September 2023 MBR The Photography Shelf

The Photography Shelf

The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Birds
Rosl Rossner
Rocky Nook
1010 B Street, Suite 350, San Rafael, CA 94901
https://rockynook.com
9781681989358, $35.00, PB, 240pp

https://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Guide-Photographing-Birds-Techniques/dp/1681989352

Synopsis: Whether you're a dedicated and serious birder, a hobbyist bird watcher, or simply a lover of nature, getting great photos of birds is at the top of the list for bird lovers of all kinds. With the publication of "The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Birds: Essential Techniques for Hobbyists and Bird Lovers", professional photographer Rosl Rossner teaches you all of her tips, tricks and techniques for capturing fantastic bird photographs.

Starting with the gear you'll need, Rossner discusses cameras, tripods, lenses, and more. She then moves on to finding the birds you want to photograph. While this includes locations out in the wild, she also covers zoos, parks, sanctuaries, and other easily accessible spots -- which are especially great for beginning bird photographers.

Rossner then thoroughly covers the camera and shooting techniques you need to know, including key lessons on exposure, composition, focus, and sharpness. Regardless of the quality of the light (front light, side light, etc.) or the season you're shooting in (rain, snow, fog), Rossner's got you covered.

In the final part of "The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Birds", Rossner takes you behind the scenes of 25 unique bird photographs, telling you how the image came about, plus any specific tips and tricks that were used to create the image. Featuring birds from around the world, The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Birds is a beautiful, helpful, and accessible guide for anyone getting started in bird photography.

Critique: Profusely and beautifully illustrated in full color throughout, "The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Birds: Essential Techniques for Hobbyists and Bird Lovers" is a complete, comprehensive, and thoroughly 'user friendly' course of instruction that will enable even the most novice of bird watchers and wildlife photographers to obtain strikingly memorable photos of bird life in every conceivable urban, rural, or wilderness location. While unhesitatingly recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Wildlife Photography collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Birds: Essential Techniques for Hobbyists and Bird Lovers" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $23.99).

Editorial Note: Rosl Rossner (www.birdpictures.de) is an enthusiastic bird photographer and falconer who has been teaching and sharing her knowledge in photography workshops for many years. Her pictures stand out because they are not only technically perfect, but always aim to show the bird as a personality and as an individual. Stirring emotions is the goal of her photographic work.

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