A Complete Guide to Aviation Photography - Second Edition

Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, 1988. Second Edition Second Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5" x 8 1/2. 234 pages indexed. Originally priced at $16.95. Some cover edge wear. Bright blue pictorail cover with photo of early North American AT6 (SNJ). Discusses all facets of aviation photography and photo collecting and trading, from recognizing photo opportunities to selling your prints for profit. Provides an over view of cameras and film and discusses angle and distance effects. Shows how to get collector-quality aviation photographs uwing proven techniques and affordable equipment. Outlines procedures for cataloging, filing, and preserving photo negatives. Discusses criteria for judging the quality of a phogograph's composition and clarity. Analyzes the current market for aviation photography with tips on how to break into the field. Includes tips on buying and trading photographs to build your collection. Features many fascinating, one-of-a-kind photographs. Bowers is a veteran pilot and photographer and offers over 40 years of experience in the profession. His private aviation photo collecdtion one of the largest and most complete in the U.S. Contents in 13 Chapters: History, Subjects of the Lens, Cameras and Film, Opportunities, Basic Aircraft Photography, Camera Angles, Backgrounds, Effect of Distance, Shooting Action from the Ground, Air-to-Air Photography, Developing and Printing, Filing, and Selling.