is not only a photo-exploration, it is filled with the valuable insight into the “whys” of photography as well as the “how.”

This is the second in a new series from David which will be covering the “Print and Process” when it comes to the craft and vision of photography. I personally find this series to be the most helpful in my growth as a photographer. Now that I am more comfortable with the technical side and camera settings, examining the techniques and the reasons for capturing the images shown in this book are what I found the be most valuable when reading through.

Inspired Learning

If you’ve never been on a safari before, you’re in for a real treat. The wildlife photography in here is fantastic; you’ll see these majestic animals and landscapes in a beautiful light. Now when I look at photography, I find the things that help me the most are viewing other inspiring photos and figuring out just why they are so compelling. When you look at the composition of the photos in this book, these are the types of hidden lessons you will learn. David also has this incredible talent for portraiture work, especially when it comes to culture and photographing people in their natural environment. Studying the photography of an experienced and passionate (that’s the key!) photographer will help you to improve in some (or dare I say many) aspects of your own photography. In fact, there’s a bit of everything in this eBook, which I found refreshing. Portraiture, landscape, and nature photographers will especially enjoy SAFARI.

And That’s Not All…

This one is a GREAT value at over 62 pages of remarkable imagery, including what I found to be an unexpected bonus: The Adobe Lightroom settings for the duo-tone signature look in this book is also included. That alone to me is worth the $5 cover price!

What David Has to Say…

“SAFARI, A Monograph is the second in the series The Print & The Process. David duChemin unpacks the images from a 10-day safari in Kenya, first letting the images speak for themselves then diving deep into the process behind the photographs. This eBook offers an honest discussion about the issues connected to the creation of duChemin’s SAFARI monograph, including the gear used, the techniques employed, and the lessons learned. It’s a 62-page PDF eBook that will provide you with inspiration amidst the details of the Why and the How. This is not so much about how to photograph your first safari, though you’ll learn that too; it’s a look at the lessons learned, and re-learned, by a photographer who is now 25 years into his craft. Also included are the Adobe Lightroom settings used for Serengeti Chocolate, the duo-tone look in which much of his SAFARI monograph has been styled, and a downloadable Lightroom Preset. SAFARI, A Monograph is a available now for $5.”

And, there’s a special offer as you can imagine (but it’s shorter than previous promotions): For the first three days only, if you use the promotional code SAFARI4 when you checkout, you can have SAFARI: A Monograph for only $4 OR use the code SAFARI20 to get 20% off when you buy 5 or more books from the Craft & Vision collection. These codes expire at 11:59pm PST JULY 11th, 2010.

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