Amphoto Book: Extraordinary Everyday Photography, 160 Pages, By Brenda Tharp

Amphoto Books: Extraordinary Everyday Photography written by Brenda Tharp and Jed Manwaring helps you get inspired to discover the beautiful images around you.

Photographers are born travelers. They'll go any distance to capture the right light, beautiful landscapes, wildlife and people. But exotic locales aren't necessary for interesting photographs. Wonderful images are hiding almost everywhere; you just need to know how to find them.

Extraordinary Everyday Photography will help you search beyond the surface to find the unexpected wherever you are, be it a downtown street, a local park, or your own front lawn. Authors Brenda Tharp and Jed Manwaring encourage amateur photographers to slow down, open their eyes and respond to what they see to create compelling images that aren't overworked. Through accessible discussions and exercises, readers learn to use composition, available light, color and point of view to create stunning photographs in any environment. Inspiring photo examples from the authors, taken with DSLRs, compact digital cameras and even iPhones, show that it is the photographer's eye and creative vision--not the gear--that make a great image.