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Getting Serious About
Photography

A Self-Paced Workshop for Expanding
Your Photographic Skills and Vision

a how-to book (with 22 black and white illustrations by the author) by

Ernest H. Robl

Ever wanted to ...

Produce better people/travel/landscape photos?

Find ideas on how better to photograph subjects that interest you?

Understand why aspects of photography work the way they do?

Understand why special features on your camera or its accessories may be useful?

Use photography as a tool in your business or personal life?

Ever wanted a book that worried less about the hardware of photography, but instead helped you think about and explore the possibilities of photography?

Ernest H. Robl, a widely published photographer with many years of experience, brings you a book that helps you find new ways to think about photography and to then apply what you've discovered.

Rather than prescribing a rigid approach, this self-paced workshop helps you develop your own philosophy of photography and to explore the photographic subjects that interest you.

This is not a book about professional photography but about how to produce professional-quality photography, regardless of who your intended audience is.

What about digital? Though this book was produced before quality digital cameras were widely available at reasonable prices, almost all of the content is equally applicable to digital photography as it is to film photography. The focus of the book is on thinking about the content of your photographs, and what you want to communicate with your photos. Equipment is only a secondary factor.

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Description of the format

Table of Contents With detailed descriptions of the 20 Sessions / Chapters of the workshop.

Sample chapters
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 3

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P.O. Box 3270
Durham, NC 27715-3270

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For additional information on Ernest H. Robl, author of Getting Serious About Photography, please see the Ernest H. Robl's Home Page. A resume with a partial list of publication credits (as well as other pages with information about his business activities) is available by clicking on the Business link on the home page or other pages of this site. Or, to view samples of his photography, click on the Pictures link available on most pages of this site.

Interested in Railroads? Then be sure to also check out the description of two other works by Ernest H. Robl:

America's Classic Railroad Places:
A Geographical Dictionary of North American Railroad Locations

The Basic Railfan Book
An introduction to railroading and essential reference for railroad enthusiasts

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