Photographing the 4th Dimension: eBook Review
Posted on | December 12, 2011 | No Comments
Photographing the 4th Dimension e-Book by Jim Goldstein
San Francisco-based photographer, Jim Goldstein, recently sent me a copy of his 1st eBook to review. The eBook is titled, Photographing the 4th Dimension. I’ll be the first to admit that I prefer reading actual books over eBooks but do acknowledge that self-publishing work online allows writers to take more chances with their material as opposed to working with a publisher who ultimately gets the final say over creative decisions. With that said, I’m really impressed with Jim’s attention to detail in this project. Everything he presents is explained down to scientific detail but also simplifies the basic points down to what photographers need to know to pull of the concepts in the book. I like how every concept reviewed in the book was put into a step-by-step field checklist at the end of the book so we can print it out and store in our camera bag while traveling.
The techniques covered in this eBook include:
- Time Lapse
- Light Painting
- Long Exposures
- Star Trails
- Sequences
- Mixing Motion with Still Photography
This is not material that’s covered in the average how-to book and Jim knows what he is talking about. The star trails chapter is the one that I got the most out of personally. I do wish that more examples from each chapter would be presented because I’m left wanting more by the time the next chapter rolls around. That’s pretty much my only suggestion about the eBook, is that it could be longer.
My overall impressions are that Photographing the 4th Dimension is geared toward intermediate-level photographers with an interest in how to make your photos more dynamic. You will definitely add some cool techniques to your arsenal by reading this.
Disclosure: The author is a friend of mine.
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